PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Back Yard Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=tQ90a_YKASk&feature=related. This should be a great matchup!

Bob
vs
Yard Brawler

190 cm
23
290 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, William Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Back Yard Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bob changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brawler tries to avoid it but Bob manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brawler to the ground. Brawler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bob just misses with a punch to the body.
Bob fails with the takedown.
Bob shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brawler misses with a takedown attempt - Bob sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bob fails with a takedown attempt.
William Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brawler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bob somewhat.
Bob throws a right hand that Brawler ducks under and follows up with a left that Brawler also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawler doesn't manage to clinch there - Bob circles away.
Bob shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Brawler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Bob looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brawler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob can't keep his opponent in guard - Brawler advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brawler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brawler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bob wants to get back to full guard.
Bob avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brawler.
Brawler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bob keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bob on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bob avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brawler.
Brawler winds up and cracks Bob with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bob tries to get to full guard but Brawler has control of the leg.
Bob is working hard here to advance position.
Brawler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brawler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brawler thows a huge punch but Bob dodges it nicely.
Brawler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler working over Bob with some ground and pound. Bob looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brawler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brawler passes to side control.

Brawler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bob tries to improve position but can't.
Brawler looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bob is avoiding damage well.
Bob pushes Brawler away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Brawler gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Brawler scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bob to see if he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob looks to move to half guard but instead Brawler has passed into mount! Damn!
A nice elbow there by Brawler.
Bob really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brawler lands a big shot there that rocks Bob but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brawler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bob is breathing heavily.
Brawler landing strikes from the mount.
Brawler scoring with strikes but Bob is staying in there.
Brawler lands a nice shot to the head.
Bob is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Brawler working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brawler unloading with bombs!
Brawler lands with some strikes.
Bob is bucking up trying to escape but Brawler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brawler lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler unloading with bombs!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brawler working Bob over with strikes here.
Brawler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bob really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Bob that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brawler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brawler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Brawler.
Brawler is landing with some decent strikes but Bob is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brawler scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bob can't escape the position.
Brawler with shots to the head and body - Bob looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bob tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bob falls off balance throwing a combination

and Brawler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Brawler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Brawler gets caught flat footed, as Bob shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

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

Brawler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bob pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brawler is keeping the position for now.
Brawler keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Brawler throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Brawler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bob looking to pass the guard.

Bob is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Brawler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bob can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bob has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brawler throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Brawler will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Brawler tries to strike from the bottom.
Bob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brawler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brawler scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Bob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brawler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brawler throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bob lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brawler circles away quickly and effectively.
Bob misses with a takedown attempt - Brawler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Brawler as Bob shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A right-left combo lands from Bob.
Bob throws a shot from downtown. Brawler moves away and avoids it.
Brawler checks a low kick from Bob.
Bob looks for a takedown but Brawler sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brawler shoots in but Bob avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Bob does no damage.
Bob throws a combination that misses

and Brawler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bob's guard now.
Brawler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bob's head.
Brawler landing with the ground and pound.
Brawler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brawler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Brawler decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bob throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Brawler rushes Bob and presses him up against the cage.
Bob is trying to drag Brawler to the mat but Brawler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Brawler drags the fight down to the ground.
Brawler throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bob is looking to work some ground and pound but Brawler has wrist control.

Brawler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bob gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bob advances to half guard.
Bob stops Brawler from getting back to his feet.
Brawler flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler punching from the bottom.

Bob seems to be looking for submissions.

Bob is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brawler gets full guard.
Back Yard Brawler has got the better of the ground game so far.

Brawler looking for a triangle here. Bob is fighting it but it looks tight! Brawler pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bob is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Back Yard Brawler!