PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bart Brickwall (ranked 4392 p4p, 136 weight class) and Muahmed Rabat (ranked 4083 p4p, 131 weight class). Brickwall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beautiful wall. Bart Brickwall had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Brickwall
vs
Rabat

152 cm
25
307 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bart Brickwall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muahmed Rabat!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brickwall misses with a straight right.

Rabat gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brickwall to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rabat doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rabat is on top in guard.

Rabat throws a big right hand that misses.
Rabat postures up in Brickwall's guard and throws a big left but Brickwall blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brickwall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rabat's guard.

Rabat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brickwall is one step ahead there.
Brickwall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rabat is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brickwall trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rabat manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Brickwall pulls Rabat in to control the position.
Brickwall on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brickwall tries to get out of the position.
Rabat is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rabat works over Brickwall with some ground and pound from guard.
Rabat working some strikes from top position.
Rabat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brickwall is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rabat's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rabat preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rabat throws a big right hand that misses.
Rabat is in close to Brickwall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brickwall wants to get back to his feet but Rabat is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brickwall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rabat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brickwall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rabat.
Rabat scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brickwall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rabat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rabat chips away with some ground and pound.
Rabat is in close to Brickwall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rabat is looking to work some ground and pound but Brickwall has wrist control.
Rabat with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rabat forces his way into half guard.
Rabat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rabat is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brickwall wants to get back to full guard.
Rabat drops an elbow to the side of Brickwall's head.
Rabat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rabat is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rabat lands strikes from half guard.
Rabat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brickwall regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rabat.
Rabat postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabat connects with a couple of short punches.
Rabat won't allow Brickwall to get back to his feet.
Brickwall is trying to keep Rabat in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rabat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rabat postures up.
Rabat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rabat is working Brickwall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rabat is looking to work some ground and pound but Brickwall has wrist control.
Rabat lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rabat is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rabat keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brickwall's head.
Brickwall has momentary wrist control but Rabat slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muahmed Rabat dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rabat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brickwall as he jumps to the side.

Brickwall fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rabat sprawls well initially but Brickwall persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rabat landing strikes from the bottom.
Brickwall trying to control from half guard but Rabat is working away.
Brickwall tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rabat controls his leg.
Brickwall lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabat wants to get back to full guard.
Brickwall content to control rather than advance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rabat is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabat landing rabbit punches to the side of Brickwall's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Rabat landing small, sideways elbows.
Brickwall is nestled in close to Rabat, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brickwall looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rabat with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brickwall moves into full mount! Rabat won't be happy about that!
Rabat throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Brickwall blocks Rabat's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabat is looking to improve his position but Brickwall isn't that keen on the idea.
Brickwall lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brickwall is stalling here but it's allowed Rabat to get half guard.
Brickwall is keen to just control but Rabat is a slippery customer.
Brickwall passes to side control.
Brickwall controls the position.
Rabat throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Brickwall blocks the strikes from Rabat.
Brickwall working the head and body with strikes.
We've been hearing that Brickwall has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brickwall scoring with punches and elbows.
Rabat gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Brickwall working Rabat over with strikes here.
Muahmed Rabat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brickwall blocks Rabat's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Brickwall lands a big elbow.
Brickwall lands a heavy elbow.
Brickwall pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rabat swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rabat swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Brickwall landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brickwall controlling his opponent.
Rabat flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Brickwall controlling his opponent.
Brickwall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rabat is looking to escape.
Brickwall has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rabat's face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rabat throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Rabat tries to reverse the position but Brickwall maintains control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brickwall wants to control the pace but Rabat is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Brickwall dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Brickwall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rabat's guard.
Rabat wants to sweep but no luck.
Brickwall is looking to pass into half guard but Rabat pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rabat is in guard.

Rabat working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brickwall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rabat is in close to Brickwall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rabat stands up over Brickwall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brickwall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rabat.
Brickwall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rabat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabat sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brickwall's guard.
Rabat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rabat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rabat sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brickwall defending well though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brickwall makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brickwall.
Rabat throws a strike but Brickwall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Brickwall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brickwall advances position into side control!
Rabat is looking to reverse the position.
Brickwall lands some shots froms side control.
Rabat gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Brickwall with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabat throwing hammer fists to the chest of Brickwall. What's that going to do exactly?
Brickwall prevents Rabat from getting the reversal.
Rabat swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rabat is desperately trying to improve his position but Brickwall has a good base and remains in mount.
Brickwall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rabat is looking to escape.
Brickwall working the ground and pound effectively.
Brickwall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rabat can do to turn this around?
Brickwall scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rabat?
Brickwall is trying to control here but Rabat has managed to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabat avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brickwall.
Rabat is staying active underneath Brickwall, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brickwall looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rabat with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rabat is pressing down on Brickwall's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brickwall wants to control from the top but Rabat keeps moving.
Rabat will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rabat tries to strike from the bottom.
Rabat trying to strike off his back.
Our spies down at at Jitz MMA inform us that Rabat has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Brickwall stands and throws Rabat's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabat is not content to let Brickwall control the position.
Brickwall 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.
Rabat sneaks back into half guard.
Brickwall working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Rabat's thigh. Rabat counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Brickwall throws a strike but Rabat rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brickwall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rabat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bart Brickwall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brickwall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bart Brickwall!
A relieved looking Bart Brickwall thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.