PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lativ Ilram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crash Bandicoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ilram
vs
Bandicoot

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Oblivion Inc.
Hellraiser FightGear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lativ Ilram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Crash Bandicoot!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilram throws a poor cross that misses
and Bandicoot counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bandicoot throws a head kick that Ilram semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ilram lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bandicoot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ilram.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bandicoot enables Ilram to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bandicoot manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ilram tries to free his leg and advance position but Bandicoot is retaining full guard.
Ilram throws a strike but Bandicoot rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ilram 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ilram tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bandicoot got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ilram has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bandicoot has managed to get both his arms back between Ilram's legs - danger averted.
Ilram has a closed guard, preventing Bandicoot from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bandicoot stands and steps away. Ilram gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ilram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bandicoot unleashes a big counter combination but Ilram bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bandicoot throws a quick inside leg kick.

Bandicoot moves into the clinch.
Bandicoot tries to land a knee to the head but Ilram blocks with his arms.
Bandicoot lands a good knee to the midsection. Ilram won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ilram.
Bandicoot scores with a knee to the head.
Bandicoot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ilram tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ilram tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bandicoot just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilram lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bandicoot landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandicoot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ilram tries to pull guard but Bandicoot won't allow it.
Bandicoot scores a nice knee to the body.
Bandicoot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ilram has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bandicoot crunches a lovely knee into Ilram's ribcage.
Bandicoot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bandicoot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ilram blocks a head kick by Bandicoot.
Crash Bandicoot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ilram scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bandicoot doesn't manage to clinch there - Ilram circles away.
Bandicoot tries to clinch but Ilram moves out of range.
Bandicoot throws a sloppy head kick and Ilram moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bandicoot forces Ilram back against the cage and clinches.
Bandicoot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ilram blocks it with crossed arms.
Bandicoot gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ilram.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lativ Ilram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ilram misses with some punches.
Bandicoot looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ilram swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ilram taking a breather.
Bandicoot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ilram's face.
Bandicoot takes a shot to the head.
Ilram fails to pull guard.
Ilram misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ilram lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bandicoot backwards.
Knees to the body from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bandicoot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bandicoot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ilram swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bandicoot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandicoot wants to clinch.
Bandicoot takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Bandicoot moves into the clinch.
Bandicoot tries to land knees in the clinch but Ilram avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crash Bandicoot dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ilram misses with a straight left.
Bandicoot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ilram counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ilram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ilram throws a right and a left that Bandicoot avoids nicely.

Bandicoot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bandicoot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ilram takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bandicoot connects with a knee to the head.
Bandicoot scores a nice knee to the body.

Bandicoot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ilram throws an overhand right that lands on Bandicoot's shoulder, as Bandicoot tries to avoid the shot.
Bandicoot lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ilram cracks Bandicoot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Bandicoot darts in and clinches Ilram up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot lands a knee to the head.
Bandicoot utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bandicoot misses with a knee strike.
Bandicoot landing knees to the body.
Bandicoot misses with a knee strike.
Bandicoot misses with a knee strike.
Bandicoot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bandicoot is breathing heavily.
Ilram wants a takedown.
Bandicoot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Bandicoot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bandicoot takes one on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ilram is defended easily by Bandicoot.
Bandicoot unleashes a big counter combination but Ilram bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ilram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ilram takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ilram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ilram fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lativ Ilram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bandicoot tries to move into range but Ilram moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bandicoot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ilram fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bandicoot prevents the takedown attempt.
Bandicoot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ilram misses with a punch on the inside.
Bandicoot misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilram on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ilram fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bandicoot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ilram has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Bandicoot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ilram tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Bandicoot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lativ Ilram is winning the standup battle so far.
Ilram connects with a right hand. Bandicoot shakes it off.

Bandicoot is rocked!
Bandicoot is holding his hands too far apart here. Ilram throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Bandicoot is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lativ Ilram!