PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yogi Dutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crash Bandicoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yogi Dutt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Crash Bandicoot's chin.

Dutt
vs
Bandicoot

168 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yogi Dutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Crash Bandicoot!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandicoot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dutt keeps the fight on the outside.

Dutt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dutt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dutt looks to land a strike but Bandicoot avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dutt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dutt stops Bandicoot from standing up.
Dutt content to stall in guard here.
Dutt landing with the ground and pound.
Dutt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandicoot is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dutt throwing strikes from guard but Bandicoot blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dutt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dutt wants to control from the top but Bandicoot keeps moving.
Dutt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dutt won't allow Bandicoot to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dutt seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Dutt shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dutt winds up and cracks Bandicoot with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bandicoot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dutt.
Dutt works his way into side control.
Dutt tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bandicoot defending against the ground and pound.
Dutt working the head with strikes.
Dutt scoring with punches and elbows.
Bandicoot is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The strikes coming from Dutt are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Bandicoot throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Bandicoot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dutt.
Bandicoot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dutt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bandicoot throws a nice head kick!
Bandicoot throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dutt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yogi Dutt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dutt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dutt showed some decent athleticism there.

Bandicoot kicks Dutt off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Bandicoot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bandicoot lands with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dutt is defended easily by Bandicoot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yogi Dutt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bandicoot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dutt.
Dutt shoots in and drives through. Bandicoot sprawls well.

Dutt gets tackled into the cage by Bandicoot. Bandicoot maintains the clinch.
Bandicoot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bandicoot scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Yogi Dutt has been cut.
Dutt is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Bandicoot.
Bandicoot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dutt's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crash Bandicoot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yogi Dutt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bandicoot is looking to clinch but Dutt is avoiding it.
Dutt has his takedown stuffed
and Bandicoot counters with a head kick. That will keep Dutt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bandicoot moves in looking to clinch but Dutt pushes him off.
Dutt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bandicoot defends it nicely.
Dutt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bandicoot sprawls well. Bandicoot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dutt gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yogi Dutt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dutt shoots in for a double leg but Bandicoot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandicoot lands a high kick!
Dutt misses with a takedown attempt
and Bandicoot counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Bandicoot looks at the referee who does nothing so Bandicoot lands a crushing right that sends Dutt to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crash Bandicoot!