PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed El Shaarawy (ranked 24429 p4p, 3166 weight class) and Bio Frankenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

El Shaarawy
vs
Frankenstein

198 cm
24
265
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
265
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mohamed El Shaarawy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bio Frankenstein!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frankenstein gets in close and instigates a clinch.

El Shaarawy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Frankenstein tries to improve position but can't.
Frankenstein is still trying to improve position.
El Shaarawy working the ground and pound but Frankenstein is defending the strikes.
El Shaarawy wants to control but Frankenstein is keeping him busy.
Frankenstein should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Frankenstein is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankenstein is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Frankenstein can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankenstein keeping his opponent close.
Frankenstein is trying to improve his position.
El Shaarawy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frankenstein keeps working.
Frankenstein tries to bench press El Shaarawy off him but El Shaarawy keeps the position.

El Shaarawy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
El Shaarawy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Frankenstein!

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.
Frankenstein wants to control but El Shaarawy is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frankenstein is wriggling around trying to escape.
Frankenstein bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frankenstein stands and throws El Shaarawy's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Frankenstein is working to tighten his grip on El Shaarawy's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. El Shaarawy has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Frankenstein is really squeezing tight and eventually El Shaarawy passes out! Frankenstein breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bio Frankenstein!