PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tubby potbelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

East
vs
potbelly

188 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

205 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 Tokyo, Brad East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, tubby potbelly!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

potbelly closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - potbelly lands in his opponent's guard.
East wants to stand and escape but potbelly is having none of it.
East really is a fat lump.
potbelly slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
East throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
East is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
East is breathing heavily.
potbelly showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
East keeping moving, preventing potbelly from controlling successfully.
potbelly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
East with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing potbelly can't handle though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
potbelly trying to control the position from guard on top but East is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
East might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
potbelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of East's head.
potbelly trying to control the position from guard on top but East is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
potbelly is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, tubby potbelly just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
East displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
potbelly fails with the takedown.
East with a lazy takedown attempt
and potbelly counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
East throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

East looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East wants to take a breather but potbelly is having none of it.
potbelly is trying to maintain the position but East is very close to passing his half guard.
potbelly is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but potbelly is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.
East tries to pass the half guard into mount. potbelly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
East prevents potbelly from improving his position.
East wants to control but potbelly is keeping him busy.
East is thwarting potbelly's attempts to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from East.

potbelly fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. East sprawls well initially but potbelly persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
potbelly performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
potbelly uses his free foot to push down on East's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for East.
East wants to hold on but potbelly pushes him away.
East keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
East is squirming around, avoiding potbelly's attempts to control the action.
potbelly pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
potbelly controlling the position easily from mount.
East wants to hold on but potbelly pushes him away.
potbelly prevents East from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
East is working hard here to advance position.
potbelly avoids the attempt from East to control.
East keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
East tries to hold on but potbelly pushes him away.
East is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
potbelly lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
potbelly prevents East from getting the reversal.
potbelly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as East is looking to escape.

East bucks potbelly off and manages to get back to his feet!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
East fails with the takedown

and potbelly counters with a nice double leg into guard.
potbelly trying to control but East is working from the bottom.
potbelly lands a couple of digs.
potbelly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
potbelly stopping the sweep attempt from East.
East can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as potbelly controls the pace.
potbelly wants to pass the guard but East is keeping the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
East wants to sweep here but potbelly controlling him for the moment.
potbelly slips nicely into half guard.
East is trying to get back to full guard.
potbelly wants to lay and pray for a moment but East keeps working.
East is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
East is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute potbelly jumps into side control!
potbelly controls the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
potbelly advances nicely into full mount.
East is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

potbelly gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

East looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

East is posturing up here but potbelly has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! East tries to roll out but it's too tight and East has to tap! Slick submission there by potbelly!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). tubby potbelly!