PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Ibragimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Thumper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ibragimov
vs
Thumper

205 cm
26
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
285 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Ibragimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Thumper!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibragimov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ibragimov misses with an uppercut.
Thumper misses with a takedown attempt
and Ibragimov counters with a left and a right that stings Thumper.
Thumper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ibragimov defends it nicely.
David Ibragimov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Thumper.
Ibragimov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thumper has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thumper.
Ibragimov scores with a nice right hand.
Thumper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Ibragimov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Thumper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ibragimov pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ibragimov seems to be looking for submissions.
Ibragimov not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Ibragimov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Thumper wants to get back to full guard.

Thumper actively working from the bottom here.

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

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

Thumper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ibragimov pulls his head out easily.
Thumper looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ibragimov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thumper is just riding it out for now. Ibragimov eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ibragimov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Ibragimov is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Thumper is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Ibragimov!