PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blah Blah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Brazilian Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brazilian Bjj has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Mario Brazilian Bjj has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blah
vs
Brazilian Bjj

200 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
206 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 St Petersburg, Blah Blah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Brazilian Bjj!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blah clinches up with Brazilian Bjj and pushes him back against the cage.
Brazilian Bjj looks gassed!

Blah has clasped his hands together around Brazilian Bjj's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Blah stands up and beckons Brazilian Bjj to his feet.

Blah moves into range and clinches up with Brazilian Bjj.

Blah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Blah drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Blah looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blah taking a breather here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brazilian Bjj is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Blah is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blah controlling from the full mount.
Blah lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Blah lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Blah controlling from the full mount.
Blah knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brazilian Bjj on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blah has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blah Blah has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Blah closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brazilian Bjj did well to prevent Blah getting side control.

Blah stands up out of the half guard.

Blah moves into the clinch successfully.

Blah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Blah scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Blah will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brazilian Bjj tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blah wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Blah tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Blah decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Blah 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.

Brazilian Bjj had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blah defends it easily.
Blah controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blah Blah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Brazilian Bjj's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Blah moves into the clinch.

Blah jumps guard and drags Brazilian Bjj to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Blah is pulling down on Brazilian Bjj's head to control his posture.

Blah pushes Brazilian Bjj off and gets back to his feet.

Brazilian Bjj tries to keep at a distance but Blah has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brazilian Bjj is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazilian Bjj is trying to force a seperation but Blah has the dominant position.

Blah pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Blah has his feet on Brazilian Bjj's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Blah moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brazilian Bjj takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Blah instigates a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Blah breaks from the clinch.
Brazilian Bjj should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Blah lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blah rushes Brazilian Bjj and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Blah is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Brazilian Bjj can't fight it off and eventually Blah manages to take the fight to the floor. Brazilian Bjj looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brazilian Bjj wants to sweep but no luck.
Brazilian Bjj being controlled here, momentarily.

Blah stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blah closes the distance and pushes Brazilian Bjj back into the cage.

Blah breaks the clinch.
Brazilian Bjj misses with a takedown attempt
and Blah counters with a good, hard body kick but Brazilian Bjj shrugs it off.

Blah closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blah lands in his opponent's guard.
Brazilian Bjj is trying to control the position but Blah postures up.
Brazilian Bjj manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blah is desperately trying to improve his position but Brazilian Bjj has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazilian Bjj avoids the attempt from Blah to control.
Brazilian Bjj trying to control but Blah is having none of it.
Blah keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brazilian Bjj controlling his opponent.
Blah wants to control but Brazilian Bjj is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blah Blah dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mario Brazilian Bjj's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Blah drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Blah slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Blah passes into half guard.

Blah stands up out of the half guard.

Blah closes the distance and clinches.

Blah jumps into guard, dragging Brazilian Bjj to the mat.
Brazilian Bjj stopping the sweep attempt from Blah.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brazilian Bjj wants to control from the top but Blah keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blah looking for a guillotine here but Brazilian Bjj defends easily.
Brazilian Bjj wants to control from the top but Blah keeps moving.
Blah Blah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Blah has his feet on Brazilian Bjj's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blah shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brazilian Bjj doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Blah wants to control from the top but Brazilian Bjj keeps moving.
Blah throwing strikes from guard but Brazilian Bjj blocks nicely.

Blah decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brazilian Bjj, up you get!
Brazilian Bjj misses with a takedown attempt
and Blah counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blah drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Brazilian Bjj has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Blah should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Brazilian Bjj has tightened it up now! Blah should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mario Brazilian Bjj!