PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maimuta Prunea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and oo oo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Prunea
vs
oo

170 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Maimuta Prunea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, oo oo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

oo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
oo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Prunea tries to kick oo off but oo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
oo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Prunea keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
oo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
oo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Prunea manages to regain half guard. Good work.
oo is thwarting Prunea's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
oo is trying to control the action in half guard but Prunea is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
oo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Prunea is trying is best to control the position here.
Prunea trying to control from the bottom.
oo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Prunea is trying to maintain the position but oo is very close to passing his half guard.
oo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prunea keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Prunea shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
oo tries to roll over but Prunea keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prunea performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
oo wants to control but Prunea is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

oo is defending against the submission attempts here by Prunea.
Prunea takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
oo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Prunea has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Prunea is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. oo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Prunea pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Prunea wants to control the pace but oo is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prunea scoring with strikes but oo is staying in there.
oo is bucking up trying to escape but Prunea cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Prunea tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Prunea can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as oo is looking to escape.
Prunea is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because oo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

oo tries to keep at a distance but Prunea has taken the fight into the clinch.
Prunea looking for a takedown.

Prunea manages to pull guard.

Prunea has his foot on oo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. oo works his way back into a safe position though.
Prunea keeping full guard, as oo tries to pass.
Prunea wants to sweep but no luck.
oo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Prunea has control of oo's left arm, preventing oo from doing any damage.
Prunea looking for a sweep. Not yet Prunea, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prunea kicks oo off and gets to his feet.

Prunea takes the fight into the clinch.
oo tries to pull guard but Prunea holds him up against the cage and eventually oo drops back down to his feet.
oo is trying to maintain a safe position but Prunea gets an underhook and turns oo into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Prunea scores with a nice short uppercut.

Prunea manages to break the clinch.

Prunea drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
oo working a defensive guard here.
oo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Prunea puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
oo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
oo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

oo is defending against the submission attempts here by Prunea.
oo is trying to stand back up but Prunea is controlling him
oo is breathing heavily.
Prunea trying to control the pace.

Prunea is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, oo has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prunea works his foot free and advances to mount.
oo is in a horrible position here. Prunea smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Prunea lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Prunea landing strikes, looking to finish!

Prunea working for a submission but oo is keeping him at bay.
Prunea raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prunea content just to control the position here.
Prunea pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Prunea takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Prunea throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! oo has his hands clasped together but Prunea breaks the hold and oo is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Prunea!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maimuta Prunea!