PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Inthachack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mat Tigas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Inthachack
vs
Tigas

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Inthachack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mat Tigas!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tigas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Inthachack closes the distance and clinches up with Tigas, looking for a takedown. Inthachack pushes Tigas against the cage but Tigas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tigas keeps the fight on the outside.
Tigas with a poor takedown
and Inthachack counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Tigas is rocked!
Tigas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tigas is still on wobbly legs! Can Inthachack finish him?
Inthachack throws a nice looking combination but Tigas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tigas tries to clinch there but Inthachack circles away.
Inthachack throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tigas shoots in looking for a takedown. Inthachack tries to sprawl out of it but Tigas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Inthachack manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryan Inthachack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mat Tigas.
Tigas looks gassed!

Inthachack closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Inthachack lands in his opponent's guard.
Inthachack looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigas keeping moving, preventing Inthachack from controlling successfully.
Inthachack slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tigas seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloppy strikes there by Inthachack.

Inthachack is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tigas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Inthachack misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Inthachack stands up.
Inthachack lands a really nice looking cross but Tigas seems unphased.

Inthachack tries to keep at a distance but Tigas has taken the fight into the clinch.

Inthachack breaks the clinch.

Inthachack clinches with his opponent.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Inthachack.
Tigas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Inthachack fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tigas fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Inthachack does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inthachack misses with a takedown
and Tigas counters with a two punch combo.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tigas has eaten all the pies!

Tigas gets the takedown into side control.
Inthachack is looking for a sweep.
Tigas wants to control but Inthachack is keeping him busy.
Inthachack tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Inthachack is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tigas is trying to ground and pound but Inthachack uses the momentary lack of control by Tigas to regain half guard.
Inthachack is trying to get back to full guard.
Tigas passes into side control, despite Inthachack's attempt to control the position.

Tigas stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Inthachack dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Inthachack misses with a takedown attempt

and Tigas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Inthachack wants to improve his position but Tigas is controlling well.
Inthachack is looking to control Tigas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Inthachack avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in half guard, Tigas seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inthachack wants to improve his position but Tigas is controlling well.
Tigas prevents Inthachack from standing back up.
Inthachack is refusing to be controlled, as Tigas sits in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tigas doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Inthachack decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tigas's guard.
Inthachack postures up.
Inthachack sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tigas's guard.
Inthachack thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tigas's head.
Inthachack scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tigas makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tigas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Inthachack counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Inthachack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Inthachack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tigas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tigas working a defensive guard here.

Tigas is working an open guard so Inthachack takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Inthachack with a lazy takedown attempt

so Tigas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inthachack trying to control the position.
Inthachack is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tigas preventing the sweep.
Tigas lands a couple of elbows.
Inthachack has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tigas has passed into side control.
Tigas trying to control the position but Inthachack is working away.
Ryan Inthachack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tigas passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Inthachack!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Inthachack is squirming around, avoiding Tigas's attempts to control the action.
Tigas working the ground and pound effectively.
Inthachack wants to control but Tigas is having none of it.
Tigas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tigas working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Inthachack will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Inthachack misses with a takedown attempt

so Tigas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Inthachack working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tigas has passed into half guard!
Tigas lands with a punch from half guard.
Tigas passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Inthachack!
Tigas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Inthachack?
Tigas controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigas avoids the attempt from Inthachack to control.
Inthachack tries to reverse the position but Tigas maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Tigas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Inthachack is surviving well by controlling Tigas's body position as best he can.
Tigas tries to control but Inthachack wriggling away.
Inthachack keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Inthachack tries to improve his position but instead Tigas has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Inthachack do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Inthachack tries to escape but Tigas has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Tigas is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Inthachack knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Inthachack for a finish.
Inthachack manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tigas's guard. Nice work there by Inthachack.
Tigas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Inthachack's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Inthachack looking for a guillotine here but Tigas defends easily.

Inthachack looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tigas won't allow Inthachack to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tigas wants to control from the top but Inthachack keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mat Tigas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Inthachack 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!