PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Bojangles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Stubbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bojangles's entrance music is straight to the bank. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bojangles
vs
Stubbs

190 cm
18
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

197 cm
18
231 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicholas Bojangles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Owen Stubbs!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bojangles shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bojangles was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bojangles prevents Stubbs from getting the reversal.
Bojangles tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stubbs tries to hold on but Bojangles pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stubbs holds on to Bojangles as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Bojangles sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stubbs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bojangles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bojangles is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stubbs can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stubbs can't escape the position.
Bojangles could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stubbs swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bojangles manages to capitalize on a mistake by Stubbs to take his back!
Bojangles scores with punches to the body.
Stubbs is in bad spot here.

Bojangles has got one arm under Stubbs's chin. This could be trouble... Stubbs trying to control the other hand but Bojangles gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Stubbs has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nicholas Bojangles!