PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barack O Banter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Ron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

O Banter
vs
Ron

150 cm
18
134 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

162 cm
18
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Kangaroo Muscle
Stand Alone Fight Wear

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, Barack O Banter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie Ron!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ron throws a leg kick that misses.
O Banter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ron manages to avoid it.
Ron throws a nice looking combination but O Banter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Banter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O Banter really is a fat lump.
Ron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Banter.

O Banter has closed the distance and engaged Ron in a clinch.

Ron manages to break the clinch.

O Banter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. O Banter showed some decent athleticism there.
O Banter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ron is not content to let O Banter control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

O Banter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ron wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ron is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
O Banter wants to pass to mount but Ron is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ron is looking to escape.

O Banter is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Ron has managed to free his arm - good work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ron finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ron looks to land a combination but O Banter avoids it well.
O Banter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ronnie Ron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ron shoots and misses

and O Banter counters with a single leg into guard. Ron didn't expect that.
Ron looks gassed!
Ron is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst O Banter is controlling him.
O Banter works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Banter wants to take a breather but Ron is having none of it.
O Banter is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ron is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
O Banter working over Ron with some ground and pound. Ron looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
O Banter prevents Ron from standing back up.

O Banter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
O Banter is looking to advance position but Ron won't allow it.
Ron looks like he's trying to stand up.

O Banter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Ron makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ron throws a right and a left that O Banter avoids nicely.
A combination from Ron does no damage.
Ron throws a series of punches but O Banter avoids them all with ease.
O Banter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ron throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ron throws a right and a left that O Banter avoids nicely.
Ron throws a head kick that misses.

O Banter has closed the distance and engaged Ron in a clinch.
Ron tries to break the clinch but O Banter is controlling the position.
O Banter keeps control of Ron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ron wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ron wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ron has had enough of the clinch but O Banter keeps him there for the moment.
Ron lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Banter backwards.
Ron tries for a takedown but O Banter manages to get underhooks.
O Banter keeps control of Ron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ron is leaning against O Banter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

O Banter drags the fight down to the ground.

O Banter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

O Banter is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ron rolls with it to try and escape but O Banter cranks on the arm and Ron is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Barack O Banter!