PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Subz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corleone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Four Year Strong - Find My Way Back. Subz has chosen Speak - Stop The War as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rich Corleone is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Corleone
vs
Subz

190 cm
21
213 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
210 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Rich Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Subz!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Subz shoots in but Corleone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Corleone is defended easily by Subz.
Corleone lands a nice hook to Subz's body. Subz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Subz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corleone paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Corleone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Corleone goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Subz has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Corleone but great work by Subz.
Subz working the ground and pound but Corleone is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Subz working away.
Subz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Corleone is avoiding damage well.
Corleone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Subz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Corleone wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subz trying to control the position but Corleone is working away.
Subz landing a few strikes.
Subz misses with the ground and pound.
Corleone tries to escape but Subz is in control.
An elbow from Subz crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Subz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Corleone's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Corleone isn't going anywhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Corleone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Subz wants to control but Corleone is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Subz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Corleone finds it's way round the side to connect with Subz's head.

Subz gets caught flat footed, as Corleone shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Subz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Subz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Corleone's guard.
Corleone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Corleone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Subz.
Subz won't allow Corleone to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Subz trying to control the position from guard on top but Corleone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subz won't allow Corleone to sweep him here.

Subz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Corleone dives on top into guard.

Subz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Corleoneis looking to pass into half guard but Subz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Subz is in guard.
Corleone keeping moving, preventing Subz from controlling successfully.
Subz prevents Corleone from getting back to his feet.

Subz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Corleone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Subz has managed to get both his arms back between Corleone's legs - danger averted.
Corleone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Subz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Subz stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Corleone throws up his legs and catches Subz in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Subz tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Corleone! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rich Corleone!