PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kamaru Usman (ranked 2251 p4p, 0 weight class) and Superfluous Superior (ranked 1849 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Usman
vs
Superior

182 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamaru Usman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Superfluous Superior!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Superior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Usman throws out the jab.
Usman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Usman throws a lazy uppercut

and Superior counters with a takedown into side control.
Usman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Superior's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Superior is looking to advance position but Usman won't allow it.
Usman is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Usman regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Usman trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Superior is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usman keeping moving, preventing Superior from controlling successfully.
Superior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Usman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Usman trying to keep a closed guard but Superior is proving a slippery customer.
Usman is pulling down on Superior's head to control his posture.
Usman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Superior has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Island Sparring. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Usman keeping moving, preventing Superior from controlling successfully.
Usman managing to control the position.
Superior trying to control the position from guard on top but Usman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Superior won't allow Usman to sweep him here.
Usman looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Superior puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Superior wants to free his trapped foot but Usman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Superior wants to take a breather but Usman is having none of it.
Superior looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Superior is looking to advance position but Usman won't allow it.
Superior seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Usman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Usman keeping control of the position.
Usman trying to control but Superior postures up.
Superior prevents Usman from improving his position.
Usman is working hard here to advance position.
Superior trying to mount his opponent but Usman defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Superior is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Usman holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Usman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Usman wants to sweep here but Superior controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Usman is on top in guard.

Usman stands up over Superior, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Usman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Superior is keeping the position for now.
Usman working some strikes from top position.
Usman throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usman tries to free his leg and advance position but Superior is retaining full guard.
Usman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Usman is fighting to break Superior's control of his arms but Superior is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Superior looking for a sweep. Not yet Superior, not yet.
Usman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Usman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Superior swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Usman is pushing down on Superior's leg trying to pass to half guard. Superior is fighting to maintain full guard but Usman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Usman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Superior is trying to get back to full guard.
Usman trying to mount his opponent but Superior defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kamaru Usman will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Superior stuffs the takedown attempt from Usman. Usman gets slowly back to his feet.
Superior stuffs the takedown attempt from Usman. Usman gets slowly back to his feet.
Superior steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Usman.
Usman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Superior steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Usman.

Usman moves into the clinch.
Usman taking a breather.
Superior gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Usman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamaru Usman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Superior decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Superior's head.
Usman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Superior keeping moving, preventing Usman from controlling successfully.
Usman is working Superior over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Usman preventing the sweep.

Superior is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Usman is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Usman content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Superior has locked up a guillotine! Superior's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Usman is holding on here and Superior must be using up a lot of energy. Usman has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Superior gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Superfluous Superior!
After the fight, Superfluous Superior was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.