PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Class Rob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob's entrance music is Thriller . A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rob
vs
Bear

180 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

184 cm
19
177 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Class Rob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Bear!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rob shoots for a takedown but Bear saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bear scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rob tries for a takedown but Bear sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bear misses with a two punch combination.

Bear scores with a takedown into Rob's guard.
Rob on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rob tries to get out of the position.

Bear got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rob has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bear has managed to get both his arms back between Rob's legs - danger averted.
Bear stopping the sweep attempt from Rob.

Bear gets to his feet - Rob follows without any prompting.
Bear misses with the combination.

Bear scores with a takedown into Rob's guard.
Bear has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rob is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rob is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bear is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rob is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Bear drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bear jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bear got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rob has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bear has managed to get both his arms back between Rob's legs - danger averted.

Rob looking for a guillotine here but Bear defends easily.
Bear tries to stand but Rob is controlling from the bottom.
Rob is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bear wants to stand but Rob has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bear looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rob is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bear is aware though and is defending well.
Rob not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bear wanted to stand there but Rob had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Rob is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bear wants to get up but he can't break Rob's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Rob has his feet on Bear's thighs here. He's pushed Bear off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bear screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Class Rob!