PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between heavy master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan has chosen Weight of the World - Blue October as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

master
vs
Bryan

190 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, heavy master!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Bryan!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bryan shoots in looking for a takedown. master tries to sprawl out of it but Bryan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. master manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bryan fails with the takedown.
Bryan shoots in for a double leg but master sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
heavy master has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Bryan.

master gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
master looking for a sweep. Not yet master, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryan passes master's left leg - he's now in half guard.
master is looking for a sweep. Bryan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Bryan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and master defends it well.
master wants to get back to his feet.
Bryan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but master does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
master trying to control from the bottom.
master won't allow Bryan to pass to mount.
master wants to control but Bryan is keeping busy.
master tries to roll over but Bryan keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

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

Bryan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bryan trying to control but master is working from the bottom.
Bryan wants to pass the guard but master is keeping the position.
Bryan stands and throws master's legs to the side, diving into side control.
master knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bryan on the ground.
master wants to control but Bryan postures up.

Bryan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bryan looks gassed!
master wants to control but Bryan postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
master is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryan taking a breather here.

Bryan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bryan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
master is looking for a sweep.
master struggling a bit here.
master gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bryan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Bryan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. master can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bryan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Bryan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bryan forces the positional change into back control.
Bryan tries to keep control of the position but master is staying busy.

Bryan has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
master is in bad spot here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
master looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bryan.

Bryan has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
master trying to control the position but Bryan manages to sink in the hooks.

Bryan has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for master! Can he survive? No! He's out! Bryan gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). King Bryan!