PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clownturd McManmuffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Need (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McManmuffin comes to the cage accompanied by HOT HAM N CHEESE . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

McManmuffin
vs
Need

175 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clownturd McManmuffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Apollo Need!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McManmuffin shoots in but no luck this time.
Need shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and McManmuffin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

McManmuffin seems to be looking for submissions.
McManmuffin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Need makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Need.

Need escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McManmuffin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Need looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McManmuffin preventing the sweep.

Need is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Need keeping full guard, as McManmuffin tries to pass.
Need tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McManmuffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Need is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McManmuffin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McManmuffin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Need looks gassed!
McManmuffin trying to control but Need is working from the bottom.
McManmuffin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Need is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McManmuffin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McManmuffin shoots in but no luck this time.
McManmuffin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Need misses with a takedown attempt - McManmuffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Need fails with the takedown

and McManmuffin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McManmuffin.
Clownturd McManmuffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Need.

McManmuffin drags the fight down to the ground.

McManmuffin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Need trying to control the position from guard on top but McManmuffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Need stopping the sweep attempt from McManmuffin.
McManmuffin keeping full guard, as Need tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McManmuffin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Need drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Need jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McManmuffin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Need pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McManmuffin is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Need.
McManmuffin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
McManmuffin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Need keeps working.
Need makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Need.
McManmuffin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McManmuffin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
McManmuffin moves into full mount! Need won't be happy about that!

McManmuffin is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McManmuffin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McManmuffin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Need is not content to let McManmuffin control the position.
Need avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McManmuffin.
Well, if McManmuffin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Need is staying active underneath McManmuffin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Need trying to control but McManmuffin postures up.
McManmuffin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Need does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Need regains full guard. Nicely done.
Need looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Need keeping moving, preventing McManmuffin from controlling successfully.

Need throws his legs up looking for a submission but McManmuffin uses it to pass to side control.
McManmuffin cracks Need with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McManmuffin tries for a kimura but Need is defending well.

McManmuffin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Need has escaped the position, nice work there.
Need gets back to half guard.
Need is not content to let McManmuffin control the position.
McManmuffin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McManmuffin uses his free foot to push down on Need's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Need.
Need is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McManmuffin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Need tries to reverse the position but McManmuffin maintains control.

McManmuffin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Need is squirming around, avoiding McManmuffin's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clownturd McManmuffin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No luck for Need with that takedown attempt.

McManmuffin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Need misses with a punch on the inside.

McManmuffin jumps guard and drags Need to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Need loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McManmuffin working a defensive guard here.

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

Need has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McManmuffin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McManmuffin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Need's head.
Need is breathing heavily.
McManmuffin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Need swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Need working a defensive guard here.

Need looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but McManmuffin is defending well. Need quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! McManmuffin has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Need celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Apollo Need!