PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tuberculo Meningitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamrock has chosen Slayed as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Meningitis
vs
Shamrock

200 cm
24
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

194 cm
23
225 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuberculo Meningitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock shoots in for a takedown but Meningitis shows good takedown defense.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Meningitis.
Shamrock struggling a bit here.

Meningitis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Shamrock tries to bench press Meningitis off him but Meningitis keeps the position.
Shamrock regains half guard.

Meningitis is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Shamrock has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shamrock punching from the bottom.

Meningitis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shamrock is looking to escape.

Meningitis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Meningitis seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meningitis is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Shamrock has managed to free his arm - good work.
Meningitis is breathing heavily.
Shamrock wants to control but Meningitis is keeping busy.
Shamrock flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Meningitis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shamrock is just riding it out for now. Meningitis eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shamrock flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Shamrock missing with punches from the bottom.

Shamrock actively working from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Shamrock moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Shamrock manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Meningitis won't allow Shamrock to get back to his feet.
Shamrock looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shamrock is on top in guard.
Shamrock is in close to Meningitis's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Meningitis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shamrock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shamrock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Meningitis's head.
Shamrock trying to control but Meningitis is working from the bottom.

Shamrock is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Meningitis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shamrock postures up and lands a big shot to Meningitis's brow.
Shamrock must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meningitis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shamrock is aware though and is defending well.
Shamrock lands a couple of elbows.
Shamrock stands up over Meningitis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shamrock scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shamrock with a nice head shot there.
Shamrock landing some decent shots from guard.

Shamrock thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shamrock throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shamrock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Meningitis is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Shamrock has his hands clasped together but Meningitis extends an breaks Shamrock's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Meningitis.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tuberculo Meningitis!