PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flori Nopolis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kicky McLegs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nopolis
vs
McLegs

184 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flori Nopolis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kicky McLegs!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nopolis scores with a takedown into McLegs's guard.
Nopolis is stalling in the full guard.
McLegs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nopolis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McLegs's head.
Nopolis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nopolis stopping the sweep attempt from McLegs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nopolis drops back looking for a leg! McLegs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McLegs manages to kick Nopolis off! Nopolis jumps back into McLegs's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nopolis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McLegs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nopolis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nopolis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McLegs being controlled here, momentarily.
McLegs can't keep his opponent in guard - Nopolis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nopolis lands strikes from half guard.

Nopolis seems to be looking for submissions.

Nopolis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nopolis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nopolis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Nopolis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McLegs is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nopolis is taking a breather. McLegs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
McLegs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nopolis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nopolis passes the guard and advances to mount!
McLegs throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Nopolis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McLegs working to try and regain half guard.

Nopolis is working for a guillotine from mount but McLegs frees his head quite easily.
Nopolis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McLegs taking shots to the head.
Nopolis controlling from mount.

Nopolis working for a submission but McLegs is keeping him at bay.

Nopolis working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. McLegs turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Nopolis off and cradles McLegs's limp body as Nopolis celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Flori Nopolis!