PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frenchy Fuqua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nothing with (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuqua comes to the cage accompanied by Diesal Power. with has chosen Alesana - Congratulation, I Hate You as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fuqua
vs
with

194 cm
21
293 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

225 cm
24
280 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frenchy Fuqua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nothing with!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fuqua closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming with to the mat! with manages to get full guard.
Fuqua postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
with is looking to stand up but Fuqua isn't so interested in that idea.
Fuqua content to stall in guard here.
Fuqua working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
with keeping full guard, as Fuqua tries to pass.
Fuqua throws a big right hand that misses.
Fuqua wants to control from the top but with keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
with throws a nice looking combination but Fuqua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuqua lands a nice leg kick that just misses with's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuqua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fuqua tries to land a leg kick but with saw it coming and moves away.
with slips a jab and a cross from Fuqua.

Fuqua drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
with wants to stand and escape but Fuqua is having none of it.

Fuqua drops back looking for a leg! with is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and with manages to kick Fuqua off! Fuqua jumps back into with's guard.
Fuqua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fuqua prevents with from getting back to his feet.
with is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fuqua throwing strikes from guard but with blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

with is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
with misses with a hook from the clinch.
with misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fuqua blocks an elbow strike.
with working aggressively here.
with lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by with.
Fuqua avoids the elbow strike from with, against the cage.

Fuqua has clasped his hands together around with's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Fuqua is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but with is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Fuqua working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
with wants to get back to his feet.
Fuqua working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
with takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fuqua working the ground and pound from side control.
Fuqua has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Fuqua has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fuqua can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as with is looking to escape.
Fuqua is really struggling to control with but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Fuqua has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! with is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frenchy Fuqua!