PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Buzzard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Redemption (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redemption has chosen Stairway to Heaven on the Harp as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Buzzard
vs
Redemption

191 cm
19
289 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

199 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Buzzard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tristan Redemption!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buzzard's corner calls for a 1-2. Buzzard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Redemption throws a big shot that misses.
Redemption drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Redemption throws a body kick that misses.
Redemption takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Redemption drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Buzzard lands with a nice body punch.
Buzzard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Redemption misses with a looping left.
Buzzard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Redemption doesn't seem bothered though.
Redemption takes one to the side of the head.
Buzzard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Redemption has time to react.
Buzzard digs a good hook to Redemption's body.
Redemption on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Billy Buzzard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redemption takes one on the button.
Jab from Buzzard.
Buzzard throws a good cross that connects.
Redemption gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Buzzard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzzard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Buzzard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buzzard connects with a nice looking jab.
Buzzard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Buzzard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Redemption swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buzzard stuns Redemption with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Buzzard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buzzard tries to clinch but Redemption moves out of range.
Buzzard cracks Redemption with a right hand to the side of the head.
Redemption misses with a hook.
Buzzard tries to clinch there but Redemption circles away.
Billy Buzzard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Redemption misses with a two punch combination.
Buzzard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Buzzard scores with a decent looking hook.

Redemption looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Redemption is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Buzzard has managed to free his arm - good work.

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

Buzzard looking for submissions off his back.
Buzzard trying to control but Redemption postures up.
Buzzard throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Buzzard gets full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Redemption drops back looking for a leg! Buzzard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Buzzard manages to kick Redemption off! Redemption jumps back into Buzzard's guard.

Redemption got a little sloppy there for a moment and Buzzard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Redemption has managed to get both his arms back between Buzzard's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzzard is trying to keep Redemption in close.

Redemption thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Redemption forces his way into half guard.

Buzzard looking for submissions off his back.

Redemption is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Buzzard is defending against the submission attempts here by Redemption.
Redemption looks gassed!

Redemption is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Buzzard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Redemption pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Buzzard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Buzzard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Buzzard.

Redemption drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Redemption as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Buzzard screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Redemption! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Tristan Redemption!