PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Bandini (ranked 5943 p4p, 4153 weight class) and Iwin Alot (ranked 371 p4p, 323 weight class). Bandini comes to the cage accompanied by Bye bye bye. Alot has chosen Return of the mack as his entrance music. Iwin Alot is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bandini
vs
Alot

177 cm
21
153
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
30
155
8 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads

Furnace Performance ðŸ”¥

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Bandini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iwin Alot!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandini shoots in looking for a takedown. Alot tries to sprawl out of it but Bandini keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alot manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bandini shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alot sprawls well. Alot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bandini gets slowly back to his feet.
Bandini avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alot shoots in for a takedown but Bandini shows good takedown defense.

Alot darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Alot is trying to work for a kimura but Bandini is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bandini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Alot seems to be working for a kimura but Bandini defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alot is trying to control the action in half guard but Bandini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Alot is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bandini wants to control but Alot is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bandini holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Alot is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alot is pressing down on Bandini's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bandini is holding on for now.
Bandini trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Alot is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bandini moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alot trying to control but Bandini is working from the bottom.
Bandini has his hands on Alot's head, controlling the position.
Bandini keeping full guard, as Alot tries to pass.
Bandini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Bandini is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alot defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bandini throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alot looking to pass the guard.
Alot trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alot is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bandini trying to control but Alot is working from the bottom.
Bandini stays in close to Alot's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bandini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bandini decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Alot, up you get!

Alot scores with a takedown into Bandini's guard.
Alot must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bandini controls Alot momentarily but Alot frees himself.
Bandini wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bandini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bandini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Bandini is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iwin Alot 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.

Alot misses with the combination.

Bandini decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Alot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bandini stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Alot to get to his feet.

Alot tries to sprawl but Bandini drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Bandini is working for a submission of some sort.
Matthew Bandini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alot is trying to control Bandini's posture. Bandini takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Alot! Bandini is rotating here... this could be the end... Alot is out! Bandini has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Matthew Bandini!
Matthew Bandini very nearly forgot to thank Fantasy Threads amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.