PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Top Heavy (ranked 4839 p4p, 500 weight class) and Reginald Velvet (ranked 24825 p4p, 771 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heavy
vs
Velvet

190 cm
26
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Top Heavy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Reginald Velvet!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velvet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Velvet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velvet throws a nice looking combination but Heavy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Velvet tries to bum rush Heavy with a series of wild strikes but Heavy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Velvet misses.
Reginald Velvet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velvet throws a series of punches but Heavy moves out of range.
Heavy throws a hook but Velvet blocks it.
Velvet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Velvet takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Heavy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Velvet with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Heavy to score with a decent uppercut.
Velvet misses with a two punch combination.
Heavy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Velvet on the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Velvet misses with a few strikes there.
Velvet throws a combination that misses

and Heavy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Velvet looks winded!
Velvet is trying to break the clinch but Heavy has him pressed against the cage.
Heavy tries to score a body lock takedown but Velvet shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Velvet throws a head punch that misses.
Velvet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velvet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Heavy is working for takedown but Velvet is calmly controlling the position for now.
Velvet wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Velvet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heavy.
Velvet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Velvet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Velvet misses with a punch on the inside.
Velvet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Velvet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velvet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Velvet has a couple of punches blocked by Heavy.
Heavy wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Top Heavy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Heavy has Velvet pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Heavy pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Velvet tumbling to the mat - Heavy dives into Velvet's guard.
Heavy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velvet wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Velvet is trying to stand and escape. In the scramble, Heavy has locked hold of an arm and he's managed to lock on an armbar - Velvet taps out instantly and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Top Heavy!
Top Heavy thanked the fans post fight for their support.