PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobbo Sappo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josef Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josef Peters has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sappo
vs
Peters

196 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Improved boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobbo Sappo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josef Peters!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sappo misses with a takedown attempt - Peters sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sappo wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Peters as Sappo shoots in.
Sappo connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Josef Peters has been cut.

Peters scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sappo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Peters is working away from the top position though.
Peters tries to stand and escape but Sappo is controlling the position.
Peters is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sappo strikes from the bottom but Peters passes into mount!
Sappo is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters wants to control the pace but Sappo is squirming around nicely.
Sappo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peters controlling from the full mount.
Sappo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Peters trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Peters is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sappo is working to get back to half guard.
Peters trying to control but Sappo is having none of it.
Sappo is looking to improve his position but Peters isn't that keen on the idea.
Sappo is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters wants to control the pace but Sappo is squirming around nicely.
Sappo working to try and regain half guard.
Sappo is working hard here to advance position.
Peters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sappo is looking to escape.
Sappo is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Peters tries to control but Sappo wriggling away.
Sappo regains half guard.
Sappo is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Peters jumps into side control!
Sappo tries to buck Peters off but Peters is having none of it.
Peters controls the position.
Sappo is looking to reverse the position.
Sappo manages to get back to half guard.
Sappo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sappo wants to improve his position but instead Peters has moved into half guard.
Sappo has a hand on Peters's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Peters takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sappo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Peters trying to control but Sappo is having none of it.
Sappo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sappo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Peters really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sappo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Peters prevents Sappo from getting the reversal.
Peters trying to control but Sappo is having none of it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sappo tries to lock up and control but Peters gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sappo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Peters controlling his opponent.
Sappo tries to hold on but Peters pushes him away.
Sappo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sappo trying to move into half guard but instead Peters has managed to sweep!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Peters content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sappo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peters.
Sappo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Sappo looking to isolate an arm here. Peters doesn't see it coming and as Sappo extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Sappo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobbo Sappo!