PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Atep Putra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Android Three (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putra comes to the cage accompanied by Indonesia Raya. Atep Putra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Putra
vs
Three

175 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

160 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atep Putra!
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, Android Three!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Three decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Three is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Putra defends it well.
Putra makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Putra.

Three avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Three stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Putra swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Three drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Three jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Three drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Putra manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Three has Putra in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Putra drops back looking for a leg! Three is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Three manages to kick Putra off! Putra jumps back into Three's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putra throwing strikes from guard but Three blocks nicely.

Putra drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Putra jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Three utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Putra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Putra is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Putra sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Three looks gassed!

Three working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Putra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Putra manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Putra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Three preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Putra trying to control the position from guard on top but Three is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Putra passes Three's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Putra seems to be working for a kimura but Three defends the submission attempt.

Putra is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putra passes to side control.

Putra is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Three is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Three shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Putra working a defensive guard here.
Putra pulls Three in close to prevent any damage.

Three is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Putra is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Putra has escaped and now he's on top!
Putra works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Three is staying active underneath Putra, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Atep Putra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Putra moves into full mount! Three won't be happy about that!
Three is breathing heavily.
Three wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Putra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putra scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Putra.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Putra pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Putra working Three over with strikes here.
Putra lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Three hang on?

Three defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Putra.
Putra has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Putra with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putra in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Putra tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Three is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Putra locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Three is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Atep Putra!
A victorious Atep Putra thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.