PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abu Rat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winner Three (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winner Three will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rat
vs
Three

185 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abu Rat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Winner Three!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Three sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rat somewhat.
A punch lands to the side of Rat 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Three buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abu Rat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Three delivers a nice body kick.
Three throws a nice outside leg kick.
Three lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Three throws a leg kick that misses.
Rat steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Three. That one must have hurt.
Rat checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Three.
Three throws a head kick but Rat moves out of range.
Three stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Three wants it to stay on the feet.
Rat moves out of range of the body kick.
Three comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Three lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Three works Rat's body with a nice hook.
Rat tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Three defends well and Rat ends up having to push Three into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abu Rat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Three's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rat under the eye.

Rat looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rat with a nice head shot there.
Rat sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Three looking to control.
Rat has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Rat is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Rat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Three utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rat working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Three's head.
Rat is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rat is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rat sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Three's guard.

Rat looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Rat is trying for a kimura here. Three looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rat wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Abu Rat!
Abu Rat retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Abu Rat thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.