PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Prince Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mondo Bambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bambino comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Pride kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Edgar
vs
Bambino

183 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Prince Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mondo Bambino!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bambino closes the distance and clinches.
Edgar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bambino pulls his leg out and moves away.

Bambino rushes Edgar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bambino told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.

Bambino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bambino fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bambino gets a clinch.

Bambino manages to break the clinch.

Bambino moves into range and clinches up with Edgar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bambino.

Bambino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Edgar instigates a clinch.
Bambino misses with a body punch.
Bambino misses with a punch to the body.
Edgar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bambino pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Bambino.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bambino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bambino darts in and clinches Edgar up against the cage.
Edgar tries to score a body lock takedown but Bambino shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prince Edgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bambino manages to break the clinch.

Edgar gets tackled into the cage by Bambino. Bambino maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edgar.

Bambino breaks the clinch.

Bambino moves into range and clinches up with Edgar.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bambino.
Bambino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Edgar backwards.

Bambino manages to break the clinch.

Bambino moves into the clinch.

Bambino manages to break the clinch.

Bambino takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bambino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bambino.
Edgar is looking to take this one to the mat.
Edgar is working for takedown but Bambino is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bambino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bambino gets through Edgar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bambino lands with a short shot to the head.
Edgar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bambino to keep the fight standing.
Bambino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bambino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bambino.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edgar.
Edgar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bambino smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bambino closes the distance and clinches.

Bambino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bambino drives through and clinches with Edgar against the cage.
Bambino lands with a light punch inside.

Bambino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bambino drives through and clinches with Edgar against the cage.

Bambino breaks the clinch.
Edgar shoots in but no luck this time.

Bambino forces Edgar back against the cage and clinches.
Edgar wants to take the fight to the mat but Bambino manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bambino trying to land knees to the body.
Edgar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bambino avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Bambino.
A short right from Bambino on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bambino misses with a hook to the ribs.

Bambino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bambino closes the distance and pushes Edgar back into the cage.
Edgar blocks an uppercut.

Bambino breaks the clinch.

Bambino gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bambino.

Edgar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Edgar.

Bambino closes the distance and pushes Edgar back into the cage.
Edgar wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mondo Bambino dominated that 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.

Bambino closes the distance and clinches.
Bambino lands with a light punch inside.
Bambino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bambino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edgar's elbow.
Bambino lands a body punch.
Bambino lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bambino.
Bambino lands an uppercut.
Bambino scores with a hook to the body.
Bambino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Edgar backwards.

Edgar is rocked!
Edgar looking for a takedown.

Bambino breaks the clinch.

Bambino rushes Edgar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bambino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prince Edgar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bambino drives through and clinches with Edgar against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambino is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Edgar takes a shot to the head.
Oh Edgar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bambino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bambino drives through and clinches with Edgar against the cage.
Bambino lands a big right hand that drops Edgar! The killer instinct kicks in and Bambino finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Bambino!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mondo Bambino!
Mondo Bambino seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.