PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cranky Hangover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cranky Hangover has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hangover
vs
Pablo

160 cm
22
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cranky Hangover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Pablo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hangover clinches up against the cage.
Hangover lands a nice uppercut.
Hangover tries a body shot but Pablo blocks it.

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

Pablo scores with a takedown into Hangover's guard.
Pablo is looking to advance position but Hangover has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Hangover stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Hangover keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pablo.
Hangover looks to throw the jab but Pablo is out of range.
Hangover looks for the body kick but Pablo saw that one coming.
Hangover misses with a low kick.
Hangover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hangover misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hangover fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hangover misses with a double jab.

Pablo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hangover looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hangover is trying to buck Pablo off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pablo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hangover to his feet.
Hangover fails to land with a series of punches.
Hangover throws a jab when Pablo was well out of range.
Hangover looks to land a combination but Pablo avoids it well.
Hangover is breathing heavily.
Hangover throws a right and a left that Pablo avoids nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Pablo scores with a four punch combination!
Hangover misses with a double jab
and Pablo counters with an outside leg kick.

Pablo has Hangover up against the cage in a clinch.

Pablo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hangover regains guard.

Pablo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hangover, up you get!
Hangover shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pablo counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pablo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pablo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Pablo decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Pablo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Pablo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pablo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pablo tests Hangover's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Hangover tries to keep at a distance but Pablo has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo blocking some punches.
Hangover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hangover prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hangover swings wildly with an uppercut but Pablo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hangover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Pablo pulls guard effortlessly.
Pablo is wriggling around but Hangover manages to pass to half guard.

Pablo has one foot on Hangover's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hangover misses with a takedown
enabling Pablo to counter with a crisp jab.
Pablo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hangover tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Pablo counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pablo manages to break the clinch.
Hangover misses with the body kick

and Pablo moves into the clinch.
Hangover misses with a hook to the ribs.

Pablo pulls Hangover into guard.
Pablo trying to strike off his back.
Hangover stops Pablo from standing up.
Pablo 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.

Hangover stands up and waves to Pablo to follow him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hangover falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pablo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hangover's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Pablo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hangover looks to clinch

and Pablo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pablo.
Pablo is leaning against Hangover and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Pablo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pablo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hangover wants to clinch but Pablo slips to the side

and Pablo moves into the clinch.
Hangover misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hangover misses with a body punch.

Pablo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hangover throws a front kick aimed at Pablo's knee but Pablo avoids it well.
Hangover doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pablo counters with a takedown into side control.

Pablo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hangover to his feet.
Pablo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Pablo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pablo showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hangover pushes Pablo off but Pablo dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hangover manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pablo connecting with a few gentle strikes.

Hangover decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Hangover swinging wilding here.

Pablo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hangover, pushing him back against the cage.
Hangover swings wildly with an uppercut but Pablo uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pablo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pablo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hangover tries to clinch but Pablo moves away

and Pablo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Pablo decides to stand and escape the position.

Pablo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pablo showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hangover looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pablo is looking to stall here but Hangover recovers full guard.
Pablo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hangover. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hangover kicks Pablo off and gets to his feet.

Pablo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pablo wants to take a breather but Hangover is having none of it.

Hangover makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hangover throws a shot from downtown. Pablo moves away and avoids it.
Hangover wants to clinch but Pablo slips to the side
and Pablo counters with a good low kick that Hangover was not able to check.
Hangover misses with a combination
and Pablo counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hangover forces Pablo back against the cage and clinches.

Pablo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hangover takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hangover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pablo counters with a straight right hand.
Hangover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Pablo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hangover won't be happy with that.
Hangover is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pablo is controlling him well.

Pablo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Pablo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pablo is looking to clinch.
Pablo wants to clinch up but Hangover keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hangover misses with a few strikes there.

Pablo scores a takedown into full mount!
Hangover is desperately trying to improve his position but Pablo has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Pablo 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!

Hangover stalks Pablo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pablo's face. Pablo staggers backwards, shaken.
Pablo moves out of range of the body kick from Hangover.
Hangover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pablo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hangover really felt that one!
Pablo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hangover takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pablo scores with a nice body kick.
Pablo throws a series of punches but Hangover avoids them all with ease.
Hangover takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Pablo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pablo showed some decent athleticism there.
Pablo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hangover actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hangover is looking to escape.
Pablo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pablo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pablo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pablo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hangover's head.

Hangover pushes Pablo off and gets back to his feet.
Hangover falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pablo counters with a right hand to the body.
Pablo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hangover has time to react.
Cranky Hangover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Hangover swinging wilding here.
Pablo misses with a double jab.
Pablo is looking to clinch but Hangover is avoiding it.
Hangover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Pablo moves into the clinch.

Hangover breaks the clinch.
Hangover tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pablo swivels and escapes.
Pablo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hangover's sensitive parts.
Pablo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hangover.
Cranky Hangover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pablo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Pablo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hangover wants to sweep but no luck.

Hangover had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pablo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hangover Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pablo's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Pablo right now.
Hangover connects with a big shot to the side of Pablo's head.
Hangover cracks Pablo with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Pablo from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Pablo manages to stand up with Hangover still on his back. Eventually Hangover drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.

Pablo moves into range and clinches up with Hangover.
Hangover swings wildly with an uppercut but Pablo uses good head movement to avoid it.

Pablo breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hangover tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pablo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Pablo stands up and beckons Hangover to join him on the feet.
Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hangover swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hangover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Pablo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hangover throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Juan Pablo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pablo is putting a hurting on Hangover here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pablo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pablo cracks Hangover with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Juan Pablo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hangover manages to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Pablo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pablo 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Pablo!