PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pig Halperin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Bags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halperin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Bags has chosen Princes of the Universe as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Halperin
vs
Bags

185 cm
20
216 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pig Halperin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Bags!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halperin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Bags has managed to clinch.
Halperin tries to break the clinch but Bags is controlling the position.
Bags tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Halperin smiles and moves away.

Bags drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Halperin wriggles free and stands up.
Halperin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bags takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Joey Bags has been cut.
Halperin tries to work over Bags's front leg with a kick but Bags checks it.
Halperin stuffs the takedown attempt from Bags. Bags gets slowly back to his feet.
Halperin throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Halperin throws a head kick that misses.
Halperin tries to score with a low kick but Bags moves his leg out of the way.
Bags showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halperin.
Halperin throws a chopping leg kick but Bags manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Halperin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halperin looks to land a combination but Bags avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Halperin.

Bags changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Halperin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Halperin is breathing heavily.
Bags prevents Halperin from escaping the position.
Bags staying calm.
Halperin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bags.
Halperin is pushing Bags's head away, looking to escape. Bags manages to hold on to the position though.
Bags has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Bags jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Halperin manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bags is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Halperin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Bags looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Halperin tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Bags trying to control momentarily.
Halperin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bags connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Halperin to escape the position.

Bags patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Halperin wants to get back to his feet.
Bags keeps control of the position easily here as Halperin tries to buck him off.
Bags lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Halperin hold on?!

Halperin fending off the submission attempt from Bags.
Halperin looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bags throwing damaging strikes from the back! Halperin could be in trouble here!
Halperin holding both Bags 's hands and preventing any damage.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Bags controlling the positon.
Bags wants to control but Halperin is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halperin is trying to stand back up.
Will Bags go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joey Bags will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joey Bags's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bags has managed to clinch.

Bags manages to break the clinch.
Halperin misses with a wild combination.
Halperin throws a series of punches but Bags avoids them all with ease.
A clash of legs there as Bags blocks the low kick.
Halperin misses with a series of wild punches.
Bags blocks a low kick nicely.
Bags shoots in but Halperin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bags looks for a takedown but Halperin sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halperin throws a series of punches but Bags moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bags tries to clinch up but Halperin circles away and keeps his distance.
Bags shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Halperin as he jumps to the side.
Pig Halperin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Bags.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bags is trying to drag Halperin to the mat but Halperin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

Bags breaks the clinch.
Halperin tries a head kick but it misses.
Bags is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halperin throws a series of punches but Bags moves out of range.
Halperin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bags.
Bags shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bags doesn't manage to clinch there - Halperin circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Halperin throws a series of punches but Bags avoids them all with ease.
Bags wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Bags or perhaps it was just good defense by Halperin which made him look bad.

Bags scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Halperin is trying to stand up here but Bags is controlling him well.
Halperin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Halperin is not content to let Bags control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bags seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Halperin looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bags scores a takedown into full mount!
Bags unloading with bombs!
Bags working the ground and pound effectively.
Halperin wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.

Bags is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Bags extends the arm and Halperin is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joey Bags!