PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Groove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Biggie Smalls - Juicy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Groove
vs
Big

163 cm
20
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

156 cm
22
138 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mohammed Groove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mr Big!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Groove is looking to clinch but Big is avoiding it.
Big pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Big misses with a head kick.
Big throws a sloppy head kick and Groove moves out of range easily.
Groove fails with a takedown attempt.
Big throws a head kick that misses.
Big throws a head kick but Groove moves out of range.
Big misses with a double jab.
Groove shoots in and drives through. Big sprawls well.
Big throws a head kick that misses.
Big tries a head kick but it misses.
Big keeps the fight on the outside.
Big throws a head kick but Groove moves out of range.
Big looks gassed!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Big throws out a loose jab but Groove uses good head movement to avoid it.
Groove blocks a head kick by Big.

Groove closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Groove lands in his opponent's guard.
Groove is looking to work some ground and pound but Big has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groove trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Big is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Groove wants to control from the top but Big keeps moving.
Groove slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Groove with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Groove is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A leg kick checked by Big.
Groove fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammed Groove. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Groove moves into the clinch successfully.
Groove is looking to break free of the clinch but Big has double underhooks.
Big tries to land a knee to the head but Groove blocks with his arms.
Groove wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Big has him pressed against the cage.
Big looking to stall.
Big with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Groove throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Big unloads a knee to the mid-section. Groove lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Big taking a breather.
Big using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Groove has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Groove tries to break the clinch but Big is controlling the position.
Big landing knees to the body.
Big connects with a nasty looking knee right to Groove's face.
Big using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Groove has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Groove is trying to break the clinch but Big has him pressed against the cage.

Big pulls Groove into guard.
Groove trying to control but Big is working from the bottom.
Big trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Big is trying to keep Groove in close.
Big keeping full guard, as Groove tries to pass.
Big tries to strike from the bottom.
Big wants to stand but Groove is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A lazy left from Groove finds it's target.
Groove fails with a takedown attempt.
Big throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Big throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Big takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Groove wants to clinch.
Groove lands with a right hand.
Groove blocks a head kick by Big.
Groove avoids the head kick by Big.
Nice sprawl there from Big as Groove shoots in.
Big pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Groove fails with the takedown.
Big misses with a head kick.
Groove lands a lovely overhand right.
Groove tries to clinch up but Big circles away and keeps his distance.
Groove throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big throws a head kick that misses.
Groove tries to clinch but Big is having none of it.
Groove fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Groove shoots in for a double leg but Big sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Groove looks for a takedown but Big sprawls well.
Groove blocks a head kick by Big.
Big moves out of range as Groove throws a body kick.
Groove throws a chopping leg kick but Big manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Big misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Big throws a head kick that misses.
Big tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Groove takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Groove is rocked!
Groove blocks a head kick by Big.
Oh Groove is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Big swats away the attempt to clinch by Groove.
Big misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Groove looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Big!
Groove seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Big working to try and regain half guard.
Groove tries to control but Big wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Big dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Groove blocks a head kick by Big.
Mohammed Groove is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Big throws a sloppy head kick and Groove moves out of range easily.
Big throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Big.
Groove blocks a head kick by Big.
Groove changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Groove avoids the head kick by Big.

Groove drives through with a takedown into guard.
Big trying to strike off his back.

Big is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Big with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Groove goes for a takedown in the clinch but Big prevents it.
Big connects with a nasty looking knee right to Groove's face.
Groove tries to break the clinch but Big is controlling the position.
Groove tries to stall but Big uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Big tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Groove throws a knee to the head but misses.
Big will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Groove up against the cage.
Big using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Groove has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Big pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Groove gets to his feet. Big looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Groove closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Big tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Groove is trying to control the action in half guard but Big is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Big is trying to control but can't.
Big flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Groove prevents Big from standing back up.
Big gets back to full guard.
Groove won't allow Big to sweep him here.
Big has his hands on Groove's head, controlling the position.
Big throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Big is looking to stand up but Groove isn't so interested in that idea.
Big has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Groove stays in close to Big's body and controls the position.
Big wants to stand but Groove is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groove stopping the sweep attempt from Big.
Groove won't allow Big to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Big tries a head kick but it misses.

Groove looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Groove passes Big's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Big is trying to get back to full guard.
Groove performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Big tries to roll over but Groove keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big looks like he's trying to stand up.
Groove is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Big sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Groove is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are battling for position here. Big manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Big wants to hit a switch here but Groove passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Big there!
Big looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Big is in all sorts of trouble here.
Big throwing hammer fists to the chest of Groove. What's that going to do exactly?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big gets back to half guard.

Big kicks off Groove and gets to his feet.
Big stuffs the takedown attempt from Groove. Groove gets slowly back to his feet.

Groove gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Big misses with a knee to the head.
Big is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Groove is keeping busy.
Groove wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Big has him pressed against the cage.
Big taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Groove jumps guard but Big stands there with Groove around his waist. Groove gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammed Groove. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Groove looking to stall.
Groove is looking to break free of the clinch but Big has double underhooks.
Big trying to land knees to the body.

Groove has clasped his hands together around Big's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mohammed Groove overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Big throws a punch from the bottom, which has left him a bit exposed here… Groove has an arm triangle now. This could be big trouble for Big. He's out! He's out cold! The ref pulls Groove off and Groove celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mohammed Groove!