PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Croc Bot (ranked 2738 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamlet Loveridge (ranked 4962 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bot
vs
Loveridge

200 cm
26
260 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

195 cm
27
250 lbs
14 - 16 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

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 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Croc Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hamlet Loveridge!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Loveridge throws a combination that misses
and Bot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loveridge.
Bot takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A punch combination from Loveridge misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Loveridge.
Loveridge misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Loveridge looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Bot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Loveridge perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Loveridge really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Loveridge trying to pass the guard but Bot defending well.
Loveridge not doing much here.
Bot regains full guard. Nicely done.

Bot is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Loveridge frees his head nicely. Oh but Bot has switched to an armbar! Loveridge is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Croc Bot!