PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junior Iron (ranked 2263 p4p, 256 weight class) and Teke Bamalog (ranked 1619 p4p, 195 weight class). Bamalog has chosen Stubborn Robot Original Nuttah as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Teke Bamalog has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Iron
vs
Bamalog

180 cm
23
170 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

178 cm
23
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Junior Iron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teke Bamalog!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bamalog paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Iron uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bamalog has time to react.
Junior Iron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iron tries to land a front kick but Bamalog steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bamalog lands a jab.
Iron throws a nice outside leg kick.
Iron looks to score with a jab to the body but Bamalog is just out of range.
Bamalog moves out of range of the body kick from Iron.
Bamalog appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Iron looks to land a right hand but Bamalog moved out of range.
Iron fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the body from Iron misses
and Bamalog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Iron looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Iron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bamalog manages to avoid it.
Bamalog just misses with a punch to the body.
Iron swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Iron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bamalog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Iron misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Iron misses.
Nice body punch from Iron.
Iron gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Iron thuds his right hand into Bamalog's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bamalog fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Iron.
Bamalog keeps the fight on the outside.
Iron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bamalog connects with a body shot that sends Iron's belly button to the back.
Nice body kick from Bamalog.
Iron misses with a low kick.
Bamalog now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Iron misses with a double jab
and Bamalog counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iron scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Iron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Iron walks into a straight right hand from Bamalog.
Iron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bamalog throws a head kick that misses.
Iron appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bamalog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Iron.
Iron stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bamalog.
Bamalog tries a head kick but it misses.

Iron looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bamalog!

Bamalog bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bamalog feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Iron's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog lands with a good body shot.
Iron falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bamalog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Iron throws a combination that misses
and Bamalog counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Iron to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Bamalog!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Teke Bamalog!
A relieved looking Teke Bamalog thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.