PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between bob sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Lemiwinks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

sapp
vs
Lemiwinks

225 cm
20
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

199 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, bob sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Lemiwinks!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemiwinks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
sapp misses with a takedown attempt - Lemiwinks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lemiwinks looks to land a right hand but sapp moved out of range.
sapp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck for sapp with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bob sapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
sapp shoots for a takedown but Lemiwinks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
sapp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lemiwinks tries to avoid it but sapp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lemiwinks to the ground. Lemiwinks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
sapp dodges the punch combination from Lemiwinks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sapp looks for a takedown but Lemiwinks sprawls well.
sapp tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lemiwinks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten sapp somewhat.
sapp closes the distance and clinches up with Lemiwinks, looking for a takedown. sapp pushes Lemiwinks against the cage but Lemiwinks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lemiwinks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
sapp tries for a takedown but Lemiwinks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lemiwinks is looking to slow sapp down with leg kicks.
sapp is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemiwinks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from sapp.
Lemiwinks scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lemiwinks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
sapp looks for a takedown but Lemiwinks sprawls well.
sapp slips a jab and a cross from Lemiwinks.
sapp shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lemiwinks sprawls well. Lemiwinks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. sapp gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Lemiwinks. No joy for sapp on that attempt.
Lemiwinks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and sapp counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lemiwinks can't keep his opponent in guard - sapp advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lemiwinks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from sapp.

sapp seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Lemiwinks is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). bob sapp!