PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonn Rusband (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake The God (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rusband
vs
The God

196 cm
26
314 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonn Rusband!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake The God!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The God lands a big head kick that sends Rusband tumbling to the mat! The God takes a step backwards and waves Rusband back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Jonn Rusband has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rusband avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The God lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rusband circles away quickly and effectively.

The God closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rusband did well to prevent The God getting side control.
The God works his way into full mount!
Rusband is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rusband wants to control but The God is having none of it.
Rusband is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rusband holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as The God tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rusband tries to hold on but The God postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusband can't escape the position.
Rusband looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The God doesn't have the hooks in and Rusband manages to turn into his guard.
Rusband really is a fat lump.
Rusband tries to free his leg and advance position but The God is retaining full guard.
Rusband wants to control from the top but The God keeps moving.
Rusband trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rusband postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! The God is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rusband, into his guard.
Rusband looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but The God puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The God trying to control from half guard but Rusband is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rusband manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rusband is on top in guard.
Rusband throws a big right hand that misses.
Rusband loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rusband wants to control from the top but The God keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The God striking off his back but it's not causing Rusband any problems.
Rusband wants to pass the guard but The God is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rusband is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The God is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rusband thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rusband shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rusband is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rusband throwing strikes from guard but The God blocks nicely.

The God is trying to stand and escape. In the scramble, Rusband has locked hold of an arm and he's managed to lock on an armbar - The God taps out instantly and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonn Rusband!