PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Minemeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lds sda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minemeyer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Space Lord by Monster Magnet. Lds sda will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Minemeyer
vs
sda

204 cm
22
297 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
299 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Star & Star .Inc

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Minemeyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lds sda!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Minemeyer has managed to clinch.

Minemeyer successfully pulls guard.

Minemeyer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
sda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Minemeyer's head.
sda wants to get up but he can't break Minemeyer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Minemeyer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in sda's guard.
sda throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
sda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Minemeyer's guard.
Minemeyer pulls sda in close to prevent any damage.

Minemeyer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. sda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Minemeyer is breathing heavily.

Minemeyer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and sda defends well.
sda throwing strikes from guard but Minemeyer blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minemeyer wants to control but sda passes easily into half guard.
sda trying to control the action but Minemeyer is working from the bottom.
Minemeyer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Minemeyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Minemeyer trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
sda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Minemeyer keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
sda tries to close the distance and clinch but Minemeyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
sda keeps Minemeyer at a distance using the push kick.
sda looks to land a combination. Minemeyer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
sda cracks a nice hook into Minemeyer's ribs.
Barry Minemeyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

sda clinches with his opponent.
sda wants to get back to striking at distance but Minemeyer won't allow it.

sda manages to break the clinch.

sda has taken the fight to the clinch.
sda tries to circle away but Minemeyer has him pinned against the cage.
sda wants to break the clinch but can't.
sda wants to break the clinch but can't.

sda manages to pull guard.

sda has an active guard here but Minemeyer has managed to pass into half guard.
Minemeyer works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Minemeyer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Minemeyer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Minemeyer has control of sda's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and sda regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Minemeyer jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but sda manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
sda wants to control but Minemeyer postures up.
Minemeyer trying to control the position but sda is working away.
Minemeyer working away.
Minemeyer remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Minemeyer is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. sda is trying to escape and Minemeyer transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and sda is forced to tap! Nice work there by Minemeyer! Very nice indeed!

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