PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laldama Sailo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Barry will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sailo
vs
Barry

196 cm
27
295 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

225 cm
19
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Laldama Sailo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Barry!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sailo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sailo moves nicely into side control.
Barry is looking to reverse the position.
Barry wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Barry looking for a sweep but Sailo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Barry is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barry sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Barry wants to get back to full guard.
Barry gets full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sailo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sailo stopping the sweep attempt from Barry.

Sailo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sailo has managed to get both his arms back between Barry's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barry has a closed guard, preventing Sailo from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailo stopping the sweep attempt from Barry.
Sailo trying to control but Barry is working from the bottom.
Barry 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.
Sailo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Barry's guard.
Barry has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sailo has passed into side control.
Barry is looking to regain half guard here but Sailo keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sailo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barry manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Barry is defending against the submission attempts here by Sailo.

Barry actively working from the bottom here.
Sailo prevents Barry from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sailo is trying to work for a kimura but Barry is defending well.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Laldama Sailo!