PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jim brian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prototype Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

brian
vs
Loco

192 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 Las Vegas, jim brian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Prototype Loco!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

brian closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Loco to the mat! Loco manages to get full guard.
brian wants to control from the top but Loco keeps moving.
brian stays in close to Loco's body and controls the position.
Loco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. brian manages to get himself to full guard.
brian is pulling down on Loco's head. It's preventing any offense from Loco, at least for the moment.
Loco won't allow brian to sweep him here.
brian striking off his back but it's not causing Loco any problems.
brian throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Loco postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! brian is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Loco, into his guard.
brian is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
brian passes Loco's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
brian not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Loco is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco is refusing to be controlled, as brian sits in half guard.
brian not landing any meaningful shots this time.
brian is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Loco!
brian prevents Loco from getting the reversal.
brian takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Loco sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
brian looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
brian is looking to take a break and control but Loco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
brian is taking a breather. Loco says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
brian is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Loco is trying to stand up here but brian is controlling him well.
brian is looking to take a break and control but Loco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
brian working the head and body with strikes.
brian missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Loco connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed brian momentarily.
Loco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by brian.

Loco has closed the distance and engaged brian in a clinch.
brian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loco.

brian breaks the clinch.

brian shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than brian was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Loco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Loco takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Loco is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee warns Loco that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Loco is still in real trouble! Can brian finish him?
brian with a couple of short strikes.
brian landing strikes from the mount and Loco is in trouble!
brian landing punches.
brian dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! brian connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, brian cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
brian lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! brian connects with a massive shot to the dome!
brian working the ground and pound effectively.
brian landing strikes from the mount.
brian landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Loco that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco is in a horrible position here. brian smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
brian landing strikes from the mount and Loco is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, brian cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
brian scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, brian cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
brian putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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!
brian with the ground and pound from mount.
brian scoring with strikes but Loco is staying in there.
brian lands with some strikes.
brian lands a big elbow.
brian working the ground and pound effectively.

brian has hold of Loco's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Loco manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
brian raining down shots from the mount!
brian is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Loco can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loco taking shots to the head.
brian looking to finish Loco with some ground and pound. This is bad for Loco!
brian lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
brian pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
brian lands a big elbow.
brian scores with a couple of good head shots there.
brian looking to control but Loco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
brian tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
brian landing strikes from the mount.
brian prevents Loco from getting the reversal.
brian connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
brian is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by brian.
brian with shots to the head and body - Loco looks very uncomfortable down there.
brian unloading with bombs!
brian dominating with strikes here.
brian looking to finish Loco with some ground and pound. This is bad for Loco!
Loco is bucking up trying to escape but brian cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
brian trying to control but Loco is having none of it.
Loco is in a horrible position here. brian smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Loco takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jim brian dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

brian misses with a takedown attempt - Loco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
brian looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Loco. No joy for brian on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jim brian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
brian shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Loco but Loco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
brian fails with the takedown.
brian fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
brian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Loco. No joy for brian on that attempt.
brian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prototype Loco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
brian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
brian fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
brian fails in his attempt to clinch.
brian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
brian closes the distance and clinches up with Loco, looking for a takedown. brian pushes Loco against the cage but Loco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Loco stuffs the takedown attempt from brian. brian gets slowly back to his feet.
brian shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Loco but Loco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Loco stuffs the takedown attempt from brian. brian gets slowly back to his feet.
Loco stuffs the takedown.
brian will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Loco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
brian fails with a takedown attempt.
brian fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
brian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
brian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loco can do to turn this around?
brian looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - brian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
brian closes this distance looking for a takedown but Loco circles away.
brian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
brian misses with a takedown attempt - Loco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
brian shoots in and drives through. Loco sprawls well.
brian shoots for a takedown but Loco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
brian changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Loco tries to avoid it but brian manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Loco to the ground. Loco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
brian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
brian fails with the takedown.
brian has a takedown stuffed.
jim brian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
brian looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
brian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
brian looks for a takedown but Loco sprawls well.
brian fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
brian tries for a takedown but Loco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
brian tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Loco swivels and escapes.
Prototype Loco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
brian tries for a takedown but Loco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for brian with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
brian fails with the takedown.
brian fails with a takedown attempt.
brian fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for brian with that takedown attempt.
brian closes the distance and clinches up with Loco, looking for a takedown. brian pushes Loco against the cage but Loco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
brian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
brian shoots in looking for a takedown. Loco tries to sprawl out of it but brian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Loco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
brian shoots for a double leg takedown but Loco sprawls well. He's pushed brian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Loco. No joy for brian on that attempt.
brian shoots for a double leg takedown but Loco sprawls well. He's pushed brian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Loco stuffs the takedown.
brian shoots for a double leg takedown but Loco sprawls well. He's pushed brian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
brian shoots in looking for a takedown. Loco tries to sprawl out of it but brian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Loco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
brian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
brian moves in looking to clinch but Loco pushes him off.
brian shoots in but no luck this time.
brian tries for a takedown but Loco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
brian tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Loco swivels and escapes.
brian is looking to clinch.
brian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
brian fails to land the takedown.
brian is looking to clinch but Loco is avoiding it.
Loco stuffs the takedown attempt from brian. brian gets slowly back to his feet.
Loco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
brian shoots in but no luck this time.
brian shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Loco as he avoids it easily.
brian fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
brian is looking to clinch.
brian throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Loco's waist but Loco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing brian off to one side.
brian shoots in for a double leg but Loco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Loco as brian shoots in.
brian misses with a takedown attempt - Loco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Loco keeps the fight on the outside.
brian shoots for a takedown but Loco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
brian tries for a takedown but Loco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
brian shoots for a takedown but Loco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Prototype Loco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
brian shoots in looking for a takedown. Loco tries to sprawl out of it but brian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Loco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Loco stuffs the takedown attempt from brian. brian gets slowly back to his feet.
brian misses with a takedown attempt - Loco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
brian fails with the takedown.
Loco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
brian fails to land the takedown.
brian shoots in for a double leg but Loco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
brian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Loco pinned against the cage. Loco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
brian shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Loco as he avoids it easily.
brian closes the distance but Loco moves to the side

and Loco counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in brian's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
brian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Loco is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prototype Loco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

brian shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than brian was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
jim brian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
brian with the ground and pound from mount.
brian with the ground and pound from mount.
Loco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by brian.
Loco taking shots to the head.
Loco working to try and regain half guard.
brian controlling the position easily from mount.
Loco is desperately trying to improve his position but brian has a good base and remains in mount.
brian landing punches.
Loco working to try and regain half guard.
Loco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loco is squirming around, avoiding brian's attempts to control the action.
brian is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Loco can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
brian lands a big shot there that rocks Loco but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
brian unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
brian working away from the top, dropping strikes.
brian lands with some strikes.
brian is landing with some decent strikes but Loco is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
brian lands a big shot there that rocks Loco but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Loco is bucking up trying to escape but brian cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
brian fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Loco slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Loco is not content to let brian control the position.
Loco gets full guard.

Loco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
brian wants to control from the top but Loco keeps moving.

Loco had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. brian is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Loco Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take brian's back instead.

Loco is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! brian is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Prototype Loco!