PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rather Large (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imi BJJ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Large
vs
BJJ

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
274 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rather Large!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Imi BJJ!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Large tries to clinch but BJJ is having none of it.
BJJ shoots in and drives through. Large sprawls well.
Large tries to close the distance and clinch up but BJJ swats him away and circles back towards the center.
BJJ misses with a takedown attempt - Large sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
BJJ fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rather Large has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Imi BJJ.
Large wants to clinch up but BJJ keeps it at a distance.
Large wants to clinch up but BJJ keeps it at a distance.
Large doesn't manage to clinch there - BJJ circles away.
Large throws a hook but BJJ blocks it.

BJJ throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Large was covering up waiting for the punch and BJJ finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Large is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
BJJ 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.
BJJ sitting in guard here, content to control.
Large is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Large wants to stand up but BJJ is controlling him.
BJJ chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BJJ controlling from the top position.
BJJ with a flurry of punches that miss.
Large is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
BJJ tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Large gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows BJJ to score an easy takedown into full guard.

BJJ drops back looking for a leg! Large is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Large manages to kick BJJ off! BJJ jumps back into Large's guard.
BJJ looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

BJJ drops back looking for a leg! Large is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Large manages to kick BJJ off! BJJ jumps back into Large's guard.
Large keeping moving, preventing BJJ from controlling successfully.
BJJ postures up.
Large wants to sweep here but BJJ controlling him for the moment.
Large is trying to control the position but BJJ postures up.
Large will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BJJ throws a strike but Large rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Large wants to get up but he can't break BJJ's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
BJJ circles away from the clinch attempt.
Large tries to clinch there but BJJ circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Large breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
BJJ closes the distance and clinches up with Large, looking for a takedown. BJJ pushes Large against the cage but Large circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
BJJ keeps the fight on the outside.

Large gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Large's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Large moves in looking to clinch but BJJ pushes him off.
Large doesn't manage to clinch there - BJJ circles away.
Large cracks BJJ with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Large fails with an attempt to clinch.
Large scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from BJJ is defended easily by Large.
BJJ has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Large finds it's way round the side to connect with BJJ's head.
Large tries to clinch there but BJJ circles away.
Large stuffs the takedown attempt from BJJ. BJJ gets slowly back to his feet.
Large tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
BJJ wants to clinch up but Large keeps it at a distance.
Large tries to clinch but BJJ is having none of it.
Large is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
BJJ looks for a takedown but Large sprawls well.
Large tries to clinch but BJJ is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rather Large will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

BJJ fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
BJJ tries to clinch up.
BJJ dives in and grabs Large's left leg, looking for a takedown. Large pushes down on BJJ's head and hops out.
Large drops BJJ with a big left hand and mounts him. BJJ is in big trouble!

It looks like Imi BJJ has been cut.

Large looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
BJJ tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Large avoids the attempt from BJJ to control.
BJJ throwing hammer fists to the chest of Large. What's that going to do exactly?
Large looking to finish with strikes here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Large is trying to take his opponent's back.
Large can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as BJJ is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Large blocks BJJ's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Large knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for BJJ on the ground.
BJJ gets back to half guard.

BJJ looking for submissions off his back.
BJJ trying to control from the bottom.

BJJ actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. BJJ manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Large has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

BJJ working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Large doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but BJJ is tightening it up a little... Large has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Large reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Large taps out! nice BJJ there by BJJ!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Imi BJJ!