PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jilly Bean McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bunaidi Pakpahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bean McQueen
vs
Pakpahan

179 cm
25
208 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
217 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jilly Bean McQueen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bunaidi Pakpahan!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pakpahan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McQueen.
Pakpahan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pakpahan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pakpahan throws a jab but it's blocked by McQueen.

Pakpahan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McQueen, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pakpahan being controlled against the cage.
McQueen wants to break free but Pakpahan has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQueen controlling the action here for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakpahan scores with a hook to the body.
McQueen tries to pull guard but Pakpahan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McQueen misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pakpahan.
McQueen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Pakpahan fails to land.
McQueen stalling in the clinch.
McQueen gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
McQueen tries to break the clinch but Pakpahan is controlling the position.
Pakpahan misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakpahan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pakpahan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pakpahan looking to stall.
McQueen leaning his opponent against the cage.
McQueen working aggressively here.
Pakpahan is pushing McQueen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McQueen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pakpahan pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen is working for takedown but Pakpahan is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jilly Bean McQueen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McQueen goes for a takedown attempt but Pakpahan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pakpahan avoids the body shot from McQueen.
McQueen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pakpahan throws a solid leg kick but McQueen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pakpahan.
Bunaidi Pakpahan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pakpahan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McQueen slips a jab from Pakpahan.
Pakpahan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pakpahan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pakpahan misses with a low kick.
Pakpahan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McQueen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Pakpahan rushes McQueen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakpahan letting McQueen take a breather here.
McQueen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pakpahan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McQueen being controlled against the cage.
McQueen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Pakpahan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunaidi Pakpahan dominated that round.
That's time! McQueen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McQueen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McQueen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pakpahan at a distance.
Pakpahan moves away from the strike by McQueen.

Pakpahan feints and as McQueen raises his hands in defense, Pakpahan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
McQueen trying to control the position here.
Pakpahan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McQueen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McQueen controls Pakpahan momentarily but Pakpahan frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McQueen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pakpahan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pakpahan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakpahan stands up over McQueen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pakpahan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pakpahan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McQueen wants to improve his position but Pakpahan is controlling well.
Pakpahan throwing shots but McQueen is blocking nicely.
McQueen keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pakpahan trying to control from half guard but McQueen is working away.
Pakpahan slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McQueen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pakpahan is working away from the top position though.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pakpahan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pakpahan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McQueen moves out of range as Pakpahan strikes.
The fighters circling - McQueen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McQueen wants to land a leg kick but Pakpahan is out of range.
Pakpahan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakpahan is looking to clinch.
McQueen throws out a loose jab but Pakpahan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pakpahan misses with a two punch combination.

Pakpahan clinches up with McQueen and pushes him back against the cage.
McQueen wants to get back to striking at distance but Pakpahan won't allow it.
Pakpahan working aggressively here.
Pakpahan lands a left hand.
Pakpahan misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on McQueen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McQueen is looking to control Pakpahan's arms but Pakpahan gets an underhook and turns him. Now McQueen has his back to the cage.
Pakpahan tries to stall but McQueen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQueen has had enough of the clinch but Pakpahan keeps him there for the moment.
McQueen blocks an uppercut.
McQueen misses with a punch on the inside.
McQueen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pakpahan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

McQueen pulls guard.
Pakpahan postures up.
McQueen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pakpahan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McQueen keeping moving, preventing Pakpahan from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pakpahan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McQueen looking for a sweep. Not yet McQueen, not yet.
Pakpahan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunaidi Pakpahan 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pakpahan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McQueen takes a swing at Pakpahan's ribcage but misses.
McQueen wants to land a leg kick but Pakpahan is out of range.
Pakpahan wants to clinch up but McQueen keeps it at a distance.
Pakpahan misses with the combination.
Pakpahan clobbers McQueen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Jilly Bean McQueen has been cut.

Pakpahan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQueen throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McQueen.
McQueen has a couple of punches blocked by Pakpahan.
McQueen tries to break the clinch but Pakpahan is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakpahan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pakpahan can't find room to land a body shot as McQueen controls the action.
Pakpahan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pakpahan lands a right hand.
Pakpahan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pakpahan prevents the takedown attempt.
McQueen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McQueen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pakpahan has a couple of punches blocked by McQueen.
Pakpahan being controlled against the cage.
McQueen wants to get back to striking at distance but Pakpahan won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McQueen is trying to break the clinch but Pakpahan is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pakpahan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pakpahan looking to slow down the pace here.
Pakpahan lands with a short shot to the head.
Pakpahan stalling against the cage.
Pakpahan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakpahan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McQueen tries to break free but Pakpahan pushes him back against the cage.
McQueen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jilly Bean McQueen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pakpahan lands with a short shot to the head.
McQueen tries to pull guard but Pakpahan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jilly Bean McQueen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pakpahan working aggressively here.
McQueen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pakpahan gets through McQueen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pakpahan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McQueen is trying to force a seperation but Pakpahan has the dominant position.
Bunaidi Pakpahan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQueen tries to stall but Pakpahan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McQueen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McQueen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

McQueen pulls Pakpahan into guard.
Pakpahan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McQueen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pakpahan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pakpahan trying to control from half guard but McQueen is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bunaidi Pakpahan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pakpahan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bunaidi Pakpahan!
Our winner, Bunaidi Pakpahan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.