PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between B Real (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Triel Baenre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). B Real has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Real
vs
Baenre

160 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Xotic Fruits

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, B Real!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Triel Baenre!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baenre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Real ducks under a wild hook from Baenre.
Real avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baenre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Real stuffs the takedown.
Baenre throws a lazy right hand but Real sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Real tries to close the distance and clinch but Baenre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Real uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baenre.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Baenre!
Baenre looks to score with a jab to the body but Real is just out of range.

Real closes the distance and clinches.
Baenre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Real prevents a takedown attempt there.
Baenre takes an elbow to the temple.
Real tries to land a knee to the head but Baenre blocks with his arms.
Baenre can't break the clinch.
Real landing knees to the body.
Real landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Real with a knee to the head.
Real lands an elbow that stopped Baenre in his tracks for a moment.
Real works on Baenre's body with a couple of short punches.
Real stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Real with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Real scores a nice knee to the body.

Real wants the takedown. Baenre is fighting it off but Real persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Baenre's guard against the cage.
Real slips nicely into half guard.
Real wants to free his trapped foot but Baenre is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Real is tying to control. Baenre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Real is working for a submission of some sort.
Real tries to pass to full mount but Baenre defends it.

Real is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Baenre defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Real is breathing heavily.

Real is trying to work for a kimura but Baenre is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baenre wants to control but Real is keeping busy.
Real is tying to control. Baenre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Baenre tries to roll over but Real keeps him under control.

Real is looking for a kimura here.
Real is tying to control. Baenre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Real is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Real tries to clinch up but Baenre circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baenre looks for a takedown but Real sprawls well.
B Real has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Triel Baenre.
Real tries to clinch but Baenre moves away
and Baenre counters with a right hand to the body.
Real avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baenre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Real's waist but Real gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Baenre off to one side.
Real takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Real tries to clinch but Baenre moves out of range.
Real tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baenre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baenre shoots for a double leg takedown but Real sprawls well. He's pushed Baenre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baenre swats away the attempt to clinch by Real.
The fight stays on the outside here - Real looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Real drives through with a takedown into guard.
Baenre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baenre keeping moving, preventing Real from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Real postures up.
Real preventing the sweep.
Real pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baenre is keeping the position for now.
Real is working hard here to advance position.
Baenre tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Real tries to clinch
and Baenre counters with a left and a right that stings Real.
Real fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baenre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Real counters with a leg kick.
Baenre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Real fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baenre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Real counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Real.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

B Real dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Baenre lands a jab to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baenre, as that shot connected.
Real dodges the punch combination from Baenre.
Real dodges the punch combination from Baenre.

Real rushes Baenre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Real trying to land knees to the body.
Real trying to stall but Baenre improves his position.

Baenre is trying to trip Real. He has hold of a leg but Real is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Baenre persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Real trying to keep a closed guard but Baenre is proving a slippery customer.
Real wants to sweep but no luck.

Real is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baenre wants to control from the top but Real keeps moving.
Real is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Baenre stands up from Real's guard - Baenre perhaps looking for a knockout.
Baenre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Real counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Baenre!
Baenre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Real. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baenre tries to hold on but Real pushes him away.

Real looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Real can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baenre is looking to escape.
Baenre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Real can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baenre is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Real unloads with some shots from mount but Baenre bucks and avoids them well.
Real works his way to his opponent's back.

Real looking for the choke from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Baenre defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Real's arms.
Baenre has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Real.

Real is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Real is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Baenre is defending well though. Real let's go of the attempt for now.
Real is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Real looking to break Baenre's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Baenre remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Real will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Baenre fending off the submission attempt from Real.

Baenre defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Real's arms.
Real misses with punches from the back.

Real looking for the choke but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Real working for the choke.
Real struggling to keep hold of the position.

Baenre is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Real missing with punches from the back.

Baenre preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Real.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Baenre is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

B Real dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Real takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baenre scores with a nice right hand.
Baenre with a poor takedown

and Real counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Real passes Baenre's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Real passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Baenre!
Baenre wants to control but Real is having none of it.
Baenre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baenre is trying desperately to improve position.

Real is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Baenre is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). B Real!