PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between random guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bob sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

guy
vs
sapp

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
18
284 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, random guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bob sapp!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
guy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
sapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
sapp throws a looping overhand right but guy ducks down to avoid it.
sapp throws an overhand right that lands on guy's shoulder, as guy tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from guy lands.
sapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
guy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
sapp misses with a looping left.

guy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
sapp keeping moving, preventing guy from controlling successfully.
sapp being controlled here, momentarily.
sapp wants to stand but guy is controlling the position.
guy trying to control the position from guard on top but sapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
sapp is looking to stand up but guy isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sapp keeping moving, preventing guy from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
sapp looks to land a left hand but guy moved out of range nicely.
guy misses with a few strikes there.
sapp misses with a hook. guy ducked under it nicely.
sapp loads up on a big right hand but guy slips the punch.
sapp misses with an uppercut. guy saw that one coming.
sapp on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
sapp misses with a hook. guy ducked under it nicely.
sapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from sapp misses.
sapp throws a hook to the side of guy's head but guy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick from guy lands but sapp takes it in his stride.
guy keeps sapp at a distance using the push kick.
sapp looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
guy fails with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
guy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
sapp misses with an uppercut. guy saw that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from guy.
guy fails in his attempt to clinch.
guy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
guy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but sapp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
sapp misses with a looping left.

sapp gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
sapp is looking to stand up but guy isn't so interested in that idea.
sapp is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
guy trying to control the position from guard on top but sapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
guy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
guy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
guy wants to control from the top but sapp keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
sapp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract guy.
guy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from sapp.
sapp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by guy. guy obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
sapp takes a shot right to the bread basket.
sapp displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from guy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for random guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

guy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. sapp is trying to defend but guy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sapp taking some punishment here, with guy in his half guard.
sapp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with guy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
sapp is trying to stand back up but guy is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
sapp is refusing to be controlled, as guy sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
guy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
sapp is refusing to be controlled, as guy sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

random guy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

sapp misses with a straight right.
sapp takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A swing and a miss from sapp.
random guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
sapp falls off balance throwing a combination

and guy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for sapp!
guy lands a big elbow.
guy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
guy unloading with bombs!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
guy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
guy with a couple of short strikes.

guy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
sapp is breathing heavily.
sapp wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
guy 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
guy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
guy trying to control but sapp is having none of it.
sapp wants to get back to his feet.
guy wants to control the pace but sapp is squirming around nicely.
sapp is in a horrible position here. guy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if sapp can do anything to dispel that myth.
sapp squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
guy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of sapp's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
guy trying to control but sapp is having none of it.
sapp is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
guy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. sapp looks a forlorn figure.
sapp wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
random guy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
guy with the ground and pound from mount.
guy won't let sapp get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
guy landing strikes from the mount.

guy looking to secure an arm triangle but sapp defends it well.
guy trying to control but sapp is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sapp trying desperately to get to his feet.
guy tries to control but sapp wriggling away.
sapp is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
guy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, guy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
guy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. sapp looks a forlorn figure.
guy wants to control the pace but sapp is squirming around nicely.
guy content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sapp squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
guy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

sapp bucks guy off and manages to get back to his feet!

guy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
guy controlling the pace.
sapp tries to kick guy off but guy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. guy connects with a nice short shot to sapp's temple.
sapp pushes guy off looking to stand but guy dives back in and keeps control.
sapp scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but guy manages to mount him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

random guy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

guy lands a nice looking kick to the body. sapp takes a step back to recover.
Nice body punch from sapp.
guy defending well as sapp loads up on a big left hand.
sapp misses with an uppercut. guy saw that one coming.
guy staying out of range there.
guy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from guy.
guy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent sapp stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
guy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
guy lands a high kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
guy shoots in for a takedown but sapp shows good takedown defense.
sapp leaves guy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
guy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A big right from sapp misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sapp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by guy.
guy scores with a head kick.
guy stalks sapp and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into sapp's face. sapp staggers backwards, shaken.
guy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that sapp can do to turn this around?
guy looks for a takedown but sapp sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for random guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
sapp throws a jab but it's blocked by guy.
sapp might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
guy slips a jab and a cross from sapp.
guy lands a two punch combo.
bob sapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
sapp jabbing away but nothing is landing.

guy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. guy showed some decent athleticism there.
sapp is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
guy is keen to just control but sapp is a slippery customer.
sapp tries to kick guy off but guy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
guy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
sapp pushes guy off looking to stand but guy dives back in and keeps control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Good leg kick by guy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
sapp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and guy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
sapp throws a looping overhand right but guy ducks down to avoid it.
guy shoots for a takedown but sapp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
sapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
guy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from sapp.
Nice takedown defense from sapp. No joy for guy on that attempt.
random guy is winning the standup battle so far.
sapp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
guy moves away from the strike by sapp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from guy.
guy throws a leg kick which misses sapp's front leg but catches the back leg as sapp tries to avoid it.
sapp throws a jab but it's blocked by guy.
sapp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
sapp misses with a wild combination.
guy throws a nice looking combination but sapp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
guy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from sapp.
bob sapp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
sapp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before guy can pounce on him.
guy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
sapp throws a right and a left that both miss.
guy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
guy cracks sapp with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
sapp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
guy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
sapp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by guy.

guy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. sapp is trying to defend but guy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
guy prevents sapp from standing back up.
sapp pushes guy off but guy dives into side control.
guy is looking to take a break and control but sapp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
sapp wants to get back to his feet but guy drags him back down.
bob sapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
sapp is letting guy control him for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
guy tries to score with some ground and pound. sapp controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
random guy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well guy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... random guy!