PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between tubby potbelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

potbelly
vs
Chan

205 cm
21
300 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

198 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

TFP Graphics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, tubby potbelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Chan!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

potbelly scores with a takedown into Chan's guard.
Chan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

potbelly is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Chan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chan pulls potbelly in close to prevent any damage.
potbelly postures up.
Chan striking off his back but it's not causing potbelly any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from potbelly.

potbelly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chan trying to keep a closed guard but potbelly is proving a slippery customer.
potbelly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
potbelly trying to control but Chan is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chan throws his legs up looking for a submission but potbelly uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chan wants to control but potbelly postures up.

potbelly working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chan is looking for a sweep.

potbelly decides to stand up, so the ref orders Chan to his feet.

Chan gets caught flat footed, as potbelly shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
potbelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chan is keeping the position for now.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. potbelly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chan looks gassed!
potbelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan looking for a sweep. Not yet Chan, not yet.
Chan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
potbelly works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chan trying to hold on to potbelly's head to control him but potbelly postures up.
Chan tries to roll over but potbelly keeps him under control.

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

potbelly decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

potbelly is looking for a kimura here.
Chan won't allow potbelly to pass to mount.
Chan trying to hold on to potbelly's head to control him but potbelly postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan wants to improve his position but potbelly is controlling well.

potbelly is looking for a kimura here.

Chan actively working from the bottom here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Chan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
potbelly trying to control but Chan is working from the bottom.
potbelly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for potbelly!
potbelly is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chan working the ground and pound effectively.
potbelly can't escape the position.
Chan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Chan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chan looking to finish potbelly with some ground and pound. This is bad for potbelly!
potbelly wants to hold on but Chan pushes him away.
potbelly is trying desperately to improve position.

Chan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

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

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Chan is working for a guillotine from mount but potbelly frees his head quite easily.
potbelly tries to hold on but Chan postures up.
The referee warns potbelly that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chan landing strikes from the mount.
Chan unloading with bombs!

Chan wants to finish this one by submission but potbelly is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Chan.
potbelly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chan looking to control but potbelly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
potbelly is trying to escape the mount.

Chan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but potbelly manages to avoid the submission attempt.
potbelly is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
potbelly manages to get to full guard.
Chan trying to control but potbelly is working from the bottom.
Chan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
potbelly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
potbelly lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chan!
Chan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
potbelly fails to move to back control.
Chan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
potbelly prevents Chan from getting the reversal.
Chan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
potbelly lands with some strikes.

potbelly working for a guillotine from mount but Chan is in no mood to give up.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
potbelly unloading with bombs!
Chan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
potbelly raining down shots from the mount!
Chan is looking to get to half guard.
potbelly landing strikes from the mount.
Chan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chan is pressing down on potbelly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
potbelly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for potbelly!
Chan prevents potbelly from getting the reversal.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns potbelly that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
potbelly is desperately trying to improve his position but Chan has a good base and remains in mount.
potbelly in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
potbelly is in a horrible position here. Chan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Chan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but potbelly manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Chan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Chan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

potbelly scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

potbelly decides to stand back up.
tubby potbelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tubby potbelly dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

potbelly feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Chan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for potbelly!
Chan raining down shots from the mount!
tubby potbelly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
potbelly slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Chan trying to control the pace.
Chan working over potbelly with some ground and pound. potbelly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
potbelly tries to roll over but Chan keeps him under control.
Chan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Chan with good strikes from the mount here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish potbelly?
Chan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
potbelly bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

potbelly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
potbelly is trying to get back to full guard.
Chan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
potbelly is looking to get to half guard.

Chan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but potbelly is surviving well by controlling Chan's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
potbelly tries to reverse the position but Chan maintains control.

Chan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. potbelly can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Chan trying to control but potbelly is having none of it.
Chan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
potbelly sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chan working potbelly over with strikes.

potbelly actively working from the bottom here.
potbelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan wants to control but potbelly is keeping him busy.
potbelly on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chan is pressing down on potbelly's thigh, looking to free his foot. potbelly is holding on for now.
potbelly is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Chan.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Chan shoots and misses

and potbelly counters with a takedown into side control.
Chan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
potbelly takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

potbelly is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Chan has managed to free his arm - good work.

Chan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
potbelly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Chan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
potbelly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chan's back!

potbelly is looking for the choke from the back position but Chan is controlling his hands well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chan turns into potbelly and is now in his guard.

potbelly is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chan stands and throws potbelly's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
potbelly is looking for a sweep.
Chan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
potbelly throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

Chan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, potbelly has escaped the position, nice work there.

Chan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Chan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Chan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
potbelly is looking for a sweep.

Chan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chan wants to lay and pray for a moment but potbelly keeps working.
potbelly is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chan off and has taken his back!

potbelly has the hooks in. Chan is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. potbelly passes his arm under Chan's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Chan taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). tubby potbelly!