PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ka Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ka Lima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bang
vs
Lima

187 cm
25
185 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

1337 ANZAC

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ka Lima!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lima tries to bum rush Bang with a series of wild strikes but Bang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bang misses with a hook. Lima ducked under it nicely.
Lima misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lima misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lima throws a hook but Bang blocks it.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lima has time to react.
A left and a right from Bang both land. Nice combination.

Lima gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Lima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bang wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
Bang tries to free his leg and advance position but Lima is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bang postures up.
Bang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bang is in close to Lima's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lima keeping moving, preventing Bang from controlling successfully.
Bang lands a couple of digs.
Bang throws a big right hand that misses.
Bang lands a couple of digs.
Lima throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bang is looking to work some ground and pound but Lima has wrist control.
Bang landing some decent shots from guard.
Bang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang throws a big elbow that misses.
Lima is trying to control the position but Bang postures up.
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!

Lima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Lima working for a triangle but Bang defends it easily.
Bang is working Lima over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bang tries to free his leg and advance position but Lima is retaining full guard.
Lima keeping moving, preventing Bang from controlling successfully.
Lima working a defensive guard here.
Lima is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang works over Lima with some ground and pound from guard.

Lima is looking for a triangle but Bang pushes his legs off easily.
Bang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lima controls Bang momentarily but Bang frees himself.
Bang trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lima keeping full guard, as Bang tries to pass.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ka Lima!