PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Driver
vs
Shields

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Shields!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Driver shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Shields is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Driver knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shields on the ground.

Shields is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Driver pulls his head out easily.
Shields controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Shields is pressing down on Driver's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shields keeping moving, preventing Driver from controlling successfully.
Driver tries to stand but Shields is controlling from the bottom.
Shields looking for a sweep. Not yet Shields, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Driver manages to get himself to full guard.
Shields controