PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Atama Deteike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nate bananahammock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Deteike
vs
bananahammock

159 cm
19
139 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Pacheco Labratories Inc

Pure Fight Science

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atama Deteike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, nate bananahammock!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Deteike shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Deteike was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
bananahammock regains half guard.
bananahammock is looking to improve his position.

bananahammock looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Deteike stalling.
Deteike lands with a punch from half guard.
bananahammock looks like he's trying to stand up.
bananahammock is pressing down on Deteike's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

bananahammock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Deteike lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Deteike looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deteike is in close to bananahammock's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Deteike gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Deteike drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
bananahammock prevents Deteike from moving into mount.

Deteike wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by bananahammock, who protects the arm well.
bananahammock is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Deteike's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Deteike trying to control the action but bananahammock is working from the bottom.

bananahammock is defending against the submission attempts here by Deteike.
Deteike is breathing heavily.
bananahammock trying to control but Deteike postures up.
bananahammock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Deteike has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
bananahammock wants to stand up but Deteike is controlling him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Deteike throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as bananahammock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

bananahammock has his feet on Deteike's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by bananahammock!

Deteike darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
bananahammock moves into full guard.
Deteike trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Deteike with a nice head shot there.
Deteike lands a couple of elbows.
Deteike trying to control but bananahammock is working from the bottom.

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

Deteike looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deteike trying to control the position from guard on top but bananahammock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deteike trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deteike working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Deteike drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Deteike jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
bananahammock lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Deteike!
Deteike is in all sorts of trouble here.
bananahammock lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Deteike tries to hold on but bananahammock postures up.
Deteike is trying to escape the mount.
Deteike is working hard here to advance position.
bananahammock avoids the attempt from Deteike to control.
Deteike tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Deteike taking shots to the head.
Deteike is trying to escape the mount.

That's four 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.
Deteike tries to lock up and control but bananahammock gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Deteike is looking to get to half guard.
Deteike knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for bananahammock on the ground.
bananahammock tries to control but Deteike wriggling away.
Deteike tries to lock up and control but bananahammock gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Deteike working to try and regain half guard.
Deteike wants to hold on but bananahammock pushes him away.
Deteike is trying desperately to improve position.
Deteike tries to hold on but bananahammock pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Atama Deteike will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

bananahammock tries for a takedown but Deteike circles away easily

so Deteike counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Deteike trying to control the position from guard on top but bananahammock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deteike scoring with punches to the head and body.
Deteike postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Deteike content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Deteike postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Deteike is looking to work some ground and pound but bananahammock has wrist control.

bananahammock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Deteike can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Deteike tries to free his leg and advance position but bananahammock is retaining full guard.
Deteike wanted to stand there but bananahammock had control of the position.
bananahammock looking for a sweep. Not yet bananahammock, not yet.
Deteike might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
bananahammock controls Deteike momentarily but Deteike frees himself.
Deteike would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Deteike scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Deteike trying to control but bananahammock is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Deteike has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing bananahammock to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Deteike is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - bananahammock pulls down on the head and he's put Deteike to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). nate bananahammock!