PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Action Bastard (ranked 279 p4p, 250 weight class) and Crush Bandicoot (ranked 39 p4p, 33 weight class). Bastard's entrance music is Japanese And Lovely - Jucifer. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bastard
vs
Bandicoot

169 cm
36
150
27 - 14 - 3

173 cm
36
159
21 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Carnage Clothing

Urban Fighter
PWNAGEâ„¢

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 27 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Action Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crush Bandicoot!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandicoot tries for a takedown but Bastard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bastard with a nice cross.
Bastard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bastard lands a jab to Bandicoot's midsection.
Bandicoot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bastard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Bastard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bastard showed some decent athleticism there.
Bandicoot manages to get to full guard.
Bastard wants to control from the top but Bandicoot keeps moving.
Bastard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bastard looking to pass the guard.
Bandicoot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bandicoot is keeping the position for now.
Bastard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bastard throws a big right hand that misses.

Bandicoot is looking for a triangle but Bastard pushes his legs off easily.
Bandicoot keeping moving, preventing Bastard from controlling successfully.

Bandicoot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bastard is aware though and is defending well.
Bastard slips nicely into half guard.
Bastard is thwarting Bandicoot's attempts to control the position.
Bastard is trying to control the action in half guard but Bandicoot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bandicoot looking for submissions off his back.

Bastard is working for a kimura but Bandicoot is defending it quite comfortably.
Bastard is looking to take a break and control but Bandicoot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bastard is thwarting Bandicoot's attempts to control the position.
Bastard winds up and cracks Bandicoot with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bastard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bastard lands with a punch from half guard.
Bastard lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot is looking to control Bastard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bandicoot avoid being mounted?
Bastard controlling the action here.
Bastard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Bandicoot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bastard pulls his head out easily.
Bastard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Well, if Bastard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bandicoot wants to improve his position but Bastard is controlling well.

Bandicoot looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot is staying active underneath Bastard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bastard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bastard wants to control but Bandicoot is keeping him busy.
Bastard lands with a punch from half guard.
Bastard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bastard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bastard prevents Bandicoot from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bandicoot is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bastard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bastard's back!
Bastard trying to control but not successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Action Bastard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bandicoot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bastard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bandicoot can do to turn this around?
Bandicoot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bastard clobbers Bandicoot with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bastard lands a jab to the head.
Bastard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bandicoot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bastard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bandicoot takes one to the chin there.
Bandicoot scores with a jab to the body.
Bandicoot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bandicoot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Action Bastard is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bastard feints and as Bandicoot raises his hands in defense, Bastard changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bandicoot is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bastard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bandicoot is keeping the position for now.

Bandicoot has an active guard here but Bastard has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bandicoot looking for submissions off his back.

Bandicoot actively working from the bottom here.
Bastard prevents Bandicoot from improving his position.
Bastard works his way into full mount!
Bastard lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bastard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bastard pulls Bandicoot in close to prevent any damage.
Bandicoot works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bastard tries to get to full guard but Bandicoot has control of the leg.
Bastard is working hard here to advance position.
Bandicoot lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bastard wants to control but Bandicoot is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bandicoot seems to be working for a kimura but Bastard defends the submission attempt.
Bastard manages to get to full guard.
Bastard is pulling down on Bandicoot's head. It's preventing any offense from Bandicoot, at least for the moment.
Bastard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bastard trying to keep a closed guard but Bandicoot is proving a slippery customer.
Bandicoot cracks Bastard with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bastard seems keen to control Bandicoot's posture.

Bastard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bandicoot is aware though and is defending well.
Bandicoot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandicoot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bastard is trying to keep Bandicoot in close.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bastard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bandicoot is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bastard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Bastard backs off Bandicoot throws a huge counter combo but Bastard manages to avoid it all.
Bandicoot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bandicoot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Action Bastard dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bastard jabs Bandicoot to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bandicoot avoids the body shot from Bastard.
Bandicoot now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bastard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bandicoot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bastard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bandicoot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bastard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bastard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bandicoot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bandicoot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bandicoot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bastard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bastard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bandicoot.
Bastard with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastard lands with an uppercut that bounces Bandicoot off the cage and back into range.
Bastard throws a poor cross that misses
and Bandicoot counters with a stiff right hand.
Bastard scores with a nice right hand.
Bandicoot takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bandicoot appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bastard.
Bastard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bandicoot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bastard looks to score with a jab to the body but Bandicoot is just out of range.
Bandicoot throws a body punch but Bastard moves out of range.
Bastard lands with a straight right. Bandicoot didn't see that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Bandicoot.
Bastard lands with a hook. Bandicoot tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bastard misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Bandicoot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bastard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bandicoot.
Bandicoot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bastard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandicoot manages to avoid it.
Bastard cracks a nice hook into Bandicoot's ribs.
Action Bastard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard throws out a loose jab but Bandicoot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bandicoot connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bastard lands an overhand right.
Bandicoot ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
Bandicoot looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bastard looks to score with a jab to the body but Bandicoot is just out of range.
Bastard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandicoot manages to avoid it.
Bandicoot throws a head kick that misses.
Bastard lands a body shot.

Bastard manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bandicoot on his heels. He'll look to pass Bandicoot's guard now, I'm sure.
Bastard throwing strikes but missing.
Bastard is looking to work some ground and pound but Bandicoot has wrist control.
Crush Bandicoot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bastard's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Bandicoot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard is stalling in the full guard.
Bandicoot working a defensive guard here.
Bastard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bastard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bandicoot looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bastard is defending well. Bandicoot quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bastard has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bandicoot celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Crush Bandicoot!
A very excited looking Crush Bandicoot made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.