PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Why Not (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan Roy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roy
vs
Not

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

200 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathan Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Why Not!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Not avoids a punch combination nicely.

Roy takes the fight into the clinch.

Roy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roy is looking to clinch but Not is avoiding it.
Not stuffs the takedown.

Roy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roy is pressed up against the cage. Not has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roy down to the mat. Roy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Roy. No joy for Not on that attempt.

Roy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Not, pushing him back against the cage.
Not is working for takedown but Roy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jonathan Roy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Why Not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee is keeping an eye on Roy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Not has Roy pressed against the cage, preventing Roy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy tries to score a body lock takedown but Not shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Not pulls Roy into guard.
Not has control of Roy's left arm, preventing Roy from doing any damage.
Roy is looking to work some ground and pound but Not has wrist control.
Not looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Roy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roy with a nice head shot there.
Roy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Not is keeping the position for now.
Roy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Not managing to control the position.
Not working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roy.
Roy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Not is keeping the position for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Roy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Not darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Roy wants to control but Not is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Not is looking for a kimura but Roy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Not to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Not is trying to control. Roy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Not content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Not is working for a kimura but Roy is defending it quite comfortably.

Not is working for a kimura but Roy is defending it quite comfortably.
Roy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roy tries to get out of the position.
Not is trying to control. Roy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Not is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Not wants to pass to mount but Roy is defending the position.
Roy trying to hold on to Not's head to control him but Not postures up.
Not is looking to take a break and control but Roy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Why Not dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Roy tries to clinch but Not is having none of it.
Roy slips a jab and a cross from Not.
Not throws a series of punches but Roy avoids them all with ease.
Roy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Roy is looking to clinch but Not is avoiding it.

Roy has closed the distance and engaged Not in a clinch.
Roy lands an elbow inside that Not shrugs off.
Not fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Not walks away with a smile on his face. Roy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Roy moves into range and clinches up with Not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Roy pulls guard effortlessly.
Why Not has got the better of the ground game so far.

Not drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Not jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Not pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roy is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Not drops back looking for a leg! Roy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roy manages to kick Not off! Not jumps back into Roy's guard.
Not is breathing heavily.
Not wants to control from the top but Roy keeps moving.

Not 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.
Not wants to pass the guard but Roy is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Not passes Roy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Not has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Roy defend it? Not steps over the head and cranks it - Roy is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Not!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Why Not!