PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phuck Yuu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hubert Gruber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, JAP RAP. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yuu
vs
Gruber

182 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phuck Yuu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hubert Gruber!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuu throws a head kick but Gruber moves out of range.
Gruber avoids the head kick by Yuu.

Gruber is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yuu's half guard.
Yuu punching from the bottom.
Gruber stalling.
Yuu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yuu is breathing heavily.

Gruber gets to his feet - Yuu follows without any prompting.

Gruber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yuu, pushing him back against the cage.
Gruber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yuu's efforts to push away.

Gruber pulls guard effortlessly.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gruber is on top in guard.
Gruber is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gruber works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruber stalling.
Yuu misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gruber tries to pass to full mount but Yuu defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Gruber is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Yuu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gruber is pressing down on Yuu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yuu is holding on for now.
Yuu punching from the bottom.
Gruber content to control rather than advance.
Yuu throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Gruber manages to pass to side control.
Gruber has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Yuu!

Gruber stands up from mount. Strange move.
Yuu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yuu tries for a takedown but Gruber circles away easily

and Gruber counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruber is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Gruber working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gruber manages to capitalize on a mistake by Yuu to take his back!
I really don't envy Yuu right now.

Gruber has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Yuu is defending well but eventually Gruber manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Yuu has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hubert Gruber!