PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Practice Built (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tydeas Labeneos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Built
vs
Labeneos

170 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
139 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Practice Built!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tydeas Labeneos!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Built scores with a jab.
Built connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Labeneos's hands.
Tydeas Labeneos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Built works the jab nicely.
Built tests Labeneos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Labeneos throws a sloppy head kick
and Built counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Built gets tackled into the cage by Labeneos. Labeneos maintains the clinch.
Built scores with a shoulder strike.
Labeneos tries for a takedown but Built manages to get underhooks.
Built lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built lands with a short shot to the head.
Built lands a right hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Labeneos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Built on the inside.
Labeneos throws an elbow that misses.
Built works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Labeneos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Built just stands there and leans against the cage.
Built lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labeneos has had enough of the clinch but Built keeps him there for the moment.
Labeneos is trying to stall.
Built working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Built lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Labeneos backwards.
Labeneos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Built is defending well.
Practice Built has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tydeas Labeneos.
Built lands a nice shot to the body.
Built scores with a nice hook to the head.
Built lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Labeneos backwards.
A short left from Built.
Still in the clinch, Built scores with a nice short uppercut.
Built throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Labeneoss head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Built.
Built lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Labeneos is trying to break the clinch but Built is controlling him.
Built scores with a shot to the side of Labeneos's head.
Labeneos takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Built lands a hook to the side of the head.
Labeneos is trying to force a seperation but Built has the dominant position.

Labeneos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Built uses from the top position.

Labeneos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Labeneos looks winded!
Built controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Labeneos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Built slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Built tries to free his leg and advance position but Labeneos is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Built throws a hook but Labeneos blocks it.
Labeneos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Built counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labeneos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Built counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Built scores with a jab to the body.
Labeneos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Built connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Labeneos scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Built.
Labeneos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Built counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Built moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Labeneos is rocked!
Labeneos walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Built swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Practice Built!