PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Qfc Champion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Champion
vs
Sullivan

177 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Qfc Champion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Champion lands a jab to the head.
Champion looks to throw the jab but Sullivan is out of range.
A combination from Champion does no damage.

Sullivan pushes Champion up against the cage in a clinch.
Champion is trying to force a seperation but Sullivan has the dominant position.
Sullivan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Champion's efforts to push away.

Sullivan successfully pulls guard.

Sullivan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Champion off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Champion lands a front kick.
Champion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan has a takedown stuffed.
Champion loads up on a big right hand but Sullivan slips the punch.
Sullivan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Champion misses with the combination.
Champion looks to clinch

so Sullivan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Sullivan gets to his feet. Champion looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Champion throws a quick inside leg kick.
Champion throws a right and a left that Sullivan avoids nicely.
Champion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sullivan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Champion misses with a kick to the body.
That kick from Champion tenderised Sullivan's leg. Sullivan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Champion fails to land with a series of punches.
Champion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from Champion.
Champion throws a low kick but Sullivan moves out of range easily.

Sullivan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Champion napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan controlling the position from side mount.

Sullivan stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sullivan pushes Champion up against the cage in a clinch.
Sullivan prevents Champion from breaking the clinch.
Champion is trying to force a seperation but Sullivan has the dominant position.

Sullivan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sullivan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Champion trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Champion knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sullivan on the ground.
Champion tries to stand but Sullivan is controlling from the bottom.

Sullivan uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Sullivan clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sullivan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sullivan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sullivan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sullivan postures up.
Champion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sullivan wants to control from the top but Champion keeps moving.
Sullivan stands and throws Champion's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sullivan working the body and head with strikes.
Sullivan grinds an elbow into Champion's temple.
Sullivan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sullivan misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champion looking for a sweep but Sullivan has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice elbow there by Sullivan.

Sullivan is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Champion tries to clinch up.
Champion closes the distance but Sullivan moves to the side

and Sullivan counters with a takedown into side control.
Sullivan moves into full mount!
Sullivan raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sullivan unloads with some shots from mount but Champion bucks and avoids them well.
Champion tries to reverse the position but Sullivan maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Sullivan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Champion scores with a one two! Sullivan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Champion gets caught flat footed, as Sullivan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sullivan passes into half guard.
Champion has a hand on Sullivan's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sullivan takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Sullivan controlling his opponent.
Jimmy Sullivan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sullivan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Champion?
Sullivan landing strikes from the mount and Champion is in trouble!
Champion is wriggling around trying to escape.
Champion looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sullivan lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Sullivan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champion just trying to survive but Sullivan is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sullivan controlling the position well here. Champion rolled but Sullivan kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Sullivan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Sullivan controlling from the back.
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!
Champion trying to control but not successfully.
Sullivan throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Sullivan is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Champion taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Sullivan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Sullivan!