PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corona Virus (ranked 790 p4p, 4154 weight class) and Roman Ship (ranked 23 p4p, 119 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Virus
vs
Ship

207 cm
23
290
7 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
283
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Corona Virus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roman Ship!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ship tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Virus counters with a right hand to the body.
Ship fails to land the takedown.
Ship swings away with a body shot that misses
and Virus counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ship looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ship throws a jab but it's blocked by Virus.

Ship closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Virus did well to prevent Ship getting side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ship is working for a kimura but Virus is defending it quite comfortably.
Ship prevents Virus from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ship in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Virus tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ship!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roman Ship!