PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Growl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barbados Slim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbados Slim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Growl
vs
Slim

175 cm
25
223 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

183 cm
26
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Growl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barbados Slim!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Growl throws a good cross that connects.

Growl throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Slim was covering up waiting for the punch and Growl finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Growl controlling from the top position.
Slim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Growl seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Growl thows a big elbow that misses.
Growl is stalling in the full guard.
Growl has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dave Growl just wasn't active enough.

Growl shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Slim napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Slim is trying to get back to half guard.
Growl throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slim manages to get back to half guard.
Slim is looking to control Growl's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Slim avoid being mounted?
Growl sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Slim is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Growl's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Growl's back!

Growl preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Slim.

Slim has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Growl is defending well but eventually Slim manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Growl has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Barbados Slim!