PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Bottensheller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bottensheller
vs
Pain

179 cm
24
277 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Goran Bottensheller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Pain!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottensheller walks into a left hand.
Bottensheller shoots in for a double leg but Pain sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bottensheller.
A head kick misses from Pain.
Pain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bottensheller.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goran Bottensheller. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pain lands a big head kick that sends Bottensheller tumbling to the mat! Pain takes a step backwards and waves Bottensheller back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Goran Bottensheller has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pain.
Bottensheller is breathing heavily.
Pain tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bottensheller counters with a single leg into guard. Pain didn't expect that.

Pain is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bottensheller is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain looking for a sweep. Not yet Pain, not yet.
Bottensheller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pain on the ground.

Bottensheller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bottensheller manages to get himself to full guard.
Pain wants to control from the top but Bottensheller keeps moving.
Bottensheller working a defensive guard here.
Pain passes Bottensheller's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Pain wants to work for an arm triangle but Bottensheller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pain maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bottensheller could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Pain has cracked it and Bottensheller is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Pain!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Pain!