PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jos Rodri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepito Bayani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jos Rodri has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rodri
vs
Bayani

150 cm
21
130 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

169 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jos Rodri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepito Bayani!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodri swats away the attempt to clinch by Bayani.
Bayani throws a series of punches but Rodri moves out of range.
Pepito Bayani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bayani is looking to clinch but Rodri is avoiding it.
Bayani wants to clinch up but Rodri keeps it at a distance.
Rodri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bayani to score with a decent uppercut.
Bayani is looking to chop away at Rodri's legs.
Nice takedown defense from Bayani. No joy for Rodri on that attempt.
Bayani is looking to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rodri checks a leg kick.
Rodri appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A bone on bone clash there as Rodri blocks the leg kick.
Rodri shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bayani sprawls well. Bayani wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rodri gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodri looks for a takedown but Bayani sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jos Rodri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bayani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayani feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rodris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bayani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rodri or perhaps it was just good defense by Bayani, which made it look bad.
Bayani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodri darts in looking for a takedown but Bayani gets double underhooks and turns Rodri into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayani lands with a straight right. Rodri didn't see that one coming.
Bayani tries to clinch up but Rodri circles away and keeps his distance.
Bayani is looking to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Rodri.
Rodri fails with a takedown attempt.
Rodri takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bayani misses with a double jab.
Bayani lands a nice shot that snaps Rodri's head back.
Rodri dodges the punch combination from Bayani.
Bayani wants to clinch.
Bayani stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodri. Rodri gets slowly back to his feet.
Bayani wants to slow Rodri down by chopping away at his legs.
A quick step to the side and Rodri tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pepito Bayani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodri fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayani connects with a nice looking jab.
Bayani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodri manages to avoid it.
Bayani displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rodri.
Rodri could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bayani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bayani throws a leg kick but Rodri checks it.
Bayani tries to clinch up but Rodri circles away and keeps his distance.
Bayani throws a solid leg kick but Rodri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bayani.
Bayani is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bayani throws a body punch but Rodri moves out of range.
Bayani tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bayani swings for the body but Rodri moves out of range.
Bayani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodri.
Bayani throws a chopping leg kick but Rodri manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Some wild striking there from Bayani.
Nice straight punches there by Bayani. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bayani.
Bayani stuffs the takedown.
Rodri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodri dives in for a single leg takedown but Bayani sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bayani has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bayani lands a slapping body shot.
Bayani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bayani.
Rodri shoots in looking for a takedown but Bayani manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rodri's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bayani shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bayani throws a one two combo.
Bayani scores with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bayani takes a swing at Rodri's ribcage but misses.
Bayani cracks Rodri with a good jab.
Bayani moves out of range of the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Rodri as he checks the leg kick.

Rodri gets a clinch.
Bayani prevents a takedown attempt there.

Rodri jumps guard.
Rodri keeping full guard, as Bayani tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayani forces his way into half guard.
Bayani is looking to stall here but Rodri recovers full guard.
Rodri wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bayani tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodri is retaining full guard.
Rodri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bayani is one step ahead there.
Rodri being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rodri holds on and takes a little breather.
Bayani trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepito Bayani dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bayani finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rodri closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bayani circles away.
Bayani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bayani misses with a low kick.
Rodri throws a big counter combination but Bayani scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jos Rodri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bayani throws a solid leg kick but Rodri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bayani.

