PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jebac Godine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Big Baby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Godine
vs
Big Baby

200 cm
17
270 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jebac Godine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Big Baby!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big Baby is trying hard to land a takedown here. Godine sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Godine gets the takedown into side control.
Godine is looking to take a break and control but Big Baby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Big Baby tries to buck Godine off but Godine is having none of it.
Big Baby is not content to let Godine control the position.

Godine is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Big Baby knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Godine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Big Baby keeps working.
Big Baby gets back to half guard.

Big Baby looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Big Baby actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Baby is staying active underneath Godine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Big Baby is looking for a sweep. Godine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Big Baby is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Godine pulls his head out easily.
Godine trying to control from half guard but Big Baby is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Big Baby wants to improve his position but Godine is controlling well.

Big Baby is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Godine pulls his head out easily.
Godine wants to take a breather but Big Baby is having none of it.

Big Baby looking for submissions off his back.
Godine tries to pass to full mount but Big Baby defends it.
Godine is looking to take a break and control but Big Baby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Godine is trying to control the action in half guard but Big Baby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Big Baby is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Godine pulls his head out easily.
Godine trying to control from half guard but Big Baby is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Big Baby looking for submissions off his back.
Big Baby manages to get to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Big Baby escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Godine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Godine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Godine has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Baby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Big Baby is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Godine defends well.

Godine has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Big Baby to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Godine is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Big Baby pulls down on the head and he's put Godine to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Big Baby!