PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rich Wrinkles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machete Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wrinkles comes to the cage accompanied by Overcome. Juarez has chosen Remember the Name as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Wrinkles
vs
Juarez

170 cm
22
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 Los Angeles, Rich Wrinkles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Machete Juarez!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juarez has a takedown stuffed.
Juarez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horrible takedown by Juarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Wrinkles which made him look bad.

Wrinkles gets the takedown into side control.
Wrinkles wants to stand but Juarez has his arm trapped.

Wrinkles stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Juarez misses with a takedown

and Wrinkles counters with a shoot takedown. Juarez fights it but they end up in guard.
Rich Wrinkles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Machete Juarez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juarez being controlled here, momentarily.
Juarez keeping full guard, as Wrinkles tries to pass.
Wrinkles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wrinkles won't allow Juarez to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wrinkles wants to control from the top but Juarez keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Juarez keeping moving, preventing Wrinkles from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Juarez scores with a one two! Wrinkles had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Wrinkles scores a takedown into full mount!
Juarez looks gassed!
Wrinkles is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wrinkles looking to control but Juarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Juarez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Juarez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wrinkles trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Juarez regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrinkles trying to mount his opponent but Juarez defends it.
Juarez gets full guard.
Wrinkles wants to control from the top but Juarez keeps moving.

Juarez has his foot on Wrinkles's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wrinkles works his way back into a safe position though.
Wrinkles won't allow Juarez to sweep him here.

Juarez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wrinkles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Juarez on the ground.

Juarez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wrinkles trying to control but Juarez is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Juarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wrinkles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Juarez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wrinkles wants to control but Juarez is having none of it.
Juarez prevents Wrinkles from getting the reversal.
Wrinkles slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Juarez uses his free foot to push down on Wrinkles's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wrinkles.
Wrinkles is wriggling around trying to escape.

Juarez has hold of Wrinkles's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wrinkles manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wrinkles defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Juarez.
Wrinkles tries to reverse the position but Juarez maintains control.
Juarez is landing with some decent strikes but Wrinkles is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Wrinkles is rocked!

Juarez wants to finish this one by submission but Wrinkles is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Juarez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wrinkles is squirming around, avoiding Juarez's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wrinkles bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wrinkles trying to control the position but Juarez is working away.
Juarez stops Wrinkles from passing to mount.
Juarez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wrinkles off and has taken his back!
Juarez is hanging on to Wrinkles's back as he tries to escape.
Juarez is punishing Wrinkles with strikes - can he finish him?!
Wrinkles covering up well and avoiding damage.

Juarez is persistently looking for the submission but Wrinkles is defending it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wrinkles looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Wrinkles tries to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wrinkles fending off the submission attempt from Juarez.
Wrinkles tries to escape the position.
Wrinkles avoids the strikes from Juarez.
Wrinkles trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Juarez looking for the choke from the back.

Juarez is persistently looking for the submission but Wrinkles is defending it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Juarez is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Wrinkles is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Machete Juarez!