PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Trooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trooper is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by №1. Super Trooper will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cheese
vs
Trooper

195 cm
29
297 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

218 cm
24
295 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harold Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Trooper!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trooper shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cheese's guard.
Cheese utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trooper is stalling in the full guard.
Trooper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cheese is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Trooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Super Trooper.
Cheese takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cheese is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Trooper's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cheese prevents Trooper from improving his position.

Trooper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Cheese moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Trooper.
Trooper is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheese working away.
Cheese wants to control but Trooper is keeping him busy.
Trooper is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Trooper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cheese working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Trooper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cheese is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Trooper has escaped the position, nice work there.
Trooper wants to get back to his feet but Cheese drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trooper controls the position for a moment.
Trooper manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cheese's best efforts.
Trooper is pressing down on Cheese's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cheese stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trooper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trooper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cheese looking to pass the guard.
Trooper keeping moving, preventing Cheese from controlling successfully.
Trooper is trying to keep Cheese in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trooper looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cheese passes into side control.
Trooper is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cheese's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Trooper works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cheese trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trooper is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Trooper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cheese defends well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trooper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cheese's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Trooper 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.

Cheese closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trooper circles away.
Cheese misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Cheese. Those never looked like landing.
Trooper fails to land the takedown.
Trooper has his takedown stuffed

and Cheese counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Trooper is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Cheese has latched onto it... Big trouble! Cheese pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Trooper is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Cheese!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harold Cheese!