PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toby Imada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Dup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dup comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Burning Heart by Survivor kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Imada
vs
Dup

190 cm
27
197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
31
195 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Toby Imada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Dup!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Imada with that takedown attempt.
Imada dodges the punch combination from Dup.

Dup tries to sprawl but Imada drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dup won't allow Imada to pass to mount.

Imada wants to work for an arm triangle but Dup is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Imada is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Imada wants to pass to mount but Dup is defending the position.

Imada is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Imada is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Imada thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Imada works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Imada is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Imada has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Imada wants to finish this one by submission but Dup is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Imada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Imada wants to finish this one by submission but Dup is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Imada.
Imada wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

Imada goes for an armbar but Dup turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dup.
Dup lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dup works over Imada with some ground and pound from guard.
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!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Toby Imada!
Toby Imada decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.