PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joni Guedes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black XL (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Joni Guedes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Guedes
vs
XL

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joni Guedes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Black XL!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

XL closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Guedes did well to prevent XL getting side control.

XL seems to be working for a kimura but Guedes defends the submission attempt.

XL is trying to work for a kimura but Guedes is defending well.
Guedes won't allow XL to pass to mount.
XL is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Guedes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and XL defends well.
XL passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guedes looking for a sweep but XL has passed into full mount! Oh no!
XL is trying to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

XL has control of Guedes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Guedes regains control of the situation pretty easily.

XL working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Guedes looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by XL! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Black XL!