PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flava Flave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Flave might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Momma said Tap you Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Flave
vs
Pain

198 cm
31
202 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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Zentrope Fighting Universe
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Flava Flave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rob Pain !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain with a lazy takedown attempt

and Flave counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pain won't be happy with that.
Flave is looking to take a break and control but Pain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flave controls the position.
Pain struggling a bit here.
Flave controls the position from side control.
Flave trying to control the action but Pain is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Flava Flave.
Pain shoots in for a takedown but Flave shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Flave looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pain is fending him off so far but Flave persists. Nope, Pain circles away and we're back to standing.
Pain misses with a takedown

and Flave counters with a shoot takedown. Pain fights it but they end up in guard.
Flava Flave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Pain .
Flave looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flave is working hard here to advance position.

Flave postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pain is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Flave, into his guard.

Pain got a little sloppy there for a moment and Flave has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pain has managed to get both his arms back between Flave's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pain trying to move into half guard but instead Flave has managed to sweep!
Flave has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Flave wants to pass the guard but Pain is keeping the position.
Flave trying to control but Pain is working from the bottom.

Flave has gone for a leg lock! Pain slips out almost immediately though and dives into Flave's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flave is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pain is aware though and is defending well.
Flave can't keep his opponent in guard - Pain advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Pain is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Flave doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pain .
Flave wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flave trying to control from the bottom.

Pain is looking for a kimura but Flave is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pain to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flave tries to get to full guard but Pain has control of the leg.

Flave looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Flave is trying to maintain the position but Pain is very close to passing his half guard.

Pain is looking for a kimura here.

Pain seems to be working for a kimura but Flave defends the submission attempt.
Flave is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pain 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pain 's back!

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Flave is looking for the choke from the back position but Pain is controlling his hands well.
A lull in the action here.

Flave is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pain is defending well though. Flave let's go of the attempt for now.

Flave working for a choke but Pain is defending well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Flave is persistently looking for the submission but Pain is defending it well.

Flave working for a choke but Pain is defending well.
Pain is really stuck here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Flave is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pain knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pain for a finish.

Flave is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pain is defending well though. Flave let's go of the attempt for now.
Flave controls the position.

Flave working for the choke.
Flave is not going to allow Pain to sit and survive in this position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Flave has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Pain ! Can he survive? No! He's out! Flave gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Flava Flave!
Flava Flave made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I Smother Red Belts, no need to finish him , I gave him 20 minutes to sub me and he couldnt, now imma go have some fun with my bitches.'.