PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beast Mode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Hinterwald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mode kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is i wish. Hinterwald is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Basshunter-Now you`re gone Anna (KJ Remix) . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mode
vs
Hinterwald

185 cm
22
235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
19
243 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Beast Mode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hans Hinterwald!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mode bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mode could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mode jabs at Hinterwald's body.

Mode scores a takedown into full mount!
Hinterwald is trying to escape the mount.

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

Mode looking for a guillotine from mount but Hinterwald is having none of it.
Mode throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hinterwald is wriggling around trying to escape.

Mode working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hinterwald is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mode has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Mode looking to secure an arm triangle but Hinterwald defends it well.

Mode has hold of Hinterwald's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hinterwald manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinterwald bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hinterwald preventing the sweep.
Mode is breathing heavily.
Hinterwald trying to control but Mode is working from the bottom.
Mode bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hinterwald's guard.

Hinterwald looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hinterwald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mode missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mode is fighting to break Hinterwald's control of his arms but Hinterwald is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hinterwald trying to keep a closed guard but Mode is proving a slippery customer.

Mode drops back looking for a leg! Hinterwald is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hinterwald manages to kick Mode off! Mode jumps back into Hinterwald's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hinterwald is on top in guard.

Hinterwald stands and steps away. Mode gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mode shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hinterwald but Hinterwald pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hinterwald tries to close the distance and clinch but Mode swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hinterwald tries for a takedown but Mode sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mode swats away the attempt to clinch by Hinterwald.

Mode bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hinterwald can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hinterwald gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Mode working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Mode is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Mode!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Beast Mode!