PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poppa Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bear might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jethro Tull- Locomotive Breath . Michael Condit acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bear
vs
Condit

175 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

210 cm
28
268 lbs
2 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Poppa Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Condit!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Condit shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bear's guard.
Bear on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bear tries to get out of the position.
Bear wants to sweep here but Condit controlling him for the moment.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Condit from controlling successfully.
Bear bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Condit's guard.
Bear trying to control but Condit is working from the bottom.
Condit lands a decent shot there.
Bear engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Condit controls Bear momentarily but Bear frees himself.
Condit keeping moving, preventing Bear from controlling successfully.
Condit looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Bear drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bear not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Condit trying to control the position.

Condit has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bear off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Condit gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bear counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Condit is trying to maintain the position but Bear is very close to passing his half guard.
Bear takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Condit wants to control but Bear is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Condit might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bear kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Condit looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Michael Condit wasn't active enough on the ground.

Bear scores a takedown into full mount!
Condit just holding on.
Bear looking to control and managing it successfully.

Bear has hold of Condit's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Condit manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bear takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bear breaks from Condit's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Condit can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear unloading with bombs!
Bear lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Condit hang on?
Bear lands a big shot there that rocks Condit but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bear lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Condit hang on?
Bear controlling from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bear lands with some strikes.
Bear lands a big elbow - Condit is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Condit is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Poppa Bear!