PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ned Bigsbee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bigsbee comes to the cage accompanied by Gin & Juice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bigsbee
vs
Wells

193 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

216 cm
22
278 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Sun-Tzu

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ned Bigsbee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Wells!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Bigsbee shoots and misses

and Wells counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bigsbee! Wells lets Bigsbee back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

It looks like Ned Bigsbee has been cut.
Bigsbee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wells defends well and Bigsbee ends up having to push Wells into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Bigsbee shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wells napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Wells explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bigsbee goes for a double leg but Wells avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wells continues to drive forward.
Wells steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ned Bigsbee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bigsbee wants to clinch

and Wells counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bigsbee! Wells lets Bigsbee back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Bigsbee is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigsbee wants to clinch up but Wells keeps it at a distance.
Wells keeps the fight on the outside.
Bigsbee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wells avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bigsbee shoots and misses

and Wells counters by clinching up.

Wells pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bigsbee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bigsbee is nestled in close to Wells, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Bigsbee seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Wells is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ned Bigsbee!
Ned Bigsbee managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sun-Tzu, into his post fight interview.