PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baba Timone (ranked 2893 p4p, 4271 weight class) and Moses Marauder (ranked 159 p4p, 205 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Timone
vs
Marauder

225 cm
18
295
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
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 London, Baba Timone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Moses Marauder!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Timone instigates a clinch.
Timone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Timone has Marauder pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Marauder manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Marauder jumps guard.
Timone looking to sit in guard and control but Marauder gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Marauder 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.
Marauder is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marauder thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Marauder stays in close to Timone's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marauder tries to stand but Timone is controlling from the bottom.
Marauder stopping the sweep attempt from Timone.
Marauder scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marauder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Timone is keeping the position for now.
Marauder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Timone working a defensive guard here.
Marauder has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Timone is proving hard to escape from.

Timone looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Marauder passes into half guard.
Timone flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Marauder perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Marauder is looking to advance position but Timone won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timone swats away the attempt to clinch by Marauder.

Timone moves into the clinch.
Timone stalls.
Marauder taking a breather.

Marauder pulls guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Marauder is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marauder pulls Timone in close to prevent any damage.

Marauder pushes a forearm under Timone's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Timone is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Moses Marauder!