PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poopy Bum (ranked 4327 p4p, 6078 weight class) and Jackson Grant (ranked 460 p4p, 0 weight class). Poopy Bum has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bum
vs
Grant

200 cm
25
250
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
245
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Poopy Bum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Grant!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bum bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Grant sneaks out the side door and pushes Bum away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Grant feints and as Bum raises his hands in defense, Grant changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bum pulls Grant in to control the position.

Grant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bum has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grant has managed to get both his arms back between Bum's legs - danger averted.
Bum wants to sweep but no luck.
Bum is controlling Grant's posture.
Bum manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grant manages to get himself to full guard.

Bum preventing the sweep.

Bum thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bum postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bum.

Bum 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.
Bum preventing the sweep.
Bum makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Bum drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Grant dives on top into guard.

Grant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bum is on top in guard.

Bum trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bum postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grant trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bum scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

It looks like Jackson Grant has been cut.
Bum is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Bum has gone for a leg lock! Grant slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bum's guard.

Bum wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bum is on top in guard.

Bum thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bum's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bum is pulling down on Grant's head to control his posture.

Bum working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Grant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grant is looking to stand up but Bum won't let him.
Bum is trying to control the position but Grant postures up.

Grant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grant should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bum is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bum has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Grant doesn't defend quickly enough and Bum has managed to lock this one up! Can Grant escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bum on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Poopy Bum!