PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tourn Champ (ranked 2438 p4p, 6000 weight class) and Pengworm The Merciless (ranked 320 p4p, 619 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Champ
vs
The Merciless

180 cm
25
215
6 - 2 - 0

192 cm
24
213
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tourn Champ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pengworm The Merciless!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Merciless lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Champ circles away quickly and effectively.
The Merciless misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Merciless scores with a three punch combo!

Champ clinches up with The Merciless and pushes him back against the cage.

Champ pulls guard.

Champ looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Champ is looking for a triangle but The Merciless pushes his legs off easily.

Champ working for a triangle but The Merciless defends it easily.
The Merciless wants to stand but Champ is controlling his posture from full guard.

Champ had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Merciless defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Champ has his foot on The Merciless's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Merciless works his way back into a safe position though.
The Merciless must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Champ is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Merciless defends well.
The Merciless is looking to stand up but Champ won't let him.
The Merciless preventing the sweep.

The Merciless stands and steps away. Champ gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Champ looks to land a combination but The Merciless avoids it well.
The Merciless throws a right hand that Champ ducks under and follows up with a left that Champ also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Merciless swinging wildly here.
The Merciless tries to close the distance and clinch up but Champ swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Merciless uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Champ.
The Merciless throws a series of punches but Champ moves out of range.

The Merciless looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Champ!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Champ tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Merciless wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Champ manages to get back to half guard.
The Merciless tries to stand but can't do so whilst Champ controls his leg.
Champ is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of The Merciless's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take The Merciless's back!

The Merciless defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Champ looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! The Merciless taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tourn Champ!
Tourn Champ decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.