PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poppa Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quintus Daedalus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bear kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jethro Tull- Locomotive Breath . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bear
vs
Daedalus

175 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

189 cm
23
247 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Poppa Bear!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quintus Daedalus!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear tries to score a power double leg takedown but Daedalus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bear somewhat.
Bear shoots for a double leg takedown but Daedalus sprawls well. He's pushed Bear's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Bear closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bear throws a punch but it's blocked by Daedalus.
Bear looking to slow down the pace here.
Bear is trying to push Daedalus away but Daedalus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Daedalus.

Daedalus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bear with a poor takedown

and Daedalus moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Poppa Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Daedalus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bear's efforts to push away.

Daedalus manages to break the clinch.

Daedalus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bear did well to prevent Daedalus getting side control.
Daedalus passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daedalus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Daedalus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bear tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Daedalus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Daedalus is chipping away with strikes.
Bear knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Daedalus on the ground.

Daedalus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bear is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bear is trying to buck Daedalus off.

Daedalus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bear knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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!
Daedalus controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daedalus is trying to get an arm triangle but Bear is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Daedalus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bear has escaped the position, nice work there.
Daedalus taking a breather here.
Bear is looking for a sweep.
Daedalus looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bear is avoiding damage well.
The referee asks Daedalus politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Daedalus prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear is trying to improve his position.

Daedalus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bear is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Daedalus has an Americana. Bear didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Daedalus is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Daedalus hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Quintus Daedalus!
Quintus Daedalus is the new heavyweight champion!
As Quintus Daedalus got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Thanks to my new manager for taking me under his wings. I\'m sure it will be good for my career!'.