PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexan Donk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tubby potbelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Donk
vs
potbelly

225 cm
20
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

205 cm
22
300 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dexan Donk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, tubby potbelly!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Donk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

potbelly has Donk pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. potbelly pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Donk tumbling to the mat - potbelly dives into Donk's guard.
Donk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
potbelly is working to get back to half guard.
Donk trying to control but potbelly is having none of it.
potbelly is desperately trying to improve his position but Donk has a good base and remains in mount.

Donk is working for a guillotine from mount but potbelly frees his head quite easily.
Donk trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
potbelly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Donk wants to control the action but instead potbelly gets a body lock and reverses into Donk's guard! Nice work!
potbelly thows a big elbow that misses.

potbelly postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Donk is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of potbelly, into his guard.
Donk looking to pass the guard.

potbelly is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Donk rolls with it to try and escape but potbelly cranks on the arm and Donk is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). tubby potbelly!