PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Loobster KIng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny McSeuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Johnny McSeuss was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

KIng
vs
McSeuss

188 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Loobster KIng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny McSeuss!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

KIng shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McSeuss wants to get back to his feet.
KIng is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
KIng lands with a punch from half guard.
McSeuss trying to hold on to KIng's head to control him but KIng postures up.
McSeuss works his way to full guard. Good work.
KIng has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McSeuss working a defensive guard here.
McSeuss is looking to stand up but KIng isn't so interested in that idea.
KIng lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McSeuss is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
KIng lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KIng postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
KIng is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
KIng is working McSeuss over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
KIng throws a strike but McSeuss rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
KIng is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
KIng looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McSeuss puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

McSeuss is looking for a kimura here.
KIng moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
KIng keeping moving, preventing McSeuss from controlling successfully.
KIng has a closed guard, preventing McSeuss from standing up.
McSeuss is working KIng over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
KIng tries to land a sweep but no joy.

KIng working for a triangle but McSeuss defends it easily.
McSeuss stands and throws KIng's legs to the side, diving into side control.
KIng is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
KIng is not content to let McSeuss control the position.

McSeuss decides to stand back up. McSeuss steps back and let's KIng get back to his feet.
KIng fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
KIng fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

McSeuss gets the takedown into side control.
McSeuss is looking to take a break and control but KIng is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McSeuss has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

McSeuss scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

KIng looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, McSeuss seems content to control.

McSeuss seems to be working for a kimura but KIng defends the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

McSeuss stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows KIng to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny McSeuss will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McSeuss scores a takedown into full mount!
KIng tries to get back to half guard but can't.
KIng is bucking up trying to escape but McSeuss cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
KIng can't escape the position.
McSeuss trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

McSeuss swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and KIng is now in McSeuss's guard. A big mistake from McSeuss there, giving up the dominant position!

That's one minute gone in the round.
KIng working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
KIng is fighting to break McSeuss's control of his arms but McSeuss is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
KIng working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
KIng is looking to work some ground and pound but McSeuss has wrist control.
McSeuss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McSeuss wants to stand up but KIng is controlling him.
McSeuss is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two 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.
KIng working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McSeuss bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in KIng's guard.
KIng pulls McSeuss in close to prevent any damage.
KIng knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McSeuss on the ground.

KIng is looking for a triangle but McSeuss pushes his legs off easily.
KIng wants to get back to his feet but McSeuss passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSeuss passes to full mount!

McSeuss is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! KIng is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny McSeuss!