PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gob Bluthe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massive Destruction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Massive Destruction has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gob Bluthe's chin.

Bluthe
vs
Destruction

175 cm
24
163 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

178 cm
21
168 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)
RMC - $ 11 Shorts!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gob Bluthe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Massive Destruction!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Bluthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bluthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Destruction manages to avoid it.
Bluthe connects with a crisp jab.

Bluthe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bluthe wants to pass the guard but Destruction is keeping the position.

Destruction has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bluthe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Destruction had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bluthe defends it easily.
Bluthe is fighting to break Destruction's control of his arms but Destruction is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bluthe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bluthe wants to control from the top but Destruction keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destruction wants to control but Bluthe passes easily into half guard.

Destruction is defending against the submission attempts here by Bluthe.
Destruction won't allow Bluthe to pass to mount.

Bluthe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Destruction sees it coming and defends easily.
Bluthe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Destruction is looking to improve his position.
Destruction is not content to let Bluthe control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bluthe is pressing down on Destruction's thigh, looking to free his foot. Destruction is holding on for now.
Destruction tries to get to full guard but Bluthe has control of the leg.

Destruction is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bluthe pulls his head out easily.

Destruction looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bluthe trying to pass the guard but Destruction defending well.
Destruction has a hand on Bluthe's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bluthe takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Destruction is trying to escape the mount.

Bluthe looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bluthe tries to control but Destruction wriggling away.
Destruction tries to hold on but Bluthe pushes him away.
Destruction gets back to half guard.
Destruction is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Destruction actively working from the bottom here.

Bluthe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Destruction actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bluthe is working for a submission of some sort.
Destruction is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bluthe wants to pass the guard but Destruction is defending well.

Destruction is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bluthe pulls his head out easily.
Bluthe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Destruction is in trouble now - Bluthe has advanced to mount!
Destruction 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gob Bluthe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Destruction shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Destruction throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Destruction is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Bluthe reverses the position - he's now on top in Destruction's guard.
Bluthe wants to pass the guard but Destruction is keeping the position.
Destruction 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.
Bluthe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Destruction swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bluthe is working hard here to advance position.

Destruction throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Destruction is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Destruction has an active guard here but Bluthe has managed to pass into half guard.
Bluthe is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Destruction!
Bluthe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Destruction tries to hold on but Bluthe postures up.
Destruction is squirming around, avoiding Bluthe's attempts to control the action.
Destruction is desperately trying to improve his position but Bluthe has a good base and remains in mount.
Bluthe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bluthe tries to control but Destruction wriggling away.
Destruction reaches up to try and control the position but Bluthe seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Destruction rolls and tries to escape and now Bluthe has his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bluthe is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Destruction taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Bluthe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gob Bluthe!
Gob Bluthe gave a mention to Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).