PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguelangel Jiminez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Bandage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Miguelangel Jiminez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Miguelangel Jiminez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Jiminez
vs
Bandage

178 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

198 cm
23
198 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

RAW Nutrition * Recovery 159 : 60$ *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguelangel Jiminez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Bandage!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiminez closes the distance and clinches up with Bandage, looking for a takedown. Jiminez pushes Bandage against the cage but Bandage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jiminez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bandage as he avoids it easily.
A combination from Bandage does no damage.
Jiminez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bandage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jiminez wants to clinch up but Bandage keeps it at a distance.

Jiminez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jiminez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bandage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandage is trying to stand.
Bandage is squirming around, avoiding Jiminez's attempts to control the action.
Jiminez is landing with some decent strikes but Bandage is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bandage is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiminez looking to finish with strikes here!
Bandage tries to buck Jiminez off but he can't manage it.
Jiminez dominating with strikes here.
Jiminez trying to control but Bandage is having none of it.
Jiminez won't let Bandage get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jiminez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bandage slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bandage looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bandage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jiminez.
Jiminez prevents Bandage from improving his position.

Bandage kicks off Jiminez and gets to his feet.

Jiminez drives through with a takedown into Bandage's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jiminez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bandage is keeping the position for now.
Bandage wants to stand up but Jiminez is controlling him.
Jiminez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jiminez stops Bandage from standing up.
Jiminez postures up in Bandage's guard and throws a big left but Bandage blocks it.
Jiminez tries to free his leg and advance position but Bandage is retaining full guard.
Jiminez prevents Bandage from getting back to his feet.
Jiminez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bandage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bandage wants to get back to his feet but Jiminez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jiminez lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez throws a big right hand that misses.

Bandage has his feet on Jiminez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jiminez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguelangel Jiminez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bandage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jiminez.
Bandage lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bandage scores with a jab to the head.
Bandage lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jiminez shoots in but Bandage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bandage stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bandage wants it to stay on the feet.
Jiminez is breathing heavily.
Bandage lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandage stuffs the takedown.
Jiminez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bandage jabs Jiminez right on the nose. Jiminez blinks but takes it well.
A punch combination from Bandage misses.
Jiminez slips a jab and a cross from Bandage.
Jiminez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bandage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Bandage.
Jiminez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jiminez closes the distance and clinches up with Bandage, looking for a takedown. Jiminez pushes Bandage against the cage but Bandage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bandage lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jiminez takes a step back to recover.
Jiminez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bandage misses with the combination.
Jiminez shoots in and drives through. Bandage sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Bandage 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.

Bandage works over Jiminez's head and body with a nice combination.
Jiminez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jiminez closes the distance and clinches up with Bandage, looking for a takedown. Jiminez pushes Bandage against the cage but Bandage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bandage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jiminez.
Jiminez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Jiminez is rocked!
No joy there for Bandage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Jiminez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bandage cracks Jiminez with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Jiminez falls to his knees and Bandage doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamal Bandage!