PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Li Fen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JT Colossus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Its The Final Countdown. Li Fen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Fen
vs
Colossus

222 cm
23
279 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

194 cm
19
264 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Li Fen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JT Colossus!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Colossus's waist but Colossus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fen off to one side.
Fen shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Fen with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Li Fen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Colossus as he avoids it easily.
Colossus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horrible takedown by Fen or perhaps it was just good defense by Colossus which made him look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colossus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fen takes one on the button.

It looks like Li Fen has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fen looks to land a combination but Colossus avoids it well.
Colossus throws a shot from downtown. Fen moves away and avoids it.
Colossus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Fen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Colossus keeps working.
Colossus trying to control here.
Colossus is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Fen is staying active.

Colossus looking for submissions off his back.
Colossus manages to get to full guard.
Fen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colossus keeping moving, preventing Fen from controlling successfully.
Colossus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fen is one step ahead there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Colossus misses with a hook. Fen ducked under it nicely.
JT Colossus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Colossus misses with an uppercut.
Li Fen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Colossus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Colossus circles away.
Fen shoots in for a takedown but Colossus shows good takedown defense.
Fen misses with a takedown attempt - Colossus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Colossus.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Colossus is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fen shoots for a takedown but Colossus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Colossus moves into range and connects with a jab.

Fen scores a takedown into full mount!
Colossus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Colossus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Colossus moves into full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fen looking to pass the guard.

Fen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Colossus had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Colossus Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fen's back instead.

Colossus has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Fen fending off the submission attempt from Colossus.
Colossus is trying to stick to Fen's back but Fen is turning into Colossus. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Colossus's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fen.
Colossus working a defensive guard here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fen pushing down on Colossus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Colossus wants to improve his position but Fen is controlling well.
Colossus trying to hold on to Fen's head to control him but Fen postures up.
Colossus is looking to improve his position.
Colossus looks gassed!
Fen passes to full mount!
Colossus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Fen has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Colossus is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Li Fen!