PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bart Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eat Meat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pablo
vs
Meat

200 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bart Pablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eat Meat!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pablo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pablo slows the pace down in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bart Pablo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Meat wants to clinch up but Pablo keeps it at a distance.
Pablo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Meat avoids it really well and circles away.
Meat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pablo.
Meat tries to close the distance and clinch but Pablo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meat connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Bart Pablo has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meat doesn't manage to clinch there - Pablo circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pablo closes the distance and clinches.
Meat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pablo blocks an uppercut.
Meat looking to throw knees to the head but Pablo is blocking nicely.
Meat looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meat.
Pablo tries to land knees in the clinch but Meat avoids the damage to the body.
Meat lands a left hand.
Meat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pablo stalling against the cage.
Meat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pablo avoids a wild elbow strike from Meat.
Pablo blocks the elbow strike.

Pablo is trying to trip Meat. He has hold of a leg but Meat is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pablo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Meat looks winded!
Pablo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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!
Pablo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bart Pablo.

Pablo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pablo postures up in Meat's guard and throws a big left but Meat blocks it.
Pablo is stalling in the full guard.
Pablo slips nicely into half guard.
Pablo works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Pablo is putting a hurting on Meat here, landing some big shots from side control.

Pablo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Meat to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pablo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Pablo clinches with his opponent.
Meat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pablo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Meat gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Pablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Meat.

Pablo gets control of Meat's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pablo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pablo seems keen to control Meat's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meat would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pablo has control of Meat's left arm, preventing Meat from doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Bart Pablo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Pablo clinches up against the cage.

Pablo wants the takedown. Meat is fighting it off but Pablo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Meat's guard against the cage.
Pablo prevents Meat from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pablo pushing down on Meat's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Pablo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Pablo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bart Pablo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pablo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Meat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pablo controls the pace.
Pablo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pablo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pablo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Meat's guard.
Pablo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Meat is breathing heavily.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bart Pablo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown but Meat shows good takedown defense.

Pablo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Meat will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Pablo working the head with strikes.
Meat being controlled for a moment.
Meat is trying to buck Pablo off.

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

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

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bart Pablo just wasn't active enough.

Pablo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Meat's guard.
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!
Pablo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pablo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Meat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pablo controls the pace.

Bart Pablo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Pablo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pablo controlling the position from side mount.
Bart Pablo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Meat gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pablo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Meat for as long as he can get away with.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Pablo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bart Pablo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Meat leaves Pablo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pablo shoots for a takedown but Meat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Pablo looking to score a takedown here. Meat is defending well but Pablo drives through and ends up in Meat's guard.
Pablo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Pablo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pablo throws a series of punches but Meat avoids them all with ease.

Pablo has closed the distance and engaged Meat in a clinch.
Pablo has Meat pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Meat manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Pablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meat prevents the takedown attempt.
Pablo is trying to force a seperation but Meat has the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meat landing knees to the body.
Meat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A knee to the head by Meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pablo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meat can do to turn this around?
Pablo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meat is leaning against Pablo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Meat lands a hook that snaps the head of Pablo backwards.

Pablo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Meat clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Meat looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pablo.
Meat is trying to stand back up.
Pablo controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pablo looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Meat taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bart Pablo!
Bart Pablo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.