PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boy Sapak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bama comes to the cage accompanied by my life. Chris Bama looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Bama
vs
Sapak

179 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Bama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boy Sapak!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bama changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sapak looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bama looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bama working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Boy Sapak has been cut.
Sapak is trying to get back to half guard.

Bama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sapak, who protects the arm well.
Sapak misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Sapak manages to get back to half guard.
Bama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sapak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sapak is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sapak swivels and escapes.

Sapak decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sapak is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bama slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bama knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sapak on the ground.
Sapak tries to free his leg and advance position but Bama is retaining full guard.
Sapak throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapak tries to free his leg and advance position but Bama is retaining full guard.
Bama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Bama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sapak is in close to Bama's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sapak chips away with some ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sapak avoids the head kick by Bama.
Sapak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bama shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Bama stands up and beckons Sapak to join him on the feet.

Bama looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sapak landing rabbit punches to the side of Bama's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Bama trying to mount his opponent but Sapak defends it.
Sapak wants to get back to full guard.

Sapak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bama is looking for a kimura but Sapak is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bama to get the leverage.
Sapak landing small, sideways elbows.
Sapak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bama keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bama with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sapak decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bama's guard.Sapak wants to control from the top but Bama keeps moving.

Bama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Sapak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bama wants to hit a switch here but Sapak passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bama there!
Bama keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Bama bucks Sapak off and manages to get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Sapak shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bama's guard.

Bama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sapak lands a couple of elbows.
Sapak looking to pass the guard.
Sapak makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sapak trying to control but Bama is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sapak stands up and waves to Bama to follow him.
Sapak fails to land the takedown.
Chris Bama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boy Sapak.

Bama bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sapak sneaks out the side door and pushes Bama away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Bama doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sapak counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sapak working some strikes from top position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Bama!