PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Scatman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Bonano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scatman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is im a scat man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Scatman
vs
Bonano

180 cm
22
225 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeremy Scatman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Bonano!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Scatman does no damage.
Bonano looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Scatman lands a head shot.
Scatman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Scatman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Scatman rushes Bonano and presses him up against the cage.
Scatman can't get the takedown.
Scatman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Scatman throws an elbow that misses.
Scatman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bonano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bonano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Scatman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bonano up against the cage.
Scatman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bonano pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Scatman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonano looking to throw knees to the head but Scatman is blocking nicely.
Scatman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Scatman wants a takedown but no success here.

Scatman gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Scatman is working for a kimura but Bonano is defending it quite comfortably.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scatman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bonano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Scatman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Scatman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Scatman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scatman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Scatman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bonano defends it well.

Scatman is looking for a kimura here.
Bonano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Scatman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Scatman moves into full mount! Bonano won't be happy about that!

Scatman looking to isolate an arm here. Bonano doesn't see it coming and as Scatman extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Scatman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeremy Scatman!