PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Rutledge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Shimaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rutledge
vs
Shimaro

154 cm
19
278 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
21
234 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Demetrius Rutledge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Shimaro!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimaro throws a lazy uppercut

and Rutledge counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shimaro wants to get back to his feet.
Rutledge throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rutledge working Shimaro over with strikes.
Shimaro is looking to control Rutledge's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shimaro avoid being mounted?
Shimaro is trying to stand back up but Rutledge is controlling him
Shimaro is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutledge is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shimaro is pressing down on Rutledge's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rutledge's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rutledge preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimaro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Shimaro is looking to cinch up a triangle. Rutledge throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Shimaro's body to avoid the submission. Shimaro has instead reached around Rutledge's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Shimaro arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sean Shimaro!