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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adirake Bhuvanath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 cm
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135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
22
144 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Jackson ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adirake Bhuvanath! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bhuvanath swinging wilding here.
Bhuvanath has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bhuvanath crunches a lovely knee into Jackson 's ribcage. Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bhuvanath gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bhuvanath tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson lands a body punch. Bhuvanath connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson 's face.
Bhuvanath with a knee to the head.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bhuvanath lands a nice elbow from the clinch. A knee to the head by Bhuvanath.
A knee to the head by Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath lands a damaging elbow. Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bhuvanath just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Jackson . That's going to take a lot out of him. Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Bhuvanath has double underhooks. Bhuvanath prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch. Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson is trying to break free. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson . Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Bhuvanath won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Bhuvanath. Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside. Bhuvanath misses with a knee to the head. Bhuvanath landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bhuvanath keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice elbow from Bhuvanath. Jackson wants to break free but Bhuvanath has control.
Bhuvanath with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Bhuvanath lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Bhuvanath missing with knees to the body.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bhuvanath slips a jab and a cross from Jackson .
Bhuvanath gets a clinch. Jackson avoiding damage as Bhuvanath throws knees to the body.
Jackson is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bhuvanath using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bhuvanath gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Bhuvanath with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bhuvanath has him pressed against the cage. Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bhuvanath. Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Nice elbow from Bhuvanath. Bhuvanath crunches a lovely knee into Jackson 's ribcage. Bhuvanath landing knees to the body.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Bhuvanath holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Bhuvanath landing knees to the body.
Jackson is breathing heavily. Jackson misses with some punches.
Bhuvanath lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment. Bhuvanath gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Bhuvanath lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off. Bhuvanath connects with a knee to the head.
Bhuvanath lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Bhuvanath won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Jackson jumps guard but Bhuvanath stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bhuvanath connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson 's face.
Bhuvanath lands a nice elbow. Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bhuvanath's waist but Bhuvanath gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side. Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bhuvanath. Bhuvanath changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bhuvanath. Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson lands with a hook. Bhuvanath tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson throws a head kick that misses. Jackson misses with a combination
and Bhuvanath moves into the clinch. Bhuvanath lands a damaging elbow. Jackson tries to pull guard but Bhuvanath holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Bhuvanath landing knees to the head.
Bhuvanath lands a nice knee to the body. Bhuvanath comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Bhuvanath using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Bhuvanath has him pressed against the cage. Bhuvanath lands a nice knee to the body. Bhuvanath using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bhuvanath keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bhuvanath scores a nice knee to the body.
Jackson is trying to break free. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adirake Bhuvanath dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Michael Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jackson tries to clinch and Bhuvanath counters with a head kick.
Jackson is rocked! Jackson misses with a combination
and Bhuvanath holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Bhuvanath scores a nice knee to the body.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now. Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead. Jackson misses with some punches.
Bhuvanath connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson 's face.
Bhuvanath lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment. Bhuvanath lands a nice elbow. Bhuvanath with a knee to the head.
Bhuvanath missing with knees to the body.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Bhuvanath didn't see that one coming. Bhuvanath wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson throws a jab when Bhuvanath was well out of range. Bhuvanath plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Jackson closes the distance but Bhuvanath moves to the side and Bhuvanath counters with a flying knee. Nice. A decent looking cross lands there for Bhuvanath. Bhuvanath tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range. Bhuvanath walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson . Michael Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A head kick by Jackson misses and Bhuvanath counters by clinching up. Jackson wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bhuvanath with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Bhuvanath unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Bhuvanath lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside. Bhuvanath stops a takedown attempt from Jackson .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Jackson . That's going to take a lot out of him. Bhuvanath using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bhuvanath landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bhuvanath lands an elbow inside. Bhuvanath misses with a knee strike.
Jackson is trying to break free. Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Bhuvanath keeps him there for the moment. Bhuvanath keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Bhuvanath tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Bhuvanath lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off. Jackson is working for takedown but Bhuvanath is calmly controlling the position for now. A knee to the head by Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson jumps guard but Bhuvanath stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bhuvanath paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bhuvanath is out of range and Jackson settles back down. Bhuvanath is looking to clinch. Jackson tries to clinch but Bhuvanath moves out of range. Jackson misses with a head kick.
Bhuvanath closes the distance and clinches. Jackson takes an elbow to the temple. Bhuvanath landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bhuvanath lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
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. Bhuvanath lands a knee to the body.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bhuvanath just stands there and leans against the cage. Bhuvanath lands a nice elbow. Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Bhuvanath has him pressed against the cage. Bhuvanath landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bhuvanath has him pressed against the cage. Knees in the clinch landing for Bhuvanath.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead. Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Bhuvanath has him pressed against the cage. A knee to the head by Bhuvanath.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Bhuvanath counters with a right hand to the body. Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bhuvanath tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bhuvanath to the ground. Bhuvanath escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Bhuvanath blocks a head kick by Jackson .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adirake Bhuvanath showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson scores with a push kick. Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bhuvanath counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Jackson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bhuvanath counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Bhuvanath tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range. Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch and Bhuvanath moves into the clinch. Bhuvanath lands a knee to the body.
Jackson pulls guard successfully.
Jackson wants to hit a switch here but Bhuvanath passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jackson there! Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Bhuvanath has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson manages to regain half guard. Good work. Jackson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Bhuvanath takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Bhuvanath postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Bhuvanath controls from within his opponent's guard. Jackson working for a triangle but Bhuvanath defends it easily.
Bhuvanath must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Jackson keeping moving, preventing Bhuvanath from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bhuvanath looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Michael Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Jackson kicks Bhuvanath off and gets to his feet.
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. Bhuvanath ducks under a wild hook from Jackson . Bhuvanath circles away from the clinch attempt letting Bhuvanath counter with a right hand. Bhuvanath plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Bhuvanath tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jackson throws a combination that misses and Bhuvanath counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bhuvanath throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Jackson throws a head kick that misses and Bhuvanath counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bhuvanath. Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bhuvanath has him pressed against the cage. Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Adirake Bhuvanath comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Bhuvanath winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adirake Bhuvanath!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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