PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bloggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Connery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connery has chosen Bond.. James Bond as his entrance music. Sean Connery struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 266.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bloggs
vs
Connery

186 cm
27
255 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

179 cm
25
288 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Bloggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Connery!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bloggs drives through and clinches with Connery against the cage.
Bloggs is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bloggs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Connery avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Bloggs lands a takedown into guard.
Connery is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bloggs is controlling him.

Bloggs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bloggs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bloggs decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Connery, up you get!
Bloggs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bloggs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Connery avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Bloggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bloggs moves into the clinch.
Connery prevents a takedown attempt there.
Connery is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bloggs is defending well for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Connery.
Connery misses with a knee strike.
Bloggs managing to block the knees to the body from Connery.
Bloggs prevents Connery from breaking the clinch.
Bloggs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bloggs drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Connery gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Connery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Connery clinches with his opponent.
Connery misses with a knee strike.
Bloggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Connery backwards.
Connery gets underhooks to prevent Bloggs's takedown attempt.
Connery gets underhooks to prevent Bloggs's takedown attempt.
Bloggs looking for a takedown.
Bloggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Connery is trying to break free.
Bloggs tries to pull guard but Connery won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bloggs goes for a takedown attempt but Connery pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Connery shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bloggs's guard.
Connery wants to stand but Bloggs has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Connery got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bloggs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Connery has managed to get both his arms back between Bloggs's legs - danger averted.

Bloggs has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Connery doesn't defend quickly enough and Bloggs has managed to lock this one up! Can Connery escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bloggs on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joe Bloggs!