PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Wrassle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dumb Wrestler (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.

Wrassle
vs
Wrestler

187 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

Olympic wrestler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Wrassle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dumb Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wrestler shoots in and gets a takedown into Wrassle's guard.
Wrassle trying to control the position.
Wrestler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wrestler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wrassle is keeping the position for now.
Wrestler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Wrestler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wrassle is pulling down on Wrestler's head to control his posture.
Wrassle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wrestler's guard.
Wrassle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wrestler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wrassle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wrestler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wrassle throws a strike but Wrestler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrassle looking for a sweep. Not yet Wrassle, not yet.
Wrestler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Wrestler drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wrassle dives on top into guard.
Wrestler is trying to control the position but Wrassle postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wrassle looking to pass the guard.
Wrassle preventing the sweep.
Wrestler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wrassle wants to pass the guard but Wrestler is keeping the position.
Wrassle throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wrassle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wrestler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wrassle working some strikes from top position.
Wrassle wants to pass the guard but Wrestler is keeping the position.
Wrassle is pushing down on Wrestler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wrestler is fighting to maintain full guard but Wrassle has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wrassle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wrassle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wrassle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wrestler's head.
Wrestler wants to improve his position but Wrassle is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrassle throws a strike but Wrestler avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wrestler trying to control the position.
Wrassle trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wrestler manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wrestler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wrestler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wrestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wrassle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wrestler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wrestler postures up.
Wrassle pulls Wrestler in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrassle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wrassle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Wrestler is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wrassle is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wrassle has escaped and now he's on top!
Wrassle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wrassle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wrassle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wrassle throws and elbow that misses. Wrestler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wrassle's guard. Nice move by Wrestler!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Wrassle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wrassle lands an overhand right.

Wrestler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Wrestler drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wrassle dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wrestler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wrassle is desperately trying to improve his position but Wrestler has a good base and remains in mount.
Wrestler sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Wrestler looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wrestler avoids the attempt from Wrassle to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrassle tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Wrestler with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wrestler avoids the attempt from Wrassle to control.

Wrestler looking for a guillotine from mount but Wrassle is having none of it.
Wrassle wants to control but Wrestler is having none of it.

Wrassle defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wrestler.

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

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.

Wrestler goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wrassle is on top in guard.
Wrassle scoring with some ground and pound.
Wrassle looking to pass the guard.
Wrestler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrassle throws and elbow that misses. Wrestler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wrassle's guard. Nice move by Wrestler!
Wrestler preventing the sweep.
Wrestler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

It looks like Joe Wrassle has been cut.
Dumb Wrestler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wrestler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wrassle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wrassle trying to keep a closed guard but Wrestler is proving a slippery customer.
Wrassle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wrassle tries to get out of the position.
Wrestler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wrassle 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.

Wrestler drops back looking for a leg! Wrassle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wrassle manages to kick Wrestler off! Wrestler jumps back into Wrassle's guard.
Wrestler looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrassle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wrassle is trying to keep Wrestler in close.
Wrestler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wrestler throws and elbow that misses. Wrassle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wrestler's guard. Nice move by Wrassle!
Wrassle tries to free his leg and advance position but Wrestler is retaining full guard.
Wrassle postures up in Wrestler's guard and throws a big left but Wrestler blocks it.
Wrestler can't keep his opponent in guard - Wrassle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dumb Wrestler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Wrassle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wrestler tries to move into range but Wrassle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
No luck for Wrestler with that takedown attempt.

Wrestler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wrassle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wrestler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Wrestler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Wrestler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wrassle takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Wrestler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Wrestler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wrassle has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestler postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Wrestler goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Wrassle rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wrestler's guard! Nice work there by Wrassle!
Wrestler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wrassle is looking to work some ground and pound but Wrestler has wrist control.
Wrassle works over Wrestler with some ground and pound from guard.
Wrestler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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.
Wrassle is looking to work some ground and pound but Wrestler has wrist control.
Wrestler wants to sweep here but Wrassle controlling him for the moment.
Wrassle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wrassle cracks Wrestler with a solid left hand.
Wrassle wants to pass the guard but Wrestler is keeping the position.
Wrestler wants to sweep but no luck.

Wrestler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wrassle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wrestler trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrassle advances position into side control!
Wrestler wants to control but Wrassle postures up.
Wrassle misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wrassle is trying to ground and pound but Wrestler uses the momentary lack of control by Wrassle to regain half guard.
Wrassle is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Wrestler reverses the position - he's now on top in Wrassle's guard.

That's four 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.
Wrestler forces his way into half guard.

Wrestler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Wrestler wants to work for an arm triangle but Wrassle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wrestler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Wrestler is working for a submission of some sort.
Wrassle tries to roll over but Wrestler keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dumb Wrestler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wrestler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dumb Wrestler!