PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Happy Gilmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and snap pop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gilmore
vs
pop

180 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Happy Gilmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, snap pop!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Gilmore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
pop looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gilmore takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
pop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Gilmore looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
pop can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gilmore controls the pace.
Gilmore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. pop is keeping the position for now.
Gilmore is working hard here to advance position.

Gilmore drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gilmore jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
pop being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
pop looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gilmore is one step ahead there.

pop working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gilmore doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gilmore manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pop keeping moving, preventing Gilmore from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Gilmore drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gilmore controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gilmore passes pop's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Gilmore is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. pop doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gilmore.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
pop wants to control but Gilmore is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Gilmore seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pop is positioning himself well to prevent Gilmore advancing to mount.

pop is defending against the submission attempts here by Gilmore.
pop wants to get back to full guard but Gilmore has passed into side control.
pop is trying desperately to improve position.
Gilmore fails to take his opponent's back.

Gilmore looking for a guillotine from mount but pop is having none of it.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gilmore working for a submission but pop is keeping him at bay.
Gilmore looking to control but pop is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because pop is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Gilmore is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but pop is surviving well by controlling Gilmore's body position as best he can.

Gilmore is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. pop is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. pop flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Gilmore anticipates the leg and manages to get behind pop and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Gilmore slips an arm under pop chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Gilmore has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Gilmore is squeezing on pop like an anaconda would it's prey. pop fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Happy Gilmore!