PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Island King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Time Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomb is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dha Werda Verda. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Island King
vs
Bomb

188 cm
29
255 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

190 cm
29
280 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite 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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Island King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Time Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Bomb, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Bomb looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bomb trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

King looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now King is on top in guard.
King looking to pass the guard.
Bomb keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
King stands up over Bomb, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Bomb.
King is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bomb really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

King is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

King is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
King wants to control from the top but Bomb keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

King is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bomb is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bomb has escaped and now he's on top!
Bomb lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
King has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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!

King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bomb can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bomb wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bomb is defending well. King quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bomb has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! King celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The Island King!
The Island King decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.