PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Furious Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bastard
vs
Warner

185 cm
23
210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
207 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Furious Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenny Warner!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bastard moves into range and clinches up with Warner.
Warner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bastard pulls guard successfully.
Warner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bastard is proving hard to escape from.
Bastard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Bastard has his foot on Warner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Warner works his way back into a safe position though.
Bastard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Warner drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bastard looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bastard looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bastard!

Bastard tries for a kimura but Warner is defending well.

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

Bastard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Warner is trying to maintain the position but Bastard is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bastard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bastard's back!
Warner doesn't have the hooks in and Bastard manages to turn into his guard.
Bastard is working Warner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bastard stops Warner from standing up.
Bastard is looking to work some ground and pound but Warner has wrist control.
Bastard lands a couple of elbows.
Bastard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Bastard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Warner is on top in guard.
Warner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bastard had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Warner is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bastard Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Warner's back instead.
Warner tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner trying to control the position but Bastard manages to sink in the hooks.

Warner showing good submission defense here.
Bastard is hanging on to Warner's back as he tries to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warner trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Warner rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Bastard 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.
Bastard is breathing heavily.
Bastard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Warner is trying to stand up here but Bastard is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bastard pushes down on Warner's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Bastard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Warner defends it well.
Warner is trying to stand up here but Bastard is controlling him well.
Bastard trying to pass the guard but Warner defending well.
Warner is looking to improve his position.
Warner is trying to stand up here but Bastard is controlling him well.

Bastard is working for a kimura but Warner is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warner tries to get to full guard but Bastard has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bastard is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Warner!

Bastard looking to secure an arm triangle but Warner defends it well.
Warner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Warner regains half guard.
Warner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Bastard 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.

Warner looking for a guillotine here but Bastard defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Furious Bastard dominated that round.
That's time! Bastard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Warner lands a jab-cross combination.
Warner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bastard moves away.

Bastard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Warner takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Warner is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Warner is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bastard advances nicely into full mount.
Warner is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Bastard jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Warner manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Warner is breathing heavily.
Warner taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bastard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bastard working the head and body with strikes.

Bastard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Warner wants to get back to his feet.
Bastard advances to full mount.
Bastard working Warner over with strikes here.
Bastard punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bastard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bastard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Warner?
Furious Bastard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bastard working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner wants to get back to his feet.

Bastard working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Warner looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Bastard! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Furious Bastard!