PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Macku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olbrzymi Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Macku
vs
Vlad

200 cm
18
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Urban Extreme Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Macku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Olbrzymi Vlad!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vlad shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Macku pinned against the cage. Macku gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Macku looks to throw the jab but Vlad is out of range.
Macku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Macku swats away the attempt to clinch by Vlad.
Vlad tries to clinch but Macku is having none of it.
Vlad tries to close the distance and clinch but Macku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macku lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Olbrzymi Vlad has been cut.
Macku connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Vlad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vlad tries to clinch but Macku is having none of it.
Vlad tries to clinch but Macku is having none of it.
Vlad tries to close the distance and clinch but Macku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vlad tries to clinch but Macku is having none of it.
A jab from Macku finds it's way through Vlad's defenses.
Macku scores with a jab to the jaw.
Macku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad moves away from the strike by Macku.
Vlad tries to clinch but Macku is having none of it.
Vlad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Macku.
Macku throws a body punch but Vlad moves out of range.
Vlad wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Macku as Vlad shoots in.
Macku jabs Vlad right on the nose. Vlad blinks but takes it well.
Macku lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vlad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vlad looks gassed!
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!
Macku lands with an uppercut that bounces Vlad off the ropes and back into rage.
Vlad shoots in looking for a takedown. Macku tries to sprawl out of it but Vlad keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Macku manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Adam Macku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olbrzymi Vlad.
Macku throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Vlad tumbling to the canvas!

Macku drops back looking for a leg! Vlad is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vlad manages to kick Macku off! Macku jumps back into Vlad's guard.
Macku is looking to work some ground and pound but Vlad has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macku passes into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vlad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Macku sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vlad defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vlad can do anything to dispel that myth.
Macku working over Vlad with some ground and pound. Vlad looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vlad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Macku. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Macku is trying to work for a kimura but Vlad is defending well.
Macku tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vlad knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vlad wants to get back to his feet.
Macku 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.
Macku lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macku passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vlad!
Vlad throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Macku with the ground and pound from mount.

Macku working for a submission but Vlad is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Macku blocks Vlad's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Vlad is working to get back to half guard.
Macku lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vlad hang on?

Macku looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Vlad is looking to get to half guard.
Macku lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vlad bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Vlad postures up in Macku's guard and throws a big left but Macku blocks it.
Vlad trying to stand up but can't free himself from Macku's guard.

Macku has his feet on Vlad's thighs here. He's pushed Vlad off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Vlad screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Macku!