PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Betty Betty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nag Hambukoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hambukoo's choice of entrance music: Darkest Hour. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Betty
vs
Hambukoo

176 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

165 cm
29
157 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Betty Betty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nag Hambukoo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hambukoo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Hambukoo - just one landing.
Betty throws a low kick but Hambukoo moves out of range easily.
Hambukoo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Betty swivels and escapes.
Hambukoo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Betty.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hambukoo.
Hambukoo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Betty sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Betty avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hambukoo.
Betty can't do much from the bottom here.
Hambukoo working the ground and pound but Betty is defending the strikes.

Hambukoo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Betty has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hambukoo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Betty is looking to regain half guard here but Hambukoo keeps moving and retains side control.
Betty avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hambukoo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hambukoo wants to control but Betty is keeping him busy.

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.
Betty prevents Hambukoo from moving into mount.

Hambukoo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Betty, who protects the arm well.
Betty tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hambukoo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hambukoo is looking to take a break and control but Betty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hambukoo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Betty is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hambukoo is looking to take a break and control but Betty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Betty managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hambukoo.
Hambukoo is looking to take a break and control but Betty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The strikes coming from Hambukoo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Betty on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Betty tries to get out of the position.
Hambukoo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Betty is trying to get back to half guard.
Hambukoo in side control, throwing shots but Betty defends.
Hambukoo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hambukoo tries to move to mount but Betty blocks the move with his legs.

Hambukoo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Betty rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hambukoo's guard! Nice work there by Betty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nag Hambukoo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hambukoo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Betty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hambukoo connects with a body shot.
Hambukoo shoots and misses
and Betty counters with a leg kick.

Hambukoo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Betty did well to prevent Hambukoo getting side control.

Hambukoo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Betty knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hambukoo on the ground.
Hambukoo prevents Betty from improving his position.
Betty is refusing to be controlled, as Hambukoo sits in half guard.
Hambukoo not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hambukoo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hambukoo lands a nice short elbow.
Hambukoo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hambukoo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hambukoo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Betty does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hambukoo thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Betty to regain full guard.
Hambukoo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hambukoo tries to free his leg and advance position but Betty is retaining full guard.
Hambukoo passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hambukoo is looking to take a break and control but Betty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Betty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hambukoo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Betty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hambukoo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hambukoo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Betty has hold of Hambukoo's hands but Hambukoo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betty tries to get to full guard but Hambukoo has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hambukoo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Betty has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hambukoo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Betty defending well though.
Betty trying to control here.
Hambukoo thows a huge punch but Betty dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hambukoo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Betty keeps working.
Nice strikes from Hambukoo there.
Betty has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hambukoo is working away from the top position though.
Betty blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hambukoo.

Hambukoo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hambukoo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nag Hambukoo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hambukoo tries for a takedown but Betty circles away easily
and Betty counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hambukoo avoids the head kick by Betty.
Hambukoo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Betty counters with a stiff right hand.
Betty dips to his left and cracks Hambukoo with an uppercut!
Hambukoo throws a front kick aimed at Betty's knee but Betty avoids it well.
Betty looks to land a left hand but Hambukoo moved out of range nicely.
Hambukoo scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Betty dodges the punch combination from Hambukoo.
Hambukoo shoots in looking for a takedown but Betty manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hambukoo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Betty Betty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nag Hambukoo.
Hambukoo tries for a takedown but Betty circles away easily
and Betty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hambukoo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hambukoo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Betty tries to sprawl but Hambukoo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hambukoo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hambukoo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Betty's head.

Hambukoo is looking for a kimura but Betty is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hambukoo to get the leverage.
Betty tries to get to full guard but Hambukoo has control of the leg.
Hambukoo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hambukoo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Hambukoo is working for a kimura but Betty is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betty is refusing to be controlled, as Hambukoo sits in half guard.
Hambukoo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Betty is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hambukoo scores with a couple of nice shots.

Hambukoo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Hambukoo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Betty defend it? Hambukoo steps over the head and cranks it - Betty is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hambukoo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nag Hambukoo!