PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoga Pratama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sweet
vs
Pratama

220 cm
18
346 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

210 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michel Sweet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Yoga Pratama!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweet misses with a wild body shot.

Sweet tries to keep at a distance but Pratama has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sweet wants to take the fight to the mat but Pratama manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Sweet pulls guard effortlessly.

Sweet is looking for a triangle but Pratama pushes his legs off easily.

Sweet is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pratama is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pratama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pratama controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sweet keeping full guard, as Pratama tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sweet is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pratama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sweet swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yoga Pratama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sweet rushes Pratama and presses him up against the cage.
Sweet is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sweet tries to pull guard but Pratama won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Pratama jumps guard.

Pratama has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Sweet doesn't defend quickly enough and Pratama has managed to lock this one up! Can Sweet escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Pratama on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yoga Pratama!