PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marty Laguna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grimly Fiendish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Laguna
vs
Fiendish

175 cm
33
145 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

157 cm
29
146 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans
Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marty Laguna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grimly Fiendish!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiendish throws a right hand that Laguna ducks under and follows up with a left that Laguna also avoids with ease.
Fiendish tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laguna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab from Laguna.
Laguna misses with a left hand
and Fiendish counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Decent striking displayed by Fiendish there.
Laguna throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fiendish stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fiendish tries to clinch up
and Laguna counters with a nice uppercut.
Marty Laguna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laguna shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fiendish eats them both and turns towards Laguna to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Laguna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguna misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Fiendish.
Fiendish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laguna manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Laguna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laguna takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Laguna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Fiendish darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Laguna is refusing to be controlled, as Fiendish sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguna wants to control but Fiendish is keeping busy.
Laguna looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fiendish working over Laguna with some ground and pound. Laguna looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fiendish sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Laguna wants to get back to his feet.
Fiendish seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laguna does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fiendish not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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.
Fiendish is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Laguna knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fiendish on the ground.
Fiendish trying to control the pace.
Fiendish sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Laguna defending well though.
Fiendish is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Laguna slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fiendish trying to control but Laguna is working from the bottom.
Fiendish has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Laguna wants to get back to his feet but Fiendish is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Laguna working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fiendish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiendish wants to control from the top but Laguna keeps moving.
Laguna can't keep his opponent in guard - Fiendish advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fiendish seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laguna does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fiendish wants to pass the guard but Laguna is defending well.
Fiendish is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laguna is holding on to half guard well.
Laguna is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grimly Fiendish dominated that round.
That's time! Laguna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Laguna looks to throw the jab but Fiendish is out of range.
Laguna keeps the fight on the outside.
Laguna moves away from the strike by Fiendish.
Nice defenses there by Fiendish.
Fiendish misses the body punch
and Laguna counters with a straight right hand.
Fiendish is looking to clinch but Laguna is avoiding it.
Laguna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laguna connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiendish takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fiendish misses with a wild body shot.
Fiendish fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laguna misses the jab.
Laguna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laguna throws a lazy right hand but Fiendish sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laguna misses with a shot to the body
and Fiendish counters with a straight right hand.
Laguna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fiendish.
Fiendish staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Laguna moves away from the strike by Fiendish.
Laguna swings for the body but Fiendish moves out of range.
Fiendish tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marty Laguna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Laguna.
Laguna lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fiendish is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laguna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Laguna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laguna misses with a hook. Fiendish ducked under it nicely.
Fiendish lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fiendish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fiendish lands a jab to Laguna's midsection.
Laguna misses with a wild body shot.
Laguna misses with a hook. Fiendish ducked under it nicely.
Laguna swinging wildly here.

Fiendish shoots in and bounces Laguna off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguna working a defensive guard here.
Fiendish cracks Laguna with a solid left hand.
Laguna trying to control the position.
Fiendish wants to pass the guard but Laguna is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laguna keeping moving, preventing Fiendish from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marty Laguna will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Fiendish. That snapped Laguna's head back.
Laguna scores with a nice strike.
Laguna ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laguna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laguna ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Laguna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fiendish. Laguna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laguna scores with a hook to the body. Fiendish takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguna throws an overhand right that lands on Fiendish's shoulder, as Fiendish tries to avoid the shot.
Fiendish fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laguna looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fiendish takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fiendish throws a hook but Laguna blocks it.
Laguna throws a hook but Fiendish avoids it easily.
Fiendish misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Fiendish instigates a clinch.

Fiendish breaks from the clinch.
Laguna connects with a body shot that sends Fiendish's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fiendish closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fiendish tries to break free but Laguna pushes him back against the cage.
Fiendish's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Come on Fiendish - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Laguna is pressed up against the cage. Fiendish has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laguna down to the mat. Laguna avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Laguna.

Fiendish gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laguna blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fiendish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiendish missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fiendish passes to side control.
Fiendish working the ground and pound but Laguna is defending the strikes.

Fiendish swings around for an armbar but Laguna sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fiendish's guard.
Laguna seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguna is looking to stand up but Fiendish won't let him.
Laguna is stalling in the full guard.
Laguna has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marty Laguna.
Laguna avoids the body shot from Fiendish.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fiendish closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fiendish lands in his opponent's guard.
Laguna trying to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grimly Fiendish.
I think Fiendish has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grimly Fiendish!
Grimly Fiendish took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans for their support in the buildup to the fight.