Rodri moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodri has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bayani after a bit of a struggle.
Bayani can't find room to land a body shot as Rodri controls the action.
Rodri wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jos Rodri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bayani misses with a knee to the head.
Bayani has had enough of the clinch but Rodri keeps him there for the moment.
Rodri changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bayani fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayani tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Rodri blocks the leg kick.
Rodri tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bayani sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rodri somewhat.
Bayani scores with a hook to the body. Rodri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodri shoots in for a takedown but Bayani shows good takedown defense.
Bayani is looking to clinch.
Bayani stuns Rodri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodri shoots in looking for a takedown. Bayani tries to sprawl out of it but Rodri keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bayani manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bayani tries to clinch there but Rodri circles away.
Bayani pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rodri back to the cage. Bayani follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sloppy strikes from Bayani. Those never looked like landing.
Rodri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bayani as he avoids it easily.
Donk. Bayani catches Rodri right on the button with a cross.
Rodri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A left and a right from Bayani both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bayani just misses with a punch to the body.
Bayani throws a one two combo.
Bayani scores with a hook.
Bayani is breathing heavily.
Bayani avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodri shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bayani sprawls well. Bayani wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rodri gets slowly back to his feet.
Bayani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bayani is looking to clinch.
Rodri half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Rodri closes the distance and clinches.
Bayani with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bayani wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rodri is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bayani misses with an elbow over the top.
Bayani wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rodri changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bayani fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bayani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bayani connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rodri slips under a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Bayani as Rodri shoots in.
Rodri circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bayani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayani ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bayani stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodri. Rodri gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rodri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rodri has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rodri shoots in looking for a takedown but Bayani manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rodri's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bayani tries to land a leg kick but Rodri saw it coming and moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rodri or perhaps it was just good defense by Bayani, which made it look bad.
Jab from Bayani.
Bayani moves in looking to clinch but Rodri pushes him off.
Bayani walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rodri checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bayani misses with a double jab.
Rodri shoots for a takedown but Bayani saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A leg kick checked by Rodri.
Rodri tries for a takedown but Bayani sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck for Rodri with that takedown attempt.
Rodri tries for a takedown but Bayani sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bayani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodri looks for a takedown but Bayani sprawls well.
Rodri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bayani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bayani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodri moves out of range of the leg kick from Bayani.
Bayani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodri tries to move into range but Bayani moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rodri throws a push kick but Bayani slaps the foot to one side.
Bayani tries to clinch but Rodri moves out of range.
Bayani wants to clinch up but Rodri keeps it at a distance.
Bayani throws a right hand that Rodri ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodri also avoids with ease.
Pepito Bayani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodri shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bayani pinned against the cage. Bayani gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepito Bayani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bayani ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rodri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bayani fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bayani misses with a body shot.
Rodri fails with a takedown attempt.
Bayani lunges at Rodri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rodri's hand.
Rodri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bayani tried to score with a low kick but Rodri checks it.
Bayani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bayani fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rodri is out of range.
Bayani swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rodri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bayani lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rodri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodri misses with a double jab.
Rodri shoots in but no luck this time.
Bayani scores with a jab. Rodri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bayani misses with the combination.
Rodri half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bayani tried to score with a low kick but Rodri checks it.
Bayani jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bayani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bayani throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodri.
Bayani displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rodri.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jos Rodri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodri looks for a takedown but Bayani sprawls well.
Rodri tries for a takedown but Bayani sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bayani misses with a leg kick.
Bayani doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodri circles away.
Bayani lands with a shot to the body.
Rodri shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bayani pinned against the cage. Bayani gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodri tries to bum rush Bayani with a series of wild strikes but Bayani uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Bayani. No joy for Rodri on that attempt.
And Bayani tries to counter it with a takedown but Rodri pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bayani lands a really nice looking cross but Rodri seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bayani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodri.
Rodri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bayani motions for Rodri to come forward. Bayani throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bayani throws a body shot but no joy.
As Bayani looks to move away, Rodri throws a big counter combo bu Bayani just gets out of the way.
Bayani stuns Rodri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bayani pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rodri is out of range and Bayani settles back down.
Rodri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bayani misses with a wild combination.
Rodri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Bayani clinches with his opponent.
Rodri wants a takedown but no success here.
Bayani misses with a punch to the body.
Bayani prevents the takedown attempt.
Bayani struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodri controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodri dodges an elbow strike from Bayani.
Rodri blocks the elbow strike.
Bayani wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bayani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bayani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodri's elbow.
Bayani throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bayani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bayani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodri has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bayani after a bit of a struggle.
Bayani tries a body shot but Rodri blocks it.
Rodri dodges an elbow strike from Bayani.

Rodri decides to pull guard.
Bayani controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rodri keeping moving, preventing Bayani from controlling successfully.
Bayani slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodri keeping moving, preventing Bayani from controlling successfully.
Bayani throws an elbow that misses. Rodri uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bayani's guard. Nice move by Rodri!

Rodri gets to his feet. Bayani looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rodri changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bayani tries to avoid it but Rodri manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bayani to the ground. Bayani escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bayani is looking to clinch but Rodri is avoiding it.
Rodri takes one on the button.
Rodri fails with a takedown attempt.
Bayani throws a body punch but Rodri moves out of range.
Bayani with a hook.
Bayani wants to clinch up but Rodri keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bayani scores with a body shot.
Bayani scores with a punch to the head.
Jos Rodri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodri walks into a stiff left hand from Bayani.
A punch combination from Bayani misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pepito Bayani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bayani winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pepito Bayani!