PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamekona Tupuola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Bane has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bane
vs
Tupuola

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Mango Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Bane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kamekona Tupuola!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tupuola shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tupuola was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ground and pound from Tupuola seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tupuola misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tupuola tries to score with some ground and pound. Bane controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tupuola with the ground and pound but Bane regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Tupuola throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tupuola throwing shots but Bane is blocking nicely.
Tupuola takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tupuola throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bane to regain full guard.
Tupuola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tupuola.
Tupuola with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tupuola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane is trying to keep Tupuola in close.
Bane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tupuola in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tupuola with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tupuola works over Bane with some ground and pound from guard.
Tupuola is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tupuola with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tupuola scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tupuola is in close to Bane's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tupuola throws a big elbow that misses.
Tupuola throwing strikes from guard but Bane blocks nicely.
Tupuola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tupuola throwing strikes but missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tupuola lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tupuola lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bane lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tupuola!
Tupuola really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bane thowing shots but they're missing.
Tupuola really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tupuola has given up his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupuola tries to break free.
Tupuola is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bane throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Tupuola is trying to get back to his feet but Bane has full control of the position and if anything, Tupuola has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Tupuola is in bad spot here.
Tupuola is still trying to improve position.
Tupuola looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Tupuola is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tupuola is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bane gets his way!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bane patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roy Bane!