PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between king sloth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magma BoY Bato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). sloth kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is all the lights. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

sloth
vs
BoY Bato

225 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, king sloth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magma BoY Bato!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sloth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
BoY Bato shoots in but no luck this time.
sloth misses with a takedown attempt

and BoY Bato counters with a single leg into guard. sloth didn't expect that.
BoY Bato showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

BoY Bato stands up and waves to sloth to follow him.
A punch combination from BoY Bato misses.
sloth misses with a takedown attempt
and BoY Bato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for king sloth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
BoY Bato is looking to clinch but sloth is avoiding it.
sloth misses with the combination.
BoY Bato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt sloth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BoY Bato wants to clinch.
sloth with a lazy takedown attempt

and BoY Bato counters with a takedown into side control.
BoY Bato is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt sloth will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
sloth really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

BoY Bato decides to stand back up. BoY Bato steps back and let's sloth get back to his feet.
sloth is breathing heavily.
sloth throws a series of punches but BoY Bato avoids them all with ease.

sloth tries to sprawl but BoY Bato drives through with a takedown into half guard.
BoY Bato is pressing down on sloth's thigh, looking to free his foot. sloth is holding on for now.
BoY Bato seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
sloth taking some punishment here, with BoY Bato in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

BoY Bato looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Well, if BoY Bato is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Let's hope that BoY Bato has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BoY Bato looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

BoY Bato stands up out of the half guard.
BoY Bato takes a swing at sloth's ribcage but misses.
BoY Bato wants to clinch up but sloth keeps it at a distance.
BoY Bato tries to clinch but sloth moves out of range.
BoY Bato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

BoY Bato scores with a takedown into sloth's guard.

sloth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sloth keeping full guard, as BoY Bato tries to pass.
BoY Bato sitting in guard, not really doing much.
BoY Bato postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BoY Bato pushing down on sloth's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magma BoY Bato dominated that round.
That's time! sloth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

BoY Bato has taken the fight to the clinch.

sloth ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. sloth no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
BoY Bato with a flurry of punches that miss.
BoY Bato showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
sloth keeping full guard, as BoY Bato tries to pass.
BoY Bato wants to control from the top but sloth keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

sloth isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. BoY Bato stacks sloth on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by BoY Bato!

BoY Bato decides to stand back up.
BoY Bato fails with an attempt to clinch.
BoY Bato fails to land the takedown.

BoY Bato looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
sloth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for BoY Bato on the ground.
BoY Bato controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sloth trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BoY Bato is figuring out what he wants to do next.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Magma BoY Bato hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
BoY Bato with a lazy takedown attempt

and sloth counters by moving into the clinch.

BoY Bato gets control of sloth's arms and successfully pulls guard. BoY Bato will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
BoY Bato keeping full guard, as sloth tries to pass.
BoY Bato has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
BoY Bato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

BoY Bato has his feet on sloth's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
BoY Bato misses with a wild body shot.

BoY Bato shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. sloth is trying to defend but BoY Bato finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
BoY Bato not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
BoY Bato content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magma BoY Bato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

BoY Bato closes the distance and clinches.
sloth is pressed up against the cage. BoY Bato has hold of a leg and is looking to drag sloth down to the mat. sloth avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

BoY Bato looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
sloth trying to control but BoY Bato postures up.
BoY Bato perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
sloth wants to improve his position but BoY Bato is controlling well.
sloth wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BoY Bato slows the pace down in half guard.

Magma BoY Bato has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
BoY Bato changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. sloth tries to avoid it but BoY Bato manages to keep hold of a leg and drag sloth to the ground. sloth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
BoY Bato is looking to clinch.
sloth with a poor takedown

and BoY Bato counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Still in half guard, BoY Bato seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sloth is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of BoY Bato's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take BoY Bato's back!
BoY Bato trying to control the position but sloth manages to sink in the hooks.
Will sloth go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
BoY Bato just trying to survive but sloth is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
sloth scores with punches from the back.
BoY Bato trying to control the action but sloth just sinks the hooks in.
sloth will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
sloth lands shots from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sloth is trying to stick to BoY Bato's back but BoY Bato is turning into sloth. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in sloth's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by BoY Bato.
BoY Bato trying to control but sloth is working from the bottom.
BoY Bato trying to move into half guard but instead sloth has managed to sweep!

sloth stands up from guard. Let's bang!
BoY Bato shoots in for a double leg but sloth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
king sloth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magma BoY Bato.
sloth is looking to clinch but BoY Bato is avoiding it.
sloth tries for a takedown but BoY Bato circles away easily

and BoY Bato counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

sloth turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

BoY Bato throws sloth to one side and escapes!
sloth with a poor takedown

and BoY Bato counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
sloth drops to a knee looking for a takedown but BoY Bato gets the underhooks and prevents it.

sloth pulls BoY Bato into guard.
BoY Bato pushes down on sloth's leg and manages to get into half guard.
BoY Bato stalling.
king sloth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magma BoY Bato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

BoY Bato decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magma BoY Bato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well BoY Bato has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magma BoY Bato!