PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Praharnpap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rabago might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lungs Like Gallows. The key to victory for Adam Rabago has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rabago
vs
Praharnpap

179 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Rabago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Praharnpap!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rabago.
Rabago tries to advance to mount but can't.
Praharnpap struggling a bit here.
Rabago trying to control the action but Praharnpap is working from the bottom.
Praharnpap struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rabago decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Rabago shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rabago sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Rabago.
Rabago working the ground and pound effectively.
Rabago tries to control but Praharnpap wriggling away.
Rabago avoids the attempt from Praharnpap to control.
Praharnpap bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Praharnpap is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabago is trying to control the position but Praharnpap postures up.

Praharnpap gets to his feet - Rabago follows without any prompting.
Praharnpap looks gassed!
Praharnpap tries to clinch up.

Praharnpap gets caught flat footed, as Rabago shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Praharnpap trying to keep a closed guard but Rabago is proving a slippery customer.
Rabago throws a strike but Praharnpap rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rabago tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rabago manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Rabago.

Rabago working for a guillotine from mount but Praharnpap is in no mood to give up.
Rabago can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Praharnpap is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Praharnpap prevents Rabago from taking his back.
Praharnpap working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Praharnpap that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabago content just to control the position here.
Rabago cracks Praharnpap with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rabago trying to control but Praharnpap is having none of it.
Praharnpap tries to hold on but Rabago postures up.

Rabago goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Praharnpap is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Rabago dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rabago digs a good body shot into Praharnpap's ribs.
Rabago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rabago has a takedown stuffed.
Rabago misses with a takedown attempt - Praharnpap sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Praharnpap moves into range and clinches up with Rabago.
Rabago is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Praharnpap gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Rabago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rabago letting Praharnpap take a breather here.
Rabago jumps guard but Praharnpap stands there with Rabago around his waist. Rabago gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Praharnpap stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rabago tries to pull guard but Praharnpap won't allow it.
Praharnpap drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rabago tries to pull guard but Praharnpap won't allow it.
Rabago is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Praharnpap gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Praharnpap wants a takedown but no success here.
Rabago lands an elbow that stopped Praharnpap in his tracks for a moment.
A bit of stalling here from Rabago.
Praharnpap prevents a takedown attempt there.
A right hook to the body lands for Rabago.
Rabago swings wildly with an uppercut but Praharnpap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rabago stalling in the clinch but Praharnpap improves position.
A nice left hand lands by Rabago.
Rabago drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Praharnpap jumps guard and drags Rabago to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rabago wants to control from the top but Praharnpap keeps moving.
Rabago looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Praharnpap keeping moving, preventing Rabago from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Praharnpap can't keep his opponent in guard - Rabago advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Rabago is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Praharnpap is defending against the submission attempts here by Rabago.
Rabago is tying to control. Praharnpap wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago is nestled in close to Praharnpap, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Rabago is looking for a kimura but Praharnpap is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rabago to get the leverage.
Rabago moves into full mount! Praharnpap won't be happy about that!
Praharnpap is squirming around, avoiding Rabago's attempts to control the action.
Praharnpap tries to lock up and control but Rabago gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rabago wants to control the pace but Praharnpap is squirming around nicely.
Praharnpap regains half guard.
Rabago wants to pass the guard but Praharnpap is defending well.

Rabago is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Praharnpap manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Praharnpap throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Praharnpap wants to sweep but no luck.
Praharnpap working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rabago.

Rabago gets to his feet - Praharnpap follows without any prompting.
Rabago fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rabago.

Praharnpap drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Praharnpap showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rabago closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Praharnpap is trying to work for a sweep but Rabago has mounted him!
Rabago forces the positional change into back control.
Rabago keeps control of the position as Praharnpap tries to break free.
Rabago is punishing Praharnpap with strikes - can he finish him?!
Praharnpap trying to control the position but Rabago manages to sink in the hooks.

Rabago looking to break Praharnpap's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Praharnpap remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rabago will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Rabago.
Rabago is controlling the position but Praharnpap somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Rabago trying to control from half guard but Praharnpap is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Praharnpap takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rabago wants to lay and pray for a moment but Praharnpap keeps working.

Rabago seems to be working for a kimura but Praharnpap defends the submission attempt.
Rabago is nestled in close to Praharnpap, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rabago is trying to control the action in half guard but Praharnpap is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Rabago wants to work for an arm triangle but Praharnpap is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Praharnpap is staying active underneath Rabago, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Praharnpap tries to kick Rabago off but Rabago keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rabago thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Praharnpap's head.
Praharnpap trying to control here.

Rabago is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Praharnpap defends it well.
Rabago wants to pass the guard but Praharnpap is defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rabago shoots and misses

so Praharnpap counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rabago trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Praharnpap trying to control the position from guard on top but Rabago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rabago is trying to control the position but Praharnpap postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rabago is looking for a triangle here but Praharnpap uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rabago manages to work his way to half guard, despite Praharnpap's best efforts.
Rabago slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Praharnpap looking to pass the guard.

Rabago escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Praharnpap gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rabago looking for a sweep. Not yet Rabago, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rabago looking for a guillotine here but Praharnpap defends easily.
Praharnpap postures up.
Adam Rabago overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Praharnpap avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Praharnpap decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rabago, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rabago misses with a takedown

and Praharnpap counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adam Rabago.
I think Rabago has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Rabago!