PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Cause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cause comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Minor - Remember the name. Joey West has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joe Cause's chin.

Cause
vs
West

220 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
24
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Cause!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey West!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cause rushes West and presses him up against the cage.

West has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cause uses from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cause looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cause advances position into side control!
West really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cause. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on West's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if West can do anything to dispel that myth.
West gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cause controlling the position easily from mount.
West reaches up to try and control the position but Cause seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! West rolls and tries to escape and now Cause has his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on West's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
West is trying to break free.

Cause is looking for the choke from the back position but West is controlling his hands well.
West has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Cause.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cause controlling the position well here. West rolled but Cause kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
West is in bad spot here.

Cause is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
West tries to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Cause controlling the positon.

Cause is working for a rear naked choke. West is not defending it well and Cause has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! West refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of West's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Cause!