PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyrie Lirving (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Qwewetgtfsdr Dsafdsfqw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lirving
vs
Dsafdsfqw

178 cm
20
267 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyrie Lirving!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Qwewetgtfsdr Dsafdsfqw!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lirving tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dsafdsfqw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lirving shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dsafdsfqw but Dsafdsfqw pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lirving fails with a takedown attempt.
Lirving ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lirving stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lirving wants it to stay on the feet.

Dsafdsfqw changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lirving looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Dsafdsfqw thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Dsafdsfqw tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dsafdsfqw has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lirving trying his best to control but Dsafdsfqw has mounted him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dsafdsfqw looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Dsafdsfqw looking to secure an arm triangle but Lirving defends it well.

Dsafdsfqw is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lirving has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Dsafdsfqw with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lirving could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dsafdsfqw is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lirving is surviving well by controlling Dsafdsfqw's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dsafdsfqw swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lirving is now in Dsafdsfqw's guard. A big mistake from Dsafdsfqw there, giving up the dominant position!

Dsafdsfqw is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lirving trying to control but Dsafdsfqw is working from the bottom.

Dsafdsfqw is looking for a triangle but Lirving pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lirving is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lirving is looking to stand up but Dsafdsfqw won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lirving trying to control but Dsafdsfqw is working from the bottom.

Dsafdsfqw had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lirving defends it easily.
Lirving stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dsafdsfqw swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lirving's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kyrie Lirving has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lirving throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dsafdsfqw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lirving looks for a takedown but Dsafdsfqw sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyrie Lirving. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lirving tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dsafdsfqw defends well and Lirving ends up having to push Dsafdsfqw into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Lirving breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Lirving wants to clinch up but Dsafdsfqw keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lirving misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dsafdsfqw shoots in for a double leg but Lirving sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dsafdsfqw misses with a takedown attempt - Lirving sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qwewetgtfsdr Dsafdsfqw dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dsafdsfqw looks for a takedown but Lirving sprawls well.

Lirving feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lirving trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Qwewetgtfsdr Dsafdsfqw has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lirving forces his way into half guard.
Dsafdsfqw tries to get to full guard but Lirving has control of the leg.
Lirving thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dsafdsfqw's head.
Lirving trying to pass the guard but Dsafdsfqw defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lirving wants to get back to his feet.
Lirving looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lirving is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dsafdsfqw. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dsafdsfqw is pressing down on Lirving's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Dsafdsfqw is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Lirving frees his head nicely. Oh but Dsafdsfqw has switched to an armbar! Lirving is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Qwewetgtfsdr Dsafdsfqw!