PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Popek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Ransom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ransom is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by fight fire with fire - metallica. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Popek
vs
Ransom

180 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
269 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Popek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Ransom!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popek walks into a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Popek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ransom looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Popek could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ransom working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Popek's head.
Popek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ransom with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ransom must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Popek is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ransom is controlling him.
Popek lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ransom!
Popek trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ransom throwing hammer fists to the chest of Popek. What's that going to do exactly?
Popek trying to control but Ransom is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ransom is working to get back to half guard.
Popek lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Popek jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ransom is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ransom and Popek has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ransom tries to improve position but can't.
Ransom sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Popek seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ransom is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Johnny Popek!