PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blue Beard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beard has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Blue Beard acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kent
vs
Beard

185 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blue Beard!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kent looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Nice sprawl there from Kent as Beard shoots in.
Blue Beard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Beard has his takedown stuffed

and Kent counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Beard's guard now.
Clark Kent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blue Beard.
Beard trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Beard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kent pushes down on Beard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Beard is looking for a sweep. Kent is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beard is concentrating on defense, preventing Kent from advancing position.

Kent seems to be working for a kimura but Beard defends the submission attempt.
Beard tries to get to full guard but Kent has control of the leg.

Kent is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beard gets full guard.
Beard is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Beard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kent tries to reverse the position but Beard maintains control.
Beard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Beard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
I looks like Beard might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beard is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Beard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kent. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beard looking to finish Kent with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kent!
Beard unloading with bombs!
Beard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Beard content just to control the position here.
Beard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kent takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beard punishing his opponent with strikes.
Beard landing shots from mount.
Beard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Beard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kent takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Beard landing strikes from the mount.
Beard working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kent takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Beard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beard lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kent hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blue Beard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Beard fails with the takedown

and Kent counters with a takedown into side control.
Beard is looking to regain half guard here but Kent keeps moving and retains side control.
Beard is trying to control Kent's posture but Kent avoids it.
Beard is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Beard wants to control but Kent is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Beard is looking for a sweep. Kent is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beard keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Beard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Beard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Beard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beard is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beard is on top in guard.
Beard tries to free his leg and advance position but Kent is retaining full guard.

Kent working for a triangle but Beard defends it easily.
Beard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kent is looking for a triangle but Beard pushes his legs off easily.
Beard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Beard wants to pass the guard but Kent is keeping the position.

Kent has his foot on Beard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beard works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kent can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Beard controls the pace.
Kent manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Kent is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Beard is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clark Kent!