PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Dambaugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Venser Soujourner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dambaugh
vs
Soujourner

190 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple 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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Dambaugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Venser Soujourner!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dambaugh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Dambaugh closes the distance and clinches.

Soujourner manages to pull guard.
Dambaugh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dambaugh postures up.
Dambaugh wants to pass the guard but Soujourner is keeping the position.
Dambaugh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dambaugh throws and elbow that misses. Soujourner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dambaugh's guard. Nice move by Soujourner!
Dambaugh keeping moving, preventing Soujourner from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dambaugh keeping full guard, as Soujourner tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dambaugh throws a series of punches but Soujourner avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dambaugh throws a nice looking combination but Soujourner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soujourner misses with a takedown attempt - Dambaugh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Dambaugh darts in and clinches Soujourner up against the cage.

Soujourner jumps guard.
Soujourner should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dambaugh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dambaugh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dambaugh throwing strikes from guard but Soujourner blocks nicely.
Dambaugh throwing strikes from guard but Soujourner blocks nicely.
Soujourner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dambaugh throws and elbow that misses. Soujourner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dambaugh's guard. Nice move by Soujourner!
Dambaugh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dambaugh trying to strike off his back.
Dambaugh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dambaugh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Soujourner on the ground.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dambaugh wants to clinch up but Soujourner keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Dambaugh misses.
Dambaugh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soujourner tries for a takedown but Dambaugh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dambaugh doesn't manage to clinch there - Soujourner circles away.
No joy there for Dambaugh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soujourner tries to clinch up.
Dambaugh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dambaugh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soujourner circles away quickly and effectively.
Dambaugh is breathing heavily.

Soujourner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Soujourner passes into half guard.
Dambaugh tries to kick Soujourner off in order to stand up. Soujourner Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soujourner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dambaugh keeps working.

Soujourner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dambaugh knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dambaugh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Soujourner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Soujourner working the body and head with strikes.

Soujourner is working to tighten is grip on Dambaugh's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Dambaugh has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Soujourner is really squeezing tight and eventually Dambaugh passes out! Soujourner breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Venser Soujourner!