PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bjj Catch Wrestler (ranked 1953 p4p, 119 weight class) and Letme Bang (ranked 2315 p4p, 141 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Catch Wrestler
vs
Bang

180 cm
20
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

169 cm
20
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjj Catch Wrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Letme Bang!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang scores with a nice strike.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Catch Wrestler is defended easily by Bang.
We've been hearing reports that Catch Wrestler has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bang scores with a jab to the body.
Bang scores with a punch to the head.
Catch Wrestler throws a jab but it's blocked by Bang.
Bang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Catch Wrestler misses the jab.
Bang stuns Catch Wrestler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bang lands a nice shot to the body.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Catch Wrestler moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Catch Wrestler shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Catch Wrestler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bang defending well though.
Bang trying to hold on to Catch Wrestler's head to control him but Catch Wrestler postures up.
Bang is refusing to be controlled, as Catch Wrestler sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler moves into full mount! Bang won't be happy about that!
Bang really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bang blocking the ground and pound.
Bang tries to reverse the position but Catch Wrestler maintains control.

Catch Wrestler is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bang can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Catch Wrestler throws some wild stikes that Bang manages to avoid easily.

Catch Wrestler moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bang has worked his arm free - good work by Bang!
You can see the frustration on Bang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang is not content to let Catch Wrestler control the position.
Bang holds on to Catch Wrestler's head and controls the position momentarily.
Catch Wrestler tries to move to mount but Bang blocks the move with his legs.
Bang struggling a bit here.
Bang is looking to reverse the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Catch Wrestler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Catch Wrestler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bang is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Catch Wrestler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Catch Wrestler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bang wants to control but Catch Wrestler postures up.
Catch Wrestler trying to control the position but Bang is working away.

Catch Wrestler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bang has one of Catch Wrestler's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Bang can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four 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.

Catch Wrestler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Bang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Catch Wrestler tries to advance to mount but can't.

Catch Wrestler is trying to get an arm triangle but Bang is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Bang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjj Catch Wrestler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Catch Wrestler throws the left hand but Bang avoids the punch easily.
Nice body punch from Bang.
Catch Wrestler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bang just misses with a punch to the body.
Catch Wrestler is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bang.
Bang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Catch Wrestler rather than just go for the knockout.
Bang misses the shot to the body.
Bang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Catch Wrestler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Catch Wrestler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bang sprawls well. Bang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Catch Wrestler gets slowly back to his feet.
Bang lands with a shot to the body.
Letme Bang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Catch Wrestler.
Bang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Catch Wrestler.
Bang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Bang misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bang misses.
Catch Wrestler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Catch Wrestler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Catch Wrestler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Bang is trying to control Catch Wrestler's posture but Catch Wrestler avoids it.

Catch Wrestler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bang manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bang is continuing to stall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Catch Wrestler regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Catch Wrestler is looking for a triangle but Bang pushes his legs off easily.
Catch Wrestler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Bang has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Bang.
Bjj Catch Wrestler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four 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.
Catch Wrestler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Catch Wrestler looking to control.
Catch Wrestler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Catch Wrestler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bang's guard.

Catch Wrestler postures up in Bang's guard and throws a big left but Bang blocks it.
Bang looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Our spies down at at Team Alpha Midget inform us that Bang has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Catch Wrestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Letme Bang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bang digs a good hook to Catch Wrestler's body.
Bang misses with a body shot.
Catch Wrestler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Catch Wrestler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bang was well out of range. Poor timing from Catch Wrestler.
Bang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Catch Wrestler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bang.
Catch Wrestler ducks right into an uppercut from Bang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Catch Wrestler. Bang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Catch Wrestler moves away from the strike by Bang.
Catch Wrestler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Catch Wrestler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Catch Wrestler throws an elbow but Bang slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bang can't do much from the bottom here.
Bang prevents Catch Wrestler from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang has one of Catch Wrestler's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.

Catch Wrestler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bang can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bang holding on.
Catch Wrestler trying to control the action but Bang is working from the bottom.
Catch Wrestler misses with the ground and pound.

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.
Bang wants to control but Catch Wrestler postures up.

Catch Wrestler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bang is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bang can't do much from the bottom here.
Bang stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Bang wants to control but Catch Wrestler postures up.
Catch Wrestler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bang is looking for a sweep.
Bang struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?

Catch Wrestler is trying to get an arm triangle but Bang is defending well.
Bang controls the position for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bang holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Catch Wrestler is thwarting Bang's attempts to control the position.
Bang is trying is best to control the position here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Catch Wrestler dives in and grabs Bang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bang pushes down on Catch Wrestler's head and hops out.
Catch Wrestler misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bang throws a hook but Catch Wrestler avoids it easily.
Bang lands a jab to Catch Wrestler's midsection.
Catch Wrestler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bjj Catch Wrestler.
I think Catch Wrestler 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjj Catch Wrestler!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bjj Catch Wrestler waved his t-shirt featuring Sportivité's logo in front of the cameras.