PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tau Sall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Shamrock
vs
Sall

183 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tau Sall!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shamrock scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sall can do anything to dispel that myth.

Shamrock working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shamrock happy to just control the position for now.
Shamrock trying to control the position but Sall is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sall tries to escape but Shamrock is in control.
Shamrock advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock controlling from the full mount.
Shamrock scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Shamrock prevents Sall from getting the reversal.

Shamrock working for a submission but Sall is keeping him at bay.
We've been hearing that Shamrock has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sall tries to hold on but Shamrock postures up.
Shamrock is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Shamrock throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Shamrock can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sall is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock working away from the top, dropping strikes.

It looks like Tau Sall has been cut.
Shamrock has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shamrock throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sall because Shamrock loaded up on that one.
Shamrock thowing shots but they're missing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamrock lands a heavy elbow.

Shamrock is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Sall is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruce Shamrock!
During a confident post fight interview, Bruce Shamrock thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.