PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rip James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BamBam Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble has chosen Eruption as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. BamBam Rubble will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

James
vs
Rubble

194 cm
25
266 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

225 cm
23
225 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs
Grappling Pro Gear

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rip James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, BamBam Rubble!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rubble just misses with a punch to the body.
Rubble scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rubble is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rubble scores with a head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by James.
Rubble is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, James asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rubble struggling a bit here.
James lands some shots froms side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubble is looking to work his way out of this bad position but James is controlling him well.
James lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rubble taking punishment in the form of punches.

James has hold of Rubble's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Rubble tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - James cranks the arm and Rubble screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Rubble, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rip James!