PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Finisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reach Disadvantage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Finisher
vs
Disadvantage

185 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

225 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

NBK Lab
Koffin Inc.

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Finisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reach Disadvantage!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finisher misses with a hook. Disadvantage ducked under it nicely.
Disadvantage throws a right and a left that Finisher avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Disadvantage.
Disadvantage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Finisher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Disadvantage counters with a head kick.

Finisher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Finisher raining down shots from the mount!

Finisher is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Disadvantage has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Disadvantage!
Disadvantage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Finisher trying to keep a closed guard but Disadvantage is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finisher lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Disadvantage!

Finisher swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Disadvantage is now in Finisher's guard. A big mistake from Finisher there, giving up the dominant position!
Finisher is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Finisher manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disadvantage throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Disadvantage is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Finisher misses with a two punch combination.
Finisher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Disadvantage tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Finisher.
Disadvantage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Finisher circles away quickly and effectively.
Disadvantage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Disadvantage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Finisher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Disadvantage with a poor takedown

and Finisher counters with a single leg into guard. Disadvantage didn't expect that.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Disadvantage is on top in guard.
Disadvantage postures up in Finisher's guard and throws a big left but Finisher blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disadvantage preventing the sweep.

Finisher working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Disadvantage has passed into half guard!

Disadvantage 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.
Finisher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Disadvantage.
Finisher is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Disadvantage is pressing down on Finisher's thigh, looking to free his foot. Finisher is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Finisher manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Disadvantage won't allow Finisher to sweep him here.
Disadvantage passes into half guard.
Disadvantage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Finisher is concentrating on defense, preventing Disadvantage from advancing position.

Disadvantage seems to be working for a kimura but Finisher defends the submission attempt.
Finisher wants to control but Disadvantage is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Finisher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Finisher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Finisher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Disadvantage is bucking up trying to escape but Finisher cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Finisher thowing shots but they're missing.
Finisher wants to control the pace but Disadvantage is squirming around nicely.

Finisher moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Disadvantage has worked his arm free - good work by Disadvantage!
Finisher passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Disadvantage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finisher raining down shots from the mount!

Finisher swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Disadvantage is now in Finisher's guard. A big mistake from Finisher there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Disadvantage postures up in Finisher's guard and throws a big left but Finisher blocks it.

Finisher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Finisher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Finisher is trying to keep Disadvantage in close.
Finisher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finisher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Disadvantage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The Finisher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Disadvantage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Disadvantage moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Finisher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Finisher wants to control from the top but Disadvantage keeps moving.

Disadvantage is looking for a triangle but Finisher pushes his legs off easily.
Finisher is looking to advance position but Disadvantage has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disadvantage throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Finisher wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Disadvantage.
Finisher is trying to escape the mount.
Finisher is working hard here to advance position.
Disadvantage thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Disadvantage sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Disadvantage unloads with some shots from mount but Finisher bucks and avoids them well.
Finisher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You get the feeling that Finisher really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Finisher is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Finisher dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Disadvantage gets caught flat footed, as Finisher shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Disadvantage keeping moving, preventing Finisher from controlling successfully.

Disadvantage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Finisher is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Finisher is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Finisher looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Finisher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finisher tries to free his leg and advance position but Disadvantage is retaining full guard.

Finisher got a little sloppy there for a moment and Disadvantage has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Finisher has managed to get both his arms back between Disadvantage's legs - danger averted.
Finisher looking to pass the guard.
Finisher passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Disadvantage tries to improve position but can't.
Finisher trying to control the position but Disadvantage is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Finisher landing strikes.

Finisher thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Finisher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Disadvantage keeps working.
Disadvantage sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Finisher looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Finisher is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Disadvantage doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Finisher.
Finisher is trying to control. Disadvantage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finisher with the ground and pound but Disadvantage uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Finisher trying to control but Disadvantage is working from the bottom.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Reach Disadvantage!