PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lime Lister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joelmir Subzero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lister
vs
Subzero

190 cm
33
219 lbs
19 - 19 - 0

189 cm
31
215 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing over 40$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lime Lister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joelmir Subzero!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Lister.
Subzero has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lister manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Subzero on his heels. He'll look to pass Subzero's guard now, I'm sure.

Subzero is rocked!
Lister is pushing down on Subzero's leg trying to pass to half guard. Subzero is fighting to maintain full guard but Lister has managed to sneak the leg through.
Subzero wants to get back to full guard.
Subzero is looking to escape.
Subzero is trying to get back to full guard.
Lister with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Subzero trying to control from the bottom.
Lister is controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lister closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Lister seems content to control.
Subzero is trying to stand.
Still in half guard, Lister seems content to control.

Subzero is defending against the submission attempts here by Lister.
Subzero wants to get back to his feet.
Lister content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lister has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lime Lister wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Subzero forces Lister back against the cage and clinches.

Lister is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Subzero can't fight it off and eventually Lister manages to take the fight to the floor. Subzero looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lister sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lister passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lister slows the pace down.
Lister looks up at the clock and then as Subzero takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lister smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lister advances to full mount.

Lister is working for a guillotine from mount but Subzero frees his head quite easily.
Subzero tries to buck Lister off but he can't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lister controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subzero is desperately trying to improve his position but Lister has a good base and remains in mount.
Subzero is still trying to improve position.
Lister putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Subzero tries to buck Lister off but Lister takes his back!

Subzero showing good submission defense here.
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!
Subzero trying to get back to his feet but Lister is in full control for now.

Lister looking for the RNC.
Subzero is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lister.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lister's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Subzero is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Lister off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Subzero trying to control but not successfully.

Subzero fending off the submission attempt from Lister.

Lister is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Subzero is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lime Lister!
Lime Lister seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.