PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie O Grady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Grady has chosen (no) Self Esteem as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Zero
vs
O Grady

193 cm
29
291 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

200 cm
31
290 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Zero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richie O Grady!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zero instigates a clinch.
O Grady is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zero is trying to push O Grady away but O Grady has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Zero tries to break free but O Grady pushes him back against the ropes.
O Grady lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zero backwards.

It looks like Sub Zero has been cut.
Zero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
O Grady throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zero blocks it with crossed arms.
O Grady using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Grady backwards.
O Grady misses with an elbow strike.
O Grady throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zero blocks it with crossed arms.
O Grady missing with knees to the body.
O Grady blocks an elbow strike from Zero.
Zero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Zero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zero lands a right hand.
O Grady pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Zero wants to get back to striking at distance but O Grady won't allow it.
O Grady using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Zero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Zero closes the distance and clinches.
O Grady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Grady lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Grady with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Grady lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
O Grady lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Sub Zero's cut is getting worse.
O Grady using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zero lands a shoulder strike.
O Grady working Zero over with knees to the body.
Zero is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Grady stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
O Grady with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zero looking to throw knees to the head but O Grady is blocking nicely.
Zero is trying to break free.
O Grady with a knee to the head.

Sub Zero's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
O Grady throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O Grady connects with a knee to the head.
Zero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Grady avoids it.
O Grady looking to throw knees to the head but Zero is blocking nicely.
O Grady misses with a knee to the head.
Zero misses with a knee to the head.
Zero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Grady lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, O Grady throws an elbow but misses.
Zero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zero takes a knee right on the jaw!

Jeez, Sub Zero's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Zero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A knee to the head by O Grady.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sub Zero's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Richie O Grady!
Richie O Grady is the new super heavyweight champion!
Richie O Grady made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'man, I had to go, so I will not miss my flight'.