PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pagadianon Inday (ranked 6019 p4p, 23526 weight class) and Vvv Vvv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Inday
vs
Vvv

165 cm
22
143
35 - 20 - 1

165 cm
22
143
13 - 39 - 3

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 35 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pagadianon Inday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 39 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vvv Vvv!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

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 closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vvv to the mat! Vvv manages to get full guard.
Vvv pulls Inday in to control the position.
Inday wanted to stand there but Vvv had control of the position.
Inday sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vvv trying to control the position.
Inday slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Inday shoots in for a takedown but Vvv shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vvv feints a counter leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vvv.
Inday changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Inday shoots in looking for a takedown but Vvv manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Inday's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Inday fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pagadianon Inday. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Inday shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vvv is trying to defend but Inday finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inday controlling the pace.
Inday seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vvv for as long as he can get away with.
Vvv throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

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.
Inday tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vvv knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Inday is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vvv fails with the takedown.
It appears Inday was looking to counter with a kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pagadianon Inday dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Inday has his takedown stuffed
and Vvv counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Inday tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vvv sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Inday somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vvv shoots in and drives through. Inday sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vvv shoots in but Inday avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Inday feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Inday throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vvv was covering up waiting for the punch and Inday finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vvv working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inday controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Inday continues to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Inday shoots in looking for a takedown but Vvv manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Inday's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Inday backing away here, and Vvv unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pagadianon Inday. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Inday feints and as Vvv raises his hands in defense, Inday changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inday is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vvv has control of Inday's left arm, preventing Inday from doing any damage.
Vvv is trying to control the position but Inday postures up.
Inday is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vvv can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Inday engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vvv trying to keep a closed guard but Inday is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pagadianon Inday 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Inday shoots in and gets a takedown into Vvv's guard.
Vvv seems keen to control Inday's posture.
Inday showing good wrestling skills to control 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.
Vvv seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vvv is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Inday's corner is telling him to maintain position.

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.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vvv closes the distance and clinches up with Inday, looking for a takedown. Vvv pushes Inday against the cage but Inday circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Inday shoots and misses
and Vvv counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Inday looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vvv trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inday being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inday seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vvv is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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 got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vvv has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Inday has managed to get both his arms back between Vvv's legs - danger averted.
Inday sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vvv Vvv has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pagadianon Inday is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vvv looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Inday takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Inday quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pagadianon Inday showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Inday, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

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