PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Livad L aspinatour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Te Mana Lumotuffio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lumotuffio comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kamate - All Blacks kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Livad L aspinatour has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

L aspinatour
vs
Mana Lumotuffio

225 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Livad L aspinatour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Te Mana Lumotuffio!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumotuffio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from L aspinatour.
L aspinatour lands with a kick to the temple. Lumotuffio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
L aspinatour misses with a low kick.
L aspinatour throws a leg kick but Lumotuffio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lumotuffio checks the leg kick.

L aspinatour gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
L aspinatour lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lumotuffio!
L aspinatour blocks Lumotuffio's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
L aspinatour looking to finish Lumotuffio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lumotuffio!
This has been an exciting period of action!

L aspinatour jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lumotuffio manages to avoid the submission attempt.
L aspinatour will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
You can see the frustration on Lumotuffio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

L aspinatour is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lumotuffio is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
L aspinatour advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
L aspinatour prevents Lumotuffio from getting the reversal.

L aspinatour goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lumotuffio turns into him and now he's in L aspinatour's guard.
Lumotuffio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. L aspinatour swivels though and keeps the full guard.
L aspinatour looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lumotuffio is one step ahead there.

Lumotuffio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

L aspinatour is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lumotuffio defends well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lumotuffio trying to control the position from guard on top but L aspinatour is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lumotuffio preventing the sweep.
Lumotuffio scoring with some ground and pound.

Lumotuffio drops back looking for a leg! L aspinatour is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and L aspinatour manages to kick Lumotuffio off! Lumotuffio jumps back into L aspinatour's guard.
Lumotuffio stands and throws L aspinatour's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lumotuffio looks gassed!
L aspinatour is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lumotuffio off and has taken his back!

L aspinatour has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

L aspinatour looking for the choke from the back.
Lumotuffio tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lumotuffio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

L aspinatour goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lumotuffio turns into him and now he's in L aspinatour's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumotuffio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
L aspinatour is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Lumotuffio got a little sloppy there for a moment and L aspinatour has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lumotuffio has managed to get both his arms back between L aspinatour's legs - danger averted.
L aspinatour can't keep his opponent in guard - Lumotuffio advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lumotuffio is looking to advance position but L aspinatour won't allow it.
L aspinatour wants to improve his position but Lumotuffio is controlling well.

L aspinatour is defending against the submission attempts here by Lumotuffio.

Lumotuffio is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
L aspinatour regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

L aspinatour is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lumotuffio is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now L aspinatour is on top in guard.
L aspinatour pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lumotuffio is keeping the position for now.

Lumotuffio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

Lumotuffio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Livad L aspinatour dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lumotuffio checks a low kick from L aspinatour.
Lumotuffio fails to land the takedown.
L aspinatour lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lumotuffio's sensitive parts.
L aspinatour is looking to slow Lumotuffio down with leg kicks.
L aspinatour throws a solid leg kick but Lumotuffio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at L aspinatour.
L aspinatour looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
L aspinatour throws a chopping leg kick but Lumotuffio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Lumotuffio blocks the leg kick.
Lumotuffio is breathing heavily.
A lazy left from L aspinatour finds it's target.
L aspinatour lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
L aspinatour doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lumotuffio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
L aspinatour manages to get to full guard.
L aspinatour bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lumotuffio's guard.
L aspinatour trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Lumotuffio has an active guard here but L aspinatour has managed to pass into half guard.
L aspinatour wants to pass to mount but Lumotuffio is defending the position.

Lumotuffio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Te Mana Lumotuffio has got the better of the ground game so far.
L aspinatour is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lumotuffio!

L aspinatour looking to secure an arm triangle but Lumotuffio defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

L aspinatour is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lumotuffio has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lumotuffio is desperately trying to improve his position but L aspinatour has a good base and remains in mount.

L aspinatour working for a submission but Lumotuffio is keeping him at bay.
Lumotuffio regains half guard.

Lumotuffio looking for submissions off his back.

Lumotuffio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumotuffio is looking to control L aspinatour's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lumotuffio avoid being mounted?
L aspinatour moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lumotuffio is trying to control L aspinatour's posture but L aspinatour avoids it.

L aspinatour is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lumotuffio is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lumotuffio can't do much from the bottom here.

L aspinatour is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lumotuffio has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lumotuffio is trying to improve his position.

That's four 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.

L aspinatour wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lumotuffio, who protects the arm well.
Lumotuffio gets back to half guard.
Lumotuffio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lumotuffio.
L aspinatour slips nicely into half guard.
L aspinatour frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

L aspinatour is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lumotuffio is surviving well by controlling L aspinatour's body position as best he can.

L aspinatour wants to finish this one by submission but Lumotuffio is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from L aspinatour.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Livad L aspinatour dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A low kick from L aspinatour misses

and Lumotuffio counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in L aspinatour's guard now.

L aspinatour had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lumotuffio is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. L aspinatour Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lumotuffio's back instead.
Lumotuffio rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Lumotuffio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

L aspinatour is working for a kimura but Lumotuffio is defending it quite comfortably.

Lumotuffio looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lumotuffio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
L aspinatour passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

L aspinatour wants to finish this one by submission but Lumotuffio is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from L aspinatour.
Lumotuffio is trying desperately to improve position.

L aspinatour has control of Lumotuffio's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lumotuffio regains control of the situation pretty easily.

L aspinatour jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lumotuffio manages to avoid the submission attempt.
L aspinatour tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lumotuffio should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

L aspinatour tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no L aspinatour has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lumotuffio is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on L aspinatour's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Lumotuffio actively working from the bottom here.

L aspinatour is working for a kimura but Lumotuffio is defending it quite comfortably.

Lumotuffio actively working from the bottom here.
L aspinatour passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumotuffio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

L aspinatour is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lumotuffio is surviving well by controlling L aspinatour's body position as best he can.

Lumotuffio defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from L aspinatour.
Lumotuffio bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lumotuffio passes L aspinatour's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
L aspinatour tries to get to full guard but Lumotuffio has control of the leg.

Lumotuffio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Lumotuffio in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. L aspinatour tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Lumotuffio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Te Mana Lumotuffio!