PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between tommy golden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Higga Bigga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

golden
vs
Bigga

225 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

217 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, tommy golden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Higga Bigga!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigga tries to clinch there but golden circles away.

Bigga closes the distance and clinches.
golden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bigga's efforts to push away.
golden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Bigga manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Bigga does no damage.
golden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bigga lands a jab.

It looks like tommy golden has been cut.
golden moves away from the strike by Bigga.
golden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bigga on the side of the head.

It looks like Higga Bigga has been cut.
golden throws a head kick but Bigga moves out of range.
golden throws a head kick that misses.
golden swats away the attempt to clinch by Bigga.
A decent looking body kick lands there for golden.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
golden misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigga avoids the head kick by golden.
golden lands with a nice combination. Bigga backs away looking to recover.
golden scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bigga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bigga looks gassed!

golden moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Bigga goes down! Can golden finish him!?

Bigga is rocked!
Bigga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
golden wanted to stand there but Bigga had control of the position.

Bigga is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
golden tries to score a body lock takedown but Bigga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

golden jumps guard and drags Bigga to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bigga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with golden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bigga stops golden from standing up.
Bigga tries to free his leg and advance position but golden is retaining full guard.
Bigga prevents golden from getting back to his feet.

Bigga decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
golden misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
golden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Bigga moves into the clinch.
Bigga tries to break the clinch but golden is controlling the position.
golden tries to pull guard but Bigga holds him up against the cage and eventually golden drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tommy golden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
golden jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bigga walks away with a smile on his face. golden gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bigga catches golden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bigga misses with a combination
and golden counters with a left and a right that stings Bigga.

That has opened up Higga Bigga's cut even more.
golden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bigga scores with a shot to the body.
Bigga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent golden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bigga takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bigga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bigga clinches up with golden and pushes him back against the cage.
Bigga missing with knees to the body.

Bigga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
golden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bigga moves in looking to clinch but golden pushes him off.
Bigga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bigga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bigga throws a nice looking combination but golden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bigga closes the distance and pushes golden back into the cage.
golden keeps control of Bigga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bigga tries to break free but golden pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tommy golden dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

golden fails to land with a series of punches.
golden goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Higga Bigga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
golden lands a jab to the nose.
A jab lands there for Bigga.
Left hook, right uppercut from golden.

Bigga has closed the distance and engaged golden in a clinch.
Bigga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. golden is defending well for now.
golden managing to block the knees to the body from Bigga.
Bigga takes a knee to the side of the body.

Bigga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bigga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and golden counters with a low kick, right behind Bigga 's knee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as golden lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bigga doesn't seem phased though.
Bigga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice defenses there by Bigga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bigga tests golden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
golden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bigga.
golden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
golden swats away the attempt to clinch by Bigga.
golden misses with a jab, cross combination.
golden throws a hook but Bigga avoids it easily.
Bigga just misses with a punch to the body.
golden misses with a combination

and Bigga counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigga tries to break the clinch but golden is controlling the position.
Bigga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bigga controlling the action here for a moment.
golden wants to stall.
Bigga lands with a short shot to the head.
Bigga is trying to force a seperation but golden has the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A frustrated look appears on Bigga's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bigga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. golden is defending well for now.
golden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bigga prevents it.
golden letting Bigga take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but golden has him pressed against the cage.
Bigga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Bigga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Bigga misses
and Bigga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bigga tries to score with a low kick but golden moves his leg out of the way.
Bigga throws a low kick, looking for golden's leg but golden calmly moves out of range.
golden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bigga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Bigga takes the fight into the clinch.
golden is working for takedown but Bigga is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bigga lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Bigga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bigga takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bigga is trying to break free.
golden tries to break the clinch but Bigga is controlling the position.
Bigga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bigga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
tommy golden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bigga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Bigga moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bigga.
golden has Bigga pressed against the cage, preventing Bigga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
golden tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tommy golden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bigga tries to break the clinch but golden is controlling the position.

Bigga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
golden is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
golden misses with a head kick.
Bigga misses with a double jab
and golden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Higga Bigga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bigga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
golden can't break the clinch.
Bigga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bigga tries to circle away but golden has him pinned against the cage.
Bigga tries to break free but golden pushes him back against the cage.
golden is looking to control Bigga's arms but Bigga gets an underhook and turns him. Now golden has his back to the cage.
Bigga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but golden blocks it with crossed arms.
Bigga lands with a light punch inside.
golden has Bigga pressed against the cage, preventing Bigga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bigga has had enough of the clinch but golden keeps him there for the moment.
golden changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bigga fights it off and pushes away nicely.
golden misses with a combination

and Bigga counters with a crisp one two that drops golden! Bigga thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves golden to his feet! golden is in big trouble!

golden is rocked!
Bigga is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! golden hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Higga Bigga!