PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister Pink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and almirr almirr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pink comes to the cage accompanied by Mitsa. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Pink
vs
almirr

180 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 28 - 1

172 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 6 - 28 - 1, fighting out of London, Mister Pink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, almirr almirr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Pink or perhaps it was just good defense by almirr which made him look bad.
almirr doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pink counters with a shoot takedown. almirr fights it but they end up in guard.
almirr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
almirr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pink manages to get himself to full guard.
almirr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
almirr trying to control the position but Pink is working away.
Pink being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
almirr trying to control the position but Pink is working away.
almirr is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

almirr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pink taking punishment in the form of punches.
almirr throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pink gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

almirr is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pink to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pink shrugs it off.
Pink is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
almirr lands a big shot there that rocks Pink but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
almirr throwing strikes here but Pink is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pink knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for almirr on the ground.
almirr controlling from the full mount.
Pink tries to reverse the position but almirr maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four 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.
almirr with shots to the head and body - Pink looks very uncomfortable down there.
almirr throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
almirr fails to take his opponent's back.
almirr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

almirr almirr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

almirr misses with a takedown

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Pink counters with a takedown into side control.
almirr is not content to let Pink control the position.
almirr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pink's best efforts.
almirr is looking to control Pink's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can almirr avoid being mounted?
almirr gets full guard.
Pink looking to pass the guard.

almirr working for a triangle but Pink defends it easily.

almirr is looking for a triangle but Pink pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

almirr looking for a guillotine here but Pink defends easily.
Pink has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pink wants to control from the top but almirr keeps moving.
Pink is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because almirr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pink lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pink wants to control from the top but almirr keeps moving.

That's two 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.
almirr trying to keep a closed guard but Pink is proving a slippery customer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pink in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
almirr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
almirr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
almirr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pink knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pink is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pink is trying to stand back up but almirr is controlling him
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with almirr in particular looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by almirr almirr.
almirr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
almirr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pink.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
almirr keeps Pink at a distance using the push kick.
almirr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pink has time to react.

almirr has closed the distance and engaged Pink in a clinch.
almirr prevents the takedown attempt.
almirr wants to break free but Pink has control.
Pink keeps control of almirr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

almirr breaks the clinch.
Pink has his takedown stuffed

and almirr counters with a takedown into side control.

almirr decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pink with a lazy takedown attempt

and almirr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pink won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mister Pink. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pink is letting almirr control him for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

almirr almirr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pink misses with a takedown attempt

so almirr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pink working a defensive guard here.
almirr trying to control but Pink is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
almirr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
almirr almirr has got the better of the ground game so far.
almirr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. almirr almirr was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice sprawl there from Pink as almirr shoots in.
Pink takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pink misses with a shot to the body

and almirr counters with a shoot takedown. Pink fights it but they end up in guard.
almirr works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pink is refusing to be controlled, as almirr sits in half guard.

almirr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pink is just riding it out for now. almirr eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
almirr wants to stand up but Pink has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Mister Pink has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pink is trying to stand back up but almirr is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
almirr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
almirr wants to take a breather but Pink is having none of it.

Pink is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but almirr pulls his head out easily.
almirr almirr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
almirr controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
almirr almirr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well almirr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... almirr almirr!