PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Viking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Viking has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Viking
vs
Sapp

225 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

193 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Viking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp doesn't manage to clinch there - Viking circles away.
Sapp swings for the body but Viking moves out of range.
Sapp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Viking shoots in looking for a takedown but Sapp manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Viking's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sapp misses with a hook. Viking ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Sapp misses.
Viking shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Viking staying out of range there.
Viking bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Viking closes the distance and clinches up with Sapp, looking for a takedown. Viking pushes Sapp against the ropes but Sapp circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Viking. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viking moves away from the strike by Sapp.
Sapp throws a jab when Viking was well out of range.
Viking shoots for a takedown but Sapp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sapp wants to clinch up but Viking keeps it at a distance.
Sapp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sapp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Viking shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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.
Viking stops Sapp from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking thows a huge punch but Sapp dodges it nicely.
Viking stops Sapp from getting back to his feet.
Viking thows a huge punch but Sapp dodges it nicely.
Viking missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Viking not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Viking sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sapp defending well though.
Viking moves into full mount! Sapp won't be happy about that!
Sapp is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.

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.
Sapp is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Viking trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Viking with the ground and pound from mount.
Viking sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Viking thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Sapp that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sapp can do anything to dispel that myth.
Viking takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sapp is squirming around, avoiding Viking's attempts to control the action.
Sapp wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Viking.
Sapp is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viking thowing shots but they're missing.
Viking lands a heavy elbow.
Viking thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Viking looking to ground and pound but Sapp is blocking nicely.
Sapp takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Viking punching from mount but Sapp doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Viking tries to control but Sapp wriggling away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Viking cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sapp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Viking. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Viking with the ground and pound from mount.
Viking unloading with bombs!
Sapp is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Viking thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Viking is breathing heavily.
Sapp avoids a series of strikes thrown by Viking.
Sapp wants to get back to his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Viking unloads with some shots from mount but Sapp bucks and avoids them well.
Viking throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sapp because Viking loaded up on that one.
BOOM! Viking connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Viking working Sapp over with strikes here.
Viking throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sapp because Viking loaded up on that one.
Viking misses with a head shot.
Viking throwing strikes here but Sapp is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sapp is trying to stand.
Sapp blocking the ground and pound.
Viking tries to control but Sapp wriggling away.
Viking throws a wild left hand from mount and Sapp manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Viking thows a huge punch but Sapp dodges it nicely.
Viking is looking to advance position but Sapp won't allow it.
Viking 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.

That's eight 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.
Viking thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sapp's head.
Viking missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sapp is trying to stand up here but Viking is controlling him well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Viking thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Viking throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sapp is looking to escape.
Viking controlling the action here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Viking thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sapp's head.
Sapp looks like he's trying to stand up.
Viking not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sapp is trying to stand up here but Viking is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Viking dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Viking slips a jab from Sapp.
Viking doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sapp swings for the body but Viking moves out of range.
Sapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sapp punishes Viking's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viking keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bob Sapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sapp doesn't manage to clinch there - Viking circles away.
Sapp connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sapp cracks Viking with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sapp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sapp lands a jab to the head.
Jab, jab by Sapp - just one landing.
Sapp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Viking moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brock Viking is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Viking keeps the fight on the outside.
Viking avoids the body shot from Sapp.
Sapp lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Viking defending well as Sapp loads up on a big left hand.
Sapp tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Viking manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp is looking to clinch.
Viking swats away the attempt to clinch by Sapp.
Sapp tries to clinch there but Viking circles away.
Sapp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Viking.
Viking tries for a takedown but Sapp sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sapp tries to close the distance and clinch but Viking swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Viking avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sapp throws a series of punches but Viking moves out of range.
Sapp scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sapp jabs Viking to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sapp throws a lazy right hand but Viking sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sapp is looking to clinch.
Sapp tries to clinch up but Viking circles away and keeps his distance.
Viking ducks under a wild hook from Sapp.
Sapp throws out a loose jab but Viking uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viking.
Bob Sapp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sapp lands with a nice body punch.
Sapp scores with a jab to the head.
Sapp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Viking slips under a jab from Sapp.
Sapp tries to clinch up but Viking circles away and keeps his distance.
Sapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Viking slips a jab from Sapp.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Viking.
Viking showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sapp.
Viking walks into a straight right hand from Sapp.
Viking tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sapp swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Viking. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sapp scores with a crisp jab that stopped Viking in his tracks.
Sapp misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sapp gets caught flat footed, as Viking shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Viking throwing strikes but missing.
Sapp is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Viking dives into side control.
Sapp is pushing Viking's head away, looking to escape. Viking manages to hold on to the position though.
Sapp taking punishment in the form of punches.
Viking will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sapp managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Viking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viking in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sapp dodges the ground and pound from Viking.
Viking postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Viking wants to control but Sapp is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Viking throwing strikes but Sapp manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Sapp stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sapp jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sapp throws a jab when Viking was well out of range.
Sapp looks to throw the jab but Viking is out of range.
Sapp misses with a hook.
Sapp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sapp shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Viking eats them both and turns towards Sapp to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Viking closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Viking in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Viking content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Viking taking a break here but Sapp is having none of it and regains half guard.
Sapp wants to get back to his feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Viking seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Viking wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sapp keeps working.
Viking is pressing down on Sapp's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sapp is holding on for now.
Sapp looks like he's trying to stand up.
Viking trying to pass the guard but Sapp defending well.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sapp wants to get back to his feet.
Sapp avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Viking.
Sapp looks like he's trying to stand up.
Viking thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sapp to regain full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Viking throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Viking thows a big elbow that misses.
Viking with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sapp is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Viking is controlling him.
Viking throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sapp wants to stand and escape but Viking is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Sapp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Bob Sapp!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Bob Sapp!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Bob Sapp!

Bob Sapp wins by unanimous decision!