PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mmm Mmm (ranked 6332 p4p, 24330 weight class) and Zambosurian Inday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zambosurian Inday told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mmm
vs
Inday

165 cm
21
143
8 - 32 - 1

165 cm
21
143
21 - 17 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

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 8 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mmm Mmm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zambosurian Inday!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Inday punishes Mmm's body with a nice straight punch.
Mmm dives in and grabs Inday's left leg, looking for a takedown. Inday pushes down on Mmm's head and hops out.

Inday scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mmm is trying to maintain the position but Inday is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mmm pushes Inday off looking to stand but Inday dives back in and keeps control.
Inday controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mmm tries to kick Inday off but Inday keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Inday with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mmm changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Inday looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mmm tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inday struggling a bit here.
Mmm tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Inday's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Mmm stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mmm misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Inday steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mmm.
Inday changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mmm Mmm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Mmm with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Inday throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mmm's waist but Mmm gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Inday off to one side.
It appears Mmm was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mmm fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Inday steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Inday tries for a takedown but Mmm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mmm jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Inday shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Inday was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Inday shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mmm as he avoids it easily.
It appears Mmm was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mmm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Inday scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Inday is continuing to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mmm can't do much from the bottom here.
Inday takes a little break here. Mmm wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mmm is looking to regain half guard here but Inday keeps moving and retains side control.
Inday taking a breather here.
Mmm is looking for a sweep.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two 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.
Inday shoots in looking for a takedown. Mmm tries to sprawl out of it but Inday keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mmm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mmm jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Inday stuffs the takedown attempt from Mmm. Mmm gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mmm stuffs the takedown.
Mmm is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mmm Mmm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zambosurian Inday.
Inday shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mmm sprawls well. Mmm wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Inday gets slowly back to his feet.
Mmm is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mmm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Inday's waist but Inday gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mmm off to one side.
Inday shapes to counter with a head kick.

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.

Mmm shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Inday trying to control but Mmm postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inday is trying to stand back up but Mmm is controlling him
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Inday is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mmm Mmm dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Inday fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Inday will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mmm swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Inday looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zambosurian Inday has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mmm wants to stand but Inday is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mmm is looking to stand back up but Inday counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mmm.
Mmm wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mmm with a poor takedown
and Inday counters with a three punch combo that has Mmm backing up. Mmm nods at Inday to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Inday.
Mmm tries to escape but Inday is in control.
Inday taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mmm is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Inday is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mmm will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Let's hope that Inday 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Inday fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mmm sprawls well initially but Inday persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zambosurian Inday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Inday 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zambosurian Inday!