PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lesnar McNutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barti Fat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNutt comes to the cage accompanied by Face to the Floor. Fat is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6oAFlPLGA8. Lesnar McNutt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McNutt
vs
Fat

182 cm
24
137 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

171 cm
25
132 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lesnar McNutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barti Fat!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNutt fails with an attempt to clinch.
McNutt with a lazy takedown attempt

and Fat counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McNutt!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McNutt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fat tries to control but McNutt wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fat looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Fat connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fat landing punches.
McNutt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fat landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fat trying to control but McNutt is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNutt taking shots to the head.
Fat landing strikes from the mount and McNutt is in trouble!
Fat looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fat raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNutt working to try and regain half guard.
McNutt is bucking up trying to escape but Fat cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McNutt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fat with the ground and pound from mount.
Fat lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McNutt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fat content just to control the position here.
McNutt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fat on the ground.
McNutt tries to lock up and control but Fat gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McNutt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McNutt is breathing heavily.
Fat looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee warns McNutt 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.
Fat wants to control the pace but McNutt is squirming around nicely.
Fat controlling his opponent.
Fat looking to finish McNutt with some ground and pound. This is bad for McNutt!
Fat lands with some strikes.
Fat postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McNutt looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Fat.
Fat cracks McNutt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McNutt tries to hold on but Fat postures up.
Fat lands a big elbow.
McNutt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Fat is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McNutt to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McNutt shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McNutt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fat landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barti Fat dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McNutt is looking to clinch but Fat is avoiding it.
Fat misses with a series of wild punches.
Fat shoots in looking for a takedown. McNutt tries to sprawl out of it but Fat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McNutt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lesnar McNutt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNutt fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fat shoots in looking for a takedown. McNutt tries to sprawl out of it but Fat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McNutt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McNutt shoots in looking for a takedown but Fat manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McNutt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNutt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

McNutt moves into the clinch.
Fat is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McNutt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lesnar McNutt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barti Fat.

McNutt tightens his grip and picks Fat up, before dumping him to the ground. Fat manages to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fat is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but McNutt frees his head nicely. Oh but Fat has switched to an armbar! McNutt is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Barti Fat!