PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Fistface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BarDagul Bayagrakol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BarDagul Bayagrakol is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Fistface
vs
Bayagrakol

198 cm
25
235 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Fistface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, BarDagul Bayagrakol!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bayagrakol stuffs the takedown.
Bayagrakol walks into a straight right hand from Fistface.

It looks like BarDagul Bayagrakol has been cut.
Bayagrakol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fistface loads up on a big right hand but Bayagrakol slips the punch.
Bayagrakol defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fistface.
Bayagrakol moves away from the strike by Fistface.
Fistface misses with a hook.
A combination from Fistface does no damage.
Bayagrakol shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Fistface counter with a right hand.
Fistface throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bayagrakol on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bayagrakol shoots for a takedown but Fistface saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fistface swings widly with a right hand
letting Bayagrakol counter with a right hand.
Bayagrakol moves out of range as Fistface strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Fistface misses.
Fistface looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fistface throws a jab when Bayagrakol was well out of range.
Fistface misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fistface shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bayagrakol but Bayagrakol pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Fistface. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fistface thows a body kick. Bayagrakol tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bayagrakol keeps the fight on the outside.

Bayagrakol gets tackled into the cage by Fistface. Fistface maintains the clinch.
Bayagrakol stalling in the clinch but Fistface improves position.

Fistface escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matt Fistface seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Fistface.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayagrakol dives in and grabs Fistface's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fistface pushes down on Bayagrakol's head and hops out.
Bayagrakol is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fistface is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bayagrakol.

Fistface closes the distance and pushes Bayagrakol back into the cage.
Bayagrakol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fistface blocks an uppercut.
Bayagrakol misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bayagrakol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fistface prevents a body shot from Bayagrakol.
Fistface leaning his opponent against the cage.

Fistface breaks the clinch.
Fistface scores with a hook.
Bayagrakol takes a swing at Fistface's ribcage but misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fistface manages to break the clinch.
Fistface misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fistface looks to score with a jab to the body but Bayagrakol is just out of range.
Bayagrakol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Fistface misses.

Fistface fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bayagrakol, pushing him back against the cage.
Fistface blocking some punches.
Fistface is looking to take this one to the mat.

Fistface's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fistface looks to land a left hand but Bayagrakol moved out of range nicely.
Fistface shoots for a takedown but Bayagrakol saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bayagrakol has his takedown stuffed
and Fistface counters with a nice uppercut.

That has opened up BarDagul Bayagrakol's cut even more.
Bayagrakol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fistface swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fistface shoots for a double leg takedown but Bayagrakol sprawls well. He's pushed Fistface's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fistface scores with a shot to the body.
Bayagrakol looks winded!
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!
Fistface catches Bayagrakol with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fistface delivers a nice body kick.
Fistface fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bayagrakol avoids it really well and circles away.
Bayagrakol stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bayagrakol wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Fistface dominated that round.
The cut man is working on BarDagul Bayagrakol's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fistface throws a series of punches but Bayagrakol moves out of range.
Fistface misses with a leg kick.

Fistface closes the distance and clinches.

Fistface's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fistface throws a hook to the side of Bayagrakol's head but Bayagrakol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fistface connects with a nice looking jab.

Fistface takes the fight into the clinch.
Fistface prevents Bayagrakol from breaking the clinch.

Fistface breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bayagrakol defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fistface.
Bayagrakol shoots in for a takedown but Fistface shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
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!
Bayagrakol circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fistface scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fistface working away.
Bayagrakol tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Fistface is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bayagrakol can do to turn this around?
Bayagrakol can't do much from the bottom here.
Fistface in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bayagrakol manages to get back to half guard.
Bayagrakol gets back to full guard.
Fistface looking to pass the guard.
Bayagrakol tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fistface tries to free his leg and advance position but Bayagrakol is retaining full guard.
Bayagrakol is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fistface might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fistface won't allow Bayagrakol to sweep him here.

Bayagrakol has his foot on Fistface's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fistface works his way back into a safe position though.
Bayagrakol is breathing heavily.
Bayagrakol trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bayagrakol utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fistface loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fistface trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bayagrakol keeping full guard, as Fistface tries to pass.
Fistface loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayagrakol striking off his back but it's not causing Fistface any problems.
Fistface working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fistface knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bayagrakol on the ground.
Bayagrakol controls Fistface momentarily but Fistface frees himself.
Bayagrakol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fistface is one step ahead there.
Bayagrakol is striking off his back. Fistface thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Bayagrakol throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
BarDagul Bayagrakol has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fistface throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayagrakol blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fistface.
Bayagrakol gets back to full guard.

Fistface is sitting in close to Bayagrakol's body. Bayagrakol has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Fistface is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Fistface is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bayagrakol.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). BarDagul Bayagrakol!