PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Misho Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dynamite Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bang
vs
Joe

185 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Misho Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dynamite Joe!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joe circles away quickly and effectively.
Joe moves out of range of the body kick from Bang.

Joe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Joe stands and steps away. Bang gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Bang shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joe's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe keeping full guard, as Bang tries to pass.
Bang wants to get up but he can't break Joe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Joe throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bang controlling from the top position.

Joe working for a triangle but Bang defends it easily.
Bang sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Joe controls Bang momentarily but Bang frees himself.
Bang is stalling in the full guard.
Bang wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Joe controlling the position.
Bang wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Bang throws a strike but Joe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bang working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bang looking for a sweep. Not yet Bang, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bang holds on and takes a little breather.
Bang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joe's guard.

Joe pushes Bang off and gets back to his feet.
Bang connects with a single shot there.
Joe looks gassed!
Joe doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bang counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Bang is looking for a kimura but Joe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bang to get the leverage.
Bang sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bang trying to control the action but Joe is working from the bottom.

Bang is trying to work for a kimura but Joe is defending well.
Bang wants to take a breather but Joe is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misho Bang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Left hook, right uppercut from Joe.
Bang fails with the takedown

and Joe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joe.
Bang is trying to break the clinch but Joe has him pressed against the cage.

Joe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bang is looking to clinch.
Bang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joe pinned against the cage. Joe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misho Bang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bang tries to clinch but Joe is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joe avoids the head kick by Bang.
Bang misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang shoots in and drives through. Joe sprawls well.

Joe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Joe stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Joe forces Bang back against the cage and clinches.
Joe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Joe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Joe clinches up against the cage.

Joe successfully pulls guard.
Bang wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Joe has Bang pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bang gets to his feet. Joe looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bang misses with a takedown attempt

and Joe moves into the clinch.
Bang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Joe looking for a takedown.

Joe breaks from the clinch.
Bang scores with a nice right hand.

Bang closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Joe to the mat! Joe manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Joe uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bang clinches but Joe breaks the clinch

and Joe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe prevents Bang from standing back up.
Bang is looking to improve his position.

Joe stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bang to get to his feet.
Joe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice sprawl there from Joe as Bang shoots in.

Bang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Joe wanted to stand there but Bang had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bang is wriggling around but Joe manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bang is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dynamite Joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Joe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dynamite Joe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joe prevents Bang from improving his position.

Joe stands up and beckons Bang to join him on the feet.
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Joe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bang looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe preventing the sweep.
Joe postures up.

Bang has his foot on Joe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joe works his way back into a safe position though.
Bang wants to sweep but no luck.

Joe gets to his feet - Bang follows without any prompting.
Bang throws a head kick but Joe moves out of range.

Joe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bang trying to control but Joe flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Joe tries to keep control of the position but Bang is staying busy.
Joe is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe not allowing Bang to control his hands.
Will Joe go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Bang tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Joe trying to control but Bang is having none of it.
Bang working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bang regains half guard.
Bang regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bang tries to control but Joe wriggling away.
Joe is looking to improve his position but Bang isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Joe throws a strike from the bottom but Bang holds onto the arm and goes for an armbar! He's got it! Fantastic submission from Bang!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Misho Bang!