PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Wadlow (ranked 3790 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Dauterive (ranked 4362 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Dauterive has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wadlow
vs
Dauterive

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Wadlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Dauterive!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dauterive scores with a takedown into Wadlow's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dauterive sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wadlow is striking from the bottom but Dauterive uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Wadlow tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dauterive looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dauterive is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wadlow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dauterive on the ground.
Wadlow is looking to improve his position.
Dauterive lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Wadlow is rocked!

It looks like Robert Wadlow has been cut.
Dauterive blocks the strikes from Wadlow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dauterive sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wadlow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dauterive scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wadlow misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wadlow throws a strike from the bottom but Dauterive passes into side control!
Wadlow is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dauterive has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Wadlow is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Dauterive yanks on the arm and Wadlow is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Dauterive.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bill Dauterive!