PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JJ Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Blackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that JJ Big has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily JJ Big seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Big
vs
Blackman

180 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, JJ Big!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brent Blackman!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Big as he avoids it easily.
Big misses with a takedown attempt

and Blackman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blackman.
Blackman prevents the takedown attempt.
Big misses with a punch to the body.
Blackman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Big is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Big can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Big. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Big manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Big throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Blackman escapes and throws Big's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Big regains half guard.

Big actively working from the bottom here.
Big is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blackman passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Blackman looking to secure an arm triangle but Big defends it well.
Big working to try and regain half guard.
Big is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Blackman looking to ground and pound but Big is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blackman fails to advance to Big's back.
Big tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Big sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Blackman working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Big's thigh. Big counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Blackman wants to control from the top but Big keeps moving.
Big keeping full guard, as Blackman tries to pass.
Blackman looks gassed!

Big looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blackman trying to control but Big is working from the bottom.
Blackman tries to free his leg and advance position but Big is retaining full guard.
Big keeping moving, preventing Blackman from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Big looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Blackman is defending well. Big quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Blackman has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Big celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). JJ Big!