PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between poop shooter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Tapper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

shooter
vs
Tapper

177 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, poop shooter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Tapper!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

shooter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tapper looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

shooter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
shooter passes the guard and advances to mount!
shooter seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Tapper is holding on tight.
Tapper tries to lock up and control but shooter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

shooter looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

shooter looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

shooter is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tapper has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tapper defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from shooter.

shooter goes for an armbar but Tapper turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tapper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapper controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

shooter has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tapper is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for shooter.
shooter is looking to reverse the position.
shooter manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. shooter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
shooter wants to sweep here but Tapper controlling him for the moment.
Tapper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

shooter working for a triangle but Tapper defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

shooter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tapper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

shooter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Tapper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

shooter has his foot on Tapper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tapper works his way back into a safe position though.

shooter throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tapper uses it to pass to side control.

Tapper decides to stand back up.
Tapper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
shooter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tapper blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
shooter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tapper's waist but Tapper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing shooter off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for poop shooter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
shooter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
shooter shoots in for a double leg but Tapper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
shooter shoots for a takedown but Tapper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

shooter shoots in and bounces Tapper off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
shooter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

shooter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no shooter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Tapper throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
shooter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
shooter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
shooter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tapper but Tapper pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

shooter gets caught flat footed, as Tapper shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

shooter has his foot on Tapper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tapper works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

shooter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

shooter has his foot on Tapper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tapper works his way back into a safe position though.
shooter looking for a sweep. Not yet shooter, not yet.

Tapper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

shooter has his foot on Tapper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tapper works his way back into a safe position though.

shooter has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tapper should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, shooter has tightened it up now! Tapper should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). poop shooter!