PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Lupul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Cheeseburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lupul comes to the ring accompanied by Strangled With A Halo, Pig Destroyer. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cheeseburger's choice of entrance music: Lynyrd Skynrd-Simple Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Lupul
vs
Cheeseburger

177 cm
20
177 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Extreme Storm Performance

Zija International
Infliction Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Greg Lupul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Cheeseburger!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheeseburger fails with a takedown attempt.
Lupul scores with a spinning back kick!
Cheeseburger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lupul as he jumps to the side.
Lupul tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cheeseburger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cheeseburger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lupul doesn't manage to clinch there - Cheeseburger circles away.
Cheeseburger misses with a double jab.
Lupul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lupul shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cheeseburger tries to land a leg kick but Lupul saw it coming and moves away.

Lupul moves into range and clinches up with Cheeseburger.

Lupul jumps guard.
Lupul manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Lupul is working for a guillotine from mount but Cheeseburger frees his head quite easily.
Cheeseburger regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheeseburger misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cheeseburger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Cheeseburger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lupul doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lupul manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cheeseburger 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.
Cheeseburger controls Lupul momentarily but Lupul frees himself.

Cheeseburger looking for a guillotine here but Lupul defends easily.
Lupul throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cheeseburger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lupul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Lupul drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lupul jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Lupul is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cheeseburger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lupul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lupul tries to clinch but Cheeseburger moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Lupul.
Lupul tries to clinch up but Cheeseburger circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Cheeseburger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lupul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cheeseburger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lupul wants to clinch.
Cheeseburger throws a series of punches but Lupul avoids them all with ease.
Greg Lupul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cheeseburger gets the takedown into side control.
Cheeseburger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lupul keeps working.
Lupul gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cheeseburger looks gassed!

Lupul looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Cheeseburger pushes past his half guard into mount!
Cheeseburger wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

Cheeseburger is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lupul can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lupul regains half guard.
Lupul throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Cheeseburger manages to pass to side control.
Lupul is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cheeseburger tries for a kimura but Lupul is defending well.
Lupul manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cheeseburger's best efforts.

Lupul looking for submissions off his back.
Cheeseburger trying to control the action but Lupul is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cheeseburger slips a nice elbow through Lupul's hands, connecting with Lupul's forehead.
Cheeseburger is trying to control the action in half guard but Lupul is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lupul slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Lupul working for a triangle but Cheeseburger defends it easily.

Cheeseburger drops back looking for a leg! Lupul is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lupul manages to kick Cheeseburger off! Cheeseburger jumps back into Lupul's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Greg Lupul will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lupul wants to clinch up but Cheeseburger keeps it at a distance.
Lupul stuffs the takedown attempt from Cheeseburger. Cheeseburger gets slowly back to his feet.
Lupul is looking to clinch but Cheeseburger is avoiding it.
Cheeseburger misses with a two punch combination.
Lupul tries to clinch up but Cheeseburger circles away and keeps his distance.
Greg Lupul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lupul fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lupul moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cheeseburger looks for a takedown but Lupul sprawls well.
Lupul doesn't manage to clinch there - Cheeseburger circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cheeseburger.
Lupul tries to close the distance and clinch but Cheeseburger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cheeseburger lands a jab-cross combination.
Cheeseburger swats away the attempt to clinch by Lupul.
Lupul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lupul wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheeseburger throws a right hand that Lupul ducks under and follows up with a left that Lupul also avoids with ease.
Lupul moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lupul is looking to clinch.
Lupul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cheeseburger is looking to chop away at Lupul's legs.
Lupul is looking to clinch but Cheeseburger is avoiding it.
Lupul is looking to clinch but Cheeseburger is avoiding it.
Lupul tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lupul is looking to clinch but Cheeseburger is avoiding it.

Cheeseburger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cheeseburger prevents Lupul from improving his position.
Cheeseburger looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cheeseburger is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lupul is in a horrible position here. Cheeseburger smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cheeseburger working for a submission but Lupul is keeping him at bay.
Cheeseburger punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lupul tries to reverse the position but Cheeseburger maintains control.

Cheeseburger is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Lupul is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Cheeseburger!