PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilhelmet Cheesara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Scott has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Scott
vs
Cheesara

206 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wilhelmet Cheesara!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheesara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cheesara throws a head kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Scott has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cheesara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cheesara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Scott can't get the takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cheesara throws an elbow but misses.

Scott works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Scott is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheesara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Scott trying to control but Cheesara is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cheesara can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cheesara trying to strike off his back.
Cheesara should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Scott's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Scott slips nicely into half guard.
Scott is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheesara on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Scott trying to control the pace.
Scott seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cheesara for as long as he can get away with.
Scott has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cheesara wants to get back to full guard.
Cheesara is trying to stand up here but Scott is controlling him well.
Scott drops an elbow to the side of Cheesara's head.
Scott controlling the action here.
Scott uses his free foot to push down on Cheesara's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cheesara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott lands a big elbow.
Cheesara tries to buck Scott off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scott tries to control but Cheesara wriggling away.
Scott lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cheesara hang on?
Scott looking to control but Cheesara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Scott is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cheesara is surviving well by controlling Scott's body position as best he can.

Scott has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Cheesara is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Scott!