PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Luimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JarJar Binks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Luimes
vs
Binks

188 cm
19
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Lightning Fight Gear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Luimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JarJar Binks!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Binks drives through and clinches with Luimes against the cage.
Binks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Luimes looking for a takedown.
Luimes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luimes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Binks prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Luimes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Binks working hard to break the clinch.
Luimes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Binks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Binks lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Binks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Binks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Luimes trying to control but Binks postures up.
Luimes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Binks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Binks's back!
I really don't envy Binks right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binks controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Binks defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Binks has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
A lull in the action here.

Luimes is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Binks defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Luimes controlling well, preventing Binks from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Luimes has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Binks turns into Luimes and is now in his guard.
Binks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Binks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Binks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Binks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Luimes looking for a guillotine here but Binks defends easily.
Luimes is breathing heavily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Luimes working for a triangle but Binks defends it easily.
Binks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Binks is in close to Luimes's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Luimes has his foot on Binks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Binks works his way back into a safe position though.

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

Binks closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Luimes did well to prevent Binks getting side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binks drops an elbow to the side of Luimes's head.
Binks is nestled in close to Luimes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Binks stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Binks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Binks showed some decent athleticism there.
Luimes is looking to control Binks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Luimes avoid being mounted?

Luimes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Binks pulls his head out easily.
Binks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Binks scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luimes wants to control but Binks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luimes is in trouble now - Binks has advanced to mount!
Binks dominating with strikes here.
Binks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Luimes?
Binks avoids the attempt from Luimes to control.
Binks cracks Luimes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Luimes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Luimes is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JarJar Binks dominated that round.
That's time! Luimes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Binks gets a takedown into half guard.
Binks tries to pass to full mount but Luimes defends it.

Binks gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Luimes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Binks was covering up waiting for the punch and Luimes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Binks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
JarJar Binks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Luimes trying to control here.
Luimes is looking for a sweep. Binks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luimes is looking to get back to full guard here but Binks has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luimes tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Binks looking for a guillotine from mount but Luimes is having none of it.
Luimes gets back to half guard.
Binks wants to stand up but Luimes has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Luimes actively working from the bottom here.
Luimes wants to control but Binks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Luimes tries to roll over but Binks keeps him under control.

Binks is working for a submission of some sort.

Luimes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Binks wants to control but Luimes is keeping him busy.
Luimes trying to control here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Luimes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Luimes lands in his opponent's guard.
Binks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Binks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Binks keeping moving, preventing Luimes from controlling successfully.

Binks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Luimes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Luimes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luimes won't allow Binks to get back to his feet.

Luimes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Luimes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Binks keeping moving, preventing Luimes from controlling successfully.

Luimes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Binks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Luimes looking for submissions off his back.
Luimes taking some punishment here, with Binks in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Luimes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Binks moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Luimes.
Binks lands a few punches from side control.
Binks working away.
Binks tries to move into full mount but can't pass Luimes's legs.
You can see the frustration on Luimes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Binks in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Luimes tries to buck Binks off but Binks is having none of it.
Binks looks up at the clock and then as Luimes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Binks smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but JarJar Binks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Luimes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Binks darts in and clinches Luimes up against the cage.
Luimes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Binks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Luimes can't get the takedown.
Luimes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Luimes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Binks is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Luimes can't fight it off and eventually Binks manages to take the fight to the floor. Luimes looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Binks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Luimes trying to keep a closed guard but Binks is proving a slippery customer.
Luimes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Binks is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Binks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Luimes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Binks is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Binks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Binks thows a big elbow that misses.

Luimes looking for a guillotine here but Binks defends easily.
Binks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Luimes's head.
Binks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Binks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Luimes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Binks has managed to get both his arms back between Luimes's legs - danger averted.

Luimes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Binks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Binks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Luimes's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binks is looking to work some ground and pound but Luimes has wrist control.
Binks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Luimes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Binks tries to free his leg and advance position but Luimes is retaining full guard.
Luimes looking to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Binks tries to close the distance and clinch but Luimes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luimes has his takedown stuffed

and Binks counters with a single leg into guard. Luimes didn't expect that.
Binks trying to control the position from guard on top but Luimes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Luimes has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Binks doesn't defend quickly enough and Luimes has managed to lock this one up! Can Binks escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Luimes on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Richard Luimes!