PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arto Bambang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaudecir da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). da Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: AC/DC - TNT. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bambang
vs
da Silva

177 cm
19
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arto Bambang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Klaudecir da Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Silva throws a head kick that half lands.

Bambang closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming da Silva to the mat! da Silva manages to get full guard.
Bambang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed da Silva's guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bambang in particular looking to stall.

da Silva looking for submissions off his back.
da Silva wants to get back to his feet.

Bambang decides to stand and escape the position.

Bambang rushes da Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Bambang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bambang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambang is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bambang has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
da Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bambang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
da Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bambang is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
da Silva pushes Bambang off looking to stand but Bambang dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bambang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Bambang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. da Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bambang.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
da Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bambang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bambang's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambang is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
da Silva not allowing Bambang to control his hands.
da Silva is trying to stick to Bambang's back but Bambang is turning into da Silva. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in da Silva's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bambang.
da Silva keeping full guard, as Bambang tries to pass.
Bambang controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Arto Bambang.

da Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bambang holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

da Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bambang tries to roll over but da Silva keeps him under control.

da Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bambang sees it coming and defends easily.
da Silva is looking to take a break and control but Bambang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bambang manages to get to full guard.
Bambang is adopting a defensive guard.
da Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Bambang dominated that round.
That's time! Bambang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bambang looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
da Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
da Silva wants to improve his position but instead Bambang has moved into half guard.
da Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Bambang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
da Silva is not content to let Bambang control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bambang is looking to advance position but da Silva won't allow it.
Bambang keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bambang works his way into side control.
Bambang is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt da Silva will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bambang decides to take the fight back to the feet.
da Silva dodges the punch combination from Bambang.
Bambang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bambang.

Bambang bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on da Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bambang tries to advance to mount but can't.
da Silva is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva manages to get back to half guard.
da Silva wants to improve his position but Bambang is controlling well.

Bambang seems to be working for a kimura but da Silva defends the submission attempt.
Bambang thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed da Silva's head.
Bambang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
da Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Bambang seems content to control.
Bambang seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down da Silva for as long as he can get away with.
Bambang has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
da Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bambang controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Bambang dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bambang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
da Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Bambang decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Bambang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for da Silva!
Bambang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
da Silva is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambang thowing shots but they're missing.
da Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Bambang looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
da Silva tries to reverse the position but Bambang maintains control.
Bambang controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Bambang.
Bambang controlling his opponent.
Bambang wants to control the pace but da Silva is squirming around nicely.
da Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Bambang trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambang throwing strikes here but da Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bambang lands with some strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bambang cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bambang content just to control the position here.
Bambang is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bambang controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bambang throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
da Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bambang looking to control and managing it successfully.
Klaudecir da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arto Bambang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arto Bambang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bambang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arto Bambang!