PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nano Lionel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Bdande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Bdande will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lionel
vs
Bdande

190 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nano Lionel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Bdande!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bdande shoots in but Lionel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lionel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lionel is looking to clinch.
Bdande wants to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Bdande there.
Lionel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from Bdande does no damage.
Bdande tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lionel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bdande wants to clinch.
Bdande throws a series of strikes that have Lionel backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bdande slaps away a takedown attempt from Lionel, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Lionel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bdande works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bdande manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lionel manages to get himself to full guard.
Bdande must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bdande wants to control from the top but Lionel keeps moving.
Bdande throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lionel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lionel wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bdande got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lionel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bdande has managed to get both his arms back between Lionel's legs - danger averted.
Bdande looking to pass the guard.
Lionel pulls Bdande in close to prevent any damage.
Lionel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Lionel working for a triangle but Bdande defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bdande postures up.
Lionel is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bdande trying to control the position from guard on top but Lionel 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.
Bdande looking to pass the guard.
Lionel keeping moving, preventing Bdande from controlling successfully.
Lionel has a closed guard, preventing Bdande from standing up.
Bdande missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lionel is looking to stand up but Bdande isn't so interested in that idea.
Bdande won't allow Lionel to sweep him here.
Lionel working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bdande is defended easily by Lionel.
Bdande lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lionel circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lionel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bdande moves away.
Bdande tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lionel swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Bdande dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bdande doesn't manage to clinch there - Lionel circles away.

Bdande instigates a clinch.
Bdande lands an uppercut.

Bdande escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bdande throws a head kick that misses.
Bdande lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Lionel pushes Bdande up against the cage in a clinch.

Lionel has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bdande uses from the top position.
Lionel pulls Bdande in close to prevent any damage.
Lionel could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bdande trying to control the position from guard on top but Lionel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bdande is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lionel wants to improve his position but instead Bdande has moved into half guard.
Bdande trying to control from half guard but Lionel is working away.

Bdande is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bdande is trying to control the action in half guard but Lionel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bdande looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lionel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bdande.
Bdande is trying to control. Lionel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Lionel looking for submissions off his back.
Lionel manages to get to full guard.
Lionel is trying to keep Bdande in close.
Lionel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bdande controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lionel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bdande postures up in Lionel's guard and throws a big left but Lionel blocks it.
Brian Bdande has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lionel keeping moving, preventing Bdande from controlling successfully.

Nano Lionel has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bdande will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bdande is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lionel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bdande fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lionel is looking to clinch.

Lionel rushes Bdande and presses him up against the cage.
Lionel working hard to break the clinch.
Lionel tries to break the clinch but Bdande is controlling the position.
Bdande is trying to pull guard but Lionel has him pressed against the cage.
Lionel missing with knees to the body.
Bdande looking for a takedown.
Nano Lionel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Bdande.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bdande breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bdande fails with a takedown attempt.
Bdande darts in trying to clinch

and Lionel counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bdande's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brian Bdande will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lionel tries to clinch up.
Bdande fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lionel avoids it really well and circles away.
Bdande shoots in looking for a takedown. Lionel tries to sprawl out of it but Bdande keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lionel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brian Bdande seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Lionel shoots in and gets a takedown into Bdande's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lionel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bdande takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bdande tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lionel looking to pass the guard.
Lionel sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lionel wants to pass the guard but Bdande is keeping the position.
Lionel content to stall in guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nano Lionel wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lionel throws a head kick that misses.
Bdande stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bdande wants it to stay on the feet.
Lionel circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lionel tries to clinch there but Bdande circles away.

Lionel looking to score a takedown here. Bdande is defending well but Lionel drives through and ends up in Bdande's guard.
Lionel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Lionel stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lionel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bdande stuffs the takedown attempt from Lionel. Lionel gets slowly back to his feet.
Bdande tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lionel swivels and escapes.
Nano Lionel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Bdande.
Lionel fails with a takedown attempt.
Bdande throws a series of punches but Lionel avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bdande drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lionel trying to keep a closed guard but Bdande is proving a slippery customer.
Bdande wants to control from the top but Lionel keeps moving.
Lionel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bdande.
Lionel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by Lionel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bdande keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lionel controlling from mount.
Bdande is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bdande looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Nano Lionel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brian Bdande is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Lionel has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Bdande is defending well but eventually Lionel manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Bdande has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nano Lionel!