PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jin Su (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mana Festation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jin Su looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Su
vs
Festation

220 cm
23
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

166 cm
18
139 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jin Su!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mana Festation!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Su throws a right and a left that both miss.
Su lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Su scores with a takedown into Festation's guard.
Festation really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Su. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Festation tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Festation trying to control the position.
Festation utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Su preventing the sweep.
Festation is trying to control the position but Su postures up.
Festation controlling the position.
Festation looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Su in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Festation is controlling Su's posture.
Su won't allow Festation to get back to his feet.
Su with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Festation is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Su is controlling him.
Su is in close to Festation's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Festation has Su pulled in close to control his posture.
Su prevents Festation from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Su looks for the body kick but Festation saw that one coming.
Festation thinks about the counter body kick.
Su throws a lazy head kick
and Festation makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Su really felt that one!
Su shoots in and drives through. Festation sprawls well.
Festation is trying to counter with his kicks.
Su is breathing heavily.
Su goes for a double leg but Festation avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Festation continues to drive forward.
Su closes the distance looking to clinch
and Festation counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Su manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Festation on his heels. He'll look to pass Festation's guard now, I'm sure.
Festation wants to stand and escape but Su is having none of it.
Festation is pulling down on Su's head to control his posture.
Su has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Festation not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Su postures up in Festation's guard and throws a big left but Festation blocks it.
Festation is trying to control the position but Su postures up.
Festation looking to hit a scissor sweep but Su is one step ahead there.
Su will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Festation seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Festation wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Festation seems keen to control Su's posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Su keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Festation's head.
Festation working a defensive guard here.
Su with a nice head shot there.
Festation keeping moving, preventing Su from controlling successfully.
Festation is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Festation wants to sweep but no luck.
Festation not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Su has taken the fight to the clinch.

Su pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Su wants to stand and escape but Festation is having none of it.
Su has his hands on Festation's head, controlling the position.

Su manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Festation manages to break the clinch.

Su gets a double leg takedown into Festation's guard.
Su landing some decent shots from guard.
Su is looking to work some ground and pound but Festation has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Su dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Su has a takedown stuffed.
Festation tries a quick counter leg kick but Su is wise to it.
We've been informed that Festation has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Su ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Festation moves away.
Su is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Festation can do to turn this around?
Su shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Festation defends it nicely.
Su backing away here, and Festation unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Su throws a nice looking combination but Festation bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Su throws a head kick that misses
and Festation finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Su tries to clinch but Festation moves away
and Festation counters with a body kick that stops Su in his tracks momentarily.
Su throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Su misses with a takedown attempt - Festation sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Su. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Su tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Festation counters with a good, hard body kick but Su shrugs it off.
Nice takedown defense from Festation. No joy for Su on that attempt.
Festation let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Su dives in and grabs Festation's left leg, looking for a takedown. Festation pushes down on Su's head and hops out.
Festation was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Su doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Festation counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Su gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Festation counters with a good low kick that Su was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Su will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Festation appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mana Festation is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Su darts in trying to clinch
and Festation counters with a slapping leg kick.
Su moves in looking to clinch but Festation pushes him off.
Festation follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Mana Festation seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Su closes the distance looking to clinch
and Festation counters with a leg kick.
Su fails with the takedown
and Festation counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Su doesn't manage to clinch there - Festation circles away.
Su wants to clinch.
Festation is trying to counter with his kicks.
Su closes the distance looking to clinch
and Festation counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jin Su is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Su doesn't manage to clinch there - Festation circles away.
Festation throws a big counter head kick but Su avoids it with no problem.
Su fails with the takedown
and Festation counters with a low kick, right behind Su 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Festation circles away from the clinch attempt.

Su has Festation up against the cage in a clinch.

Festation's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Su tries to bum rush Festation with a series of wild strikes but Festation uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jin Su seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Su shoots for a takedown but Festation saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Festation counters with a body kick.
Su gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Festation counters with a nice kick to the body.
Su looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Festation swats away the attempt to clinch by Su.
Festation was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mana Festation showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Festation as Su shoots in.
Festation is trying to counter with his kicks.
Su fails with a takedown attempt.
Festation is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Su with a lazy takedown attempt
and Festation counters with a low kick, right behind Su 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Su. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Festation showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Su.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Su looks to clinch
and Festation counters with a leg kick.
Su tries to clinch up
and Festation counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Su misses with a right hand
and Festation counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Su moves in looking to clinch but Festation pushes him off.
Festation is trying to counter with his kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Su.
Festation follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Su closes the distance but Festation moves to the side
and Festation counters with a leg kick.
Festation stuffs the takedown.
Festation counters with a body kick.
Su tries for a takedown but Festation circles away easily
and Festation counters with an inside leg kick.
Su tries to clinch
and Festation makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Su will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Su shoots in looking for a takedown. Festation tries to sprawl out of it but Su keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Festation manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Su darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Su fails with the takedown
and Festation counters with a body kick.
Su closes the distance looking to clinch
and Festation counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Su is looking to clinch.
Su backing away here, and Festation unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Su really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Su tries to score a power double leg takedown but Festation sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Su somewhat.
Su throws a leg kick
and Festation counters with a leg kick.
Su shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Festation counters with a thumping low kick.
Su tries to close the distance and clinch up but Festation swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Su misses with an uppercut
and Festation counters with a good low kick that Su was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Su with a poor takedown
and Festation counters with a thumping low kick.
Su tries for a takedown but Festation circles away easily
and Festation counters with a body kick that stops Su in his tracks momentarily.
Festation defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Su.
Su is looking to clinch but Festation is avoiding it.
Su moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFestation.
Festation swats away the attempt to clinch by Su.
Festation is trying to counter with his kicks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Su shoots and misses
and Festation counters with a nice low kick that buckles Su's knee momentarily.
Su is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Su darts in looking for a takedown but Festation gets double underhooks and turns Su into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mana Festation comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Festation 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mana Festation!