PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Watch Out Ronaldo (ranked 2363 p4p, 112 weight class) and Ghandi Buddha (ranked 5523 p4p, 252 weight class). Watch Out Ronaldo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Out Ronaldo
vs
Buddha

166 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Bullet Proof System

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Watch Out Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ghandi Buddha!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo scores with a shot to the body.
Ronaldo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Buddha takes a step back to recover.
Ronaldo throws a big shot that misses.
Ronaldo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ronaldo throws a solid leg kick but Buddha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ronaldo.
The fighters circling - Ronaldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buddha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ronaldo misses the target.
Ronaldo cracks Buddha with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but Buddha sees it coming and moves out of range.
Buddha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ronaldo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Buddha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ronaldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buddha moves away.
Ronaldo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Buddha scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronaldo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buddha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo is concentrating on defense, preventing Buddha from advancing position.
Ronaldo is not content to let Buddha control the position.
Ronaldo is looking for a sweep. Buddha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Buddha drops an elbow to the side of Ronaldo's head.
Ronaldo wants to control but Buddha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ronaldo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ronaldo is looking to control Buddha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ronaldo avoid being mounted?
Ronaldo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ronaldo tries to get out of the position.
Buddha slips a nice elbow through Ronaldo's hands, connecting with Ronaldo's forehead.
Buddha takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddha prevents Ronaldo from improving his position.
Buddha winds up and cracks Ronaldo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ronaldo is looking to control Buddha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ronaldo avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buddha working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Buddha is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ronaldo trying to control from the bottom.
Buddha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ronaldo wants to improve his position but Buddha is controlling well.
Ronaldo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Buddha keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ronaldo wants to get back to full guard.
Ronaldo keeping hold of Buddha's head, controlling as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo tries to roll over but Buddha keeps him under control.
Buddha wants to take a breather but Ronaldo is having none of it.
Ronaldo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Buddha on the ground.
Ronaldo taking some punishment here, with Buddha in his half guard.
Buddha is trying to control. Ronaldo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ronaldo is looking for a sweep. Buddha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ronaldo is controlling Buddha's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ronaldo is trying to control but Buddha passes into side control!
Buddha postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ronaldo is looking to reverse the position.
Buddha controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddha grinds an elbow into Ronaldo's temple.
Ronaldo wants to control but Buddha postures up.
Buddha throws a strike aimed at the side of Ronaldo's head but Ronaldo avoids it well.
Ronaldo is looking to reverse the position.
The ground and pound from Buddha seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ronaldo is looking for a sweep.
Ronaldo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Buddha presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ronaldo is in a horrible position here. Buddha smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ronaldo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghandi Buddha dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ronaldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buddha flicks out a counter leg kick but Ronaldo steps away.
Watch Out Ronaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buddha swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ronaldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been informed that Buddha has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A punch lands to the side of Buddha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ronaldo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Buddha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ronaldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Ronaldo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ronaldo throws a big shot that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Buddha misses.
Ghandi Buddha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buddha misses with a combination
letting Ronaldo counter with a right hand.
Ronaldo misses with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ronaldo.
Nice body kick from Ronaldo.
Buddha misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buddha scores with a hook to the body. Ronaldo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Buddha blocks a leg kick.
Buddha defending well as Ronaldo loads up on a big left hand.
It looks like Ronaldo has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha swings for the body but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but Buddha moves out of range easily.
Ronaldo throws a solid leg kick but Buddha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick
and Buddha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ronaldo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ronaldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Buddha scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ronaldo in his tracks.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but Buddha checks it.
Watch Out Ronaldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buddha misses with a wild body shot.
Ronaldo misses with a jab to the body
and Buddha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ronaldo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ronaldo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Buddha's hands.
Buddha is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ronaldo rather than just go for the knockout.
A solid body kick from Ronaldo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ronaldo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Buddha on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo with a jab.
Ronaldo connects with a leg kick. Buddha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ronaldo jabs at Buddha's body.
Buddha slips under a jab from Ronaldo.
Watch Out Ronaldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Buddha just misses with a punch to the body.
Buddha lands with a hook. Ronaldo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Buddha slips a straight right by Ronaldo.
Buddha is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ronaldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buddha moves away.
Ronaldo throws a shot from downtown. Buddha moves away and avoids it.
Ronaldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buddha manages to avoid it.
Buddha misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Buddha. Those never looked like landing.
Buddha staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a shot from downtown. Buddha moves away and avoids it.
Buddha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Buddha misses with a body shot.
Ronaldo tries to land a front kick but Buddha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ronaldo looks to land a right hand but Buddha moved out of range.
Ronaldo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buddha's sensitive parts.
Buddha lands with an overhand left.
Ronaldo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Buddha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Buddha connects with a looping right hand.
Ronaldo looks to land a right hand but Buddha moved out of range.
Buddha steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ronaldo.
Buddha misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Ronaldo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ronaldo keeps Buddha at a distance using the push kick.
Ronaldo avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddha lands a glancing blow to the side of Ronaldo's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buddha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ronaldo manages to avoid it.
Buddha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Buddha misses with a left hand
and Ronaldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ronaldo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Buddha feints a jab promting Ronaldo to slip. Buddha then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ronaldo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Buddha throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ronaldo counters with a nice uppercut.
Buddha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ronaldo. Ronaldo obviously looking to wear him down.
Buddha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ronaldo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buddha looks to land a left hand but Ronaldo moved out of range nicely.
Ronaldo throws a hook but Buddha blocks it.
Ronaldo throws a solid leg kick but Buddha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ronaldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Watch Out Ronaldo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Buddha.
Ronaldo connects with an inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Ronaldo there.
Buddha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ronaldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ronaldo misses with a looping right.
Ronaldo sets himself, and Buddha steps forward looking for the clinch! Ronaldo avoids it this time.
Buddha misses with a double jab
and Ronaldo counters with a stiff right hand.
Buddha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buddha misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Ronaldo.
Buddha looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Buddha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Buddha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ronaldo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ronaldo. Buddha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ronaldo avoids the body shot from Buddha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Buddha misses with a wild combination.
Ronaldo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Buddha avoids the body shot from Ronaldo.
Buddha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Buddha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ronaldo throws a front kick that sends Buddha stumbling back into the cage.
Buddha misses with a looping left.
Ronaldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ronaldo lands a lovely overhand right.
Buddha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Buddha.
Buddha misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ronaldo.
A countering left hand to the body from Buddha misses.
Ronaldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ronaldo throws a lazy uppercut
and Buddha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buddha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ronaldo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Buddha avoids it.
Buddha scores with a head kick. Ronaldo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Buddha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ronaldo scores with a spinning back kick!
Ronaldo connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo checks a leg kick.
Ronaldo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Buddha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ronaldo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Buddha listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Buddha connects with a crisp jab.
Buddha has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ronaldo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Buddha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Buddha blocks the body kick.
Buddha misses with a right hand
and Ronaldo counters with a nice uppercut.
Ronaldo throws a body kick that misses.
Buddha is looking for the big counter here.
Buddha drops his hands momentarily and Ronaldo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Buddha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ronaldo tried to counter with a leg kick but Buddha avoided it.
Ronaldo lands an overhand right.
Ronaldo cracks Buddha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Buddha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ronaldo looks to throw the jab but Buddha is out of range.
Buddha throws a counter combo.
Ronaldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buddha was well out of range. Poor timing from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ronaldo misses with a low kick.
Ronaldo connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ronaldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Buddha throws a counter combo.
Buddha misses with a hook
and Ronaldo counters with a stiff right hand.
Ronaldo scores with a jab to the head.
Ronaldo with a nice cross.
A jab from Ronaldo misses.
Buddha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick

and Buddha moves into the clinch.

Ronaldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo misses with a hook
and Buddha counters with a two punch combo.
Buddha lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronaldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buddha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Watch Out Ronaldo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ronaldo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Watch Out Ronaldo!
An out of breath Watch Out Ronaldo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.