PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Angelito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Babuino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angelito kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eminem- Whem I'm Gone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Angelito
vs
Babuino

188 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 4 - 1

156 cm
23
135 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Angelito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Babuino!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Angelito has taken the fight to the clinch.
Babuino cracks Angelito with a nice body shot.
Babuino wants a takedown but no success here.
Babuino lands with a light punch inside.
Babuino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Babuino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angelito tries to clinch there but Babuino circles away.
Angelito tries to clinch but Babuino moves out of range.
Babuino shoots in looking for a takedown. Angelito tries to sprawl out of it but Babuino keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Angelito manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Angelito looks to land a combination but Babuino avoids it well.
Angelito scores with a jab to the jaw.

Babuino looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Babuino takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Angelito looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Babuino is looking for a kimura but Angelito is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Babuino to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Angelito is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babuino pulls his head out easily.
Babuino is trying to control. Angelito wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angelito is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Babuino is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Angelito keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Angelito is trying to stand back up but Babuino is controlling him
Babuino should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Angelito is refusing to be controlled, as Babuino sits in half guard.
Babuino looks gassed!
Babuino is nestled in close to Angelito, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Angelito lands a slapping body shot.
Angelito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Babuino paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two 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.
Babuino closes this distance looking for a takedown but Angelito circles away.
Miguel Angelito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Babuino.
Babuino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angelito lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Angelito displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Babuino.
Angelito is looking to clinch but Babuino is avoiding it.
Angelito wants to clinch up but Babuino keeps it at a distance.
A nice combination there by Angelito.
Angelito tries to clinch but Babuino is having none of it.
Angelito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angelito wants to clinch.
Angelito throws a nice looking combination but Babuino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Angelito moves into range and clinches up with Babuino.
Angelito wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Babuino has him pressed against the cage.
Angelito blocking some punches.
Angelito lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babuino drops down looking for an ankle pick but Angelito pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Angelito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angelito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angelito moves in looking to clinch but Babuino pushes him off.
Babuino tries to score a power double leg takedown but Angelito sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Babuino somewhat.
Angelito tries to close the distance and clinch but Babuino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angelito scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Left hook, right uppercut from Angelito.
Angelito doesn't manage to clinch there - Babuino circles away.
Angelito scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Junior Babuino has been cut.
Babuino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angelito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Angelito lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babuino swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelito.
Angelito scores with a jab. Babuino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Angelito moves into the clinch.
Angelito wants to stall.

Angelito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Angelito scores with a nice head shot.
Angelito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angelito connects with a nice looking jab.
Angelito tries to clinch up but Babuino circles away and keeps his distance.
Angelito connects with a good right hand that stumbles Babuino. Babuino circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Angelito moves in looking to clinch but Babuino pushes him off.
Angelito wants to clinch up but Babuino keeps it at a distance.
Angelito doesn't manage to clinch there - Babuino circles away.
Angelito changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angelito doesn't manage to clinch there - Babuino circles away.
Angelito scores with a shot to the body.
Angelito is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Angelito connects with the punch.
Angelito scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Angelito tries to clinch but Babuino is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Angelito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Babuino's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Angelito tries to clinch but Babuino moves out of range.
Angelito tries to clinch up.
Angelito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Babuino fails to land the takedown.
Babuino swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelito.

Angelito has taken the fight to the clinch.
Babuino keeps control of Angelito as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angelito lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Babuino or not.
Angelito trying to control the position but instead, Babuino has worked for underhooks and has pushed Angelito into the cage.
Babuino throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelito.
Angelito is trying to force a seperation but Babuino has the dominant position.
Babuino is breathing heavily.
Angelito is trying to break the clinch but Babuino is controlling him.

Babuino has clasped his hands together around Angelito's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Babuino working away.
Angelito knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Babuino on the ground.
Angelito is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Babuino off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Babuino showing good submission defense here.
Angelito trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Angelito is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Babuino is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Babuino is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Angelito's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Babuino preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Angelito.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Babuino holding both Angelito 's hands and preventing any damage.
Angelito is riding his opponent, not letting Babuino buck him off.
Babuino controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Babuino is taking damage to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babuino controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Angelito tries to keep control of the position but Babuino is staying busy.

Babuino is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Angelito scores with punches and elbows.
Angelito controlling from the back.
Babuino is taking damage to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Babuino prevents Angelito from getting a body triangle.
Angelito lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Babuino hold on?!
Angelito softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Babuino is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Babuino is keeping busy.

Babuino showing good submission defense here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Angelito dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Junior Babuino's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Babuino is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Angelito.
Angelito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miguel Angelito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babuino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angelito lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Babuino backs up against the cage.
Angelito wants to clinch.
Angelito misses with the combination.
Babuino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Babuino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Babuino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Junior Babuino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelito scores with a hook.
Babuino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Angelito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Babuino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Angelito lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babuino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Babuino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Angelito is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Angelito scores with a four punch combination!
Babuino swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelito.
Angelito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angelito tries to clinch there but Babuino circles away.
Angelito displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Angelito scores with a one two! Babuino had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Babuino is rocked!

That has opened up Junior Babuino's cut even more.
Angelito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Angelito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angelito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Babuino can do to turn this around?
Angelito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelito clobbers Babuino with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Angelito works over Babuino's head and body with a nice combination.
Babuino is still on wobbly legs! Can Angelito finish him?
A left and a right from Angelito both land. Nice combination.
Babuino keeps the fight on the outside.
Angelito connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Babuino momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelito lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelito rushes Babuino with punches - Babuino moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Babuino goes down! Angelito follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Angelito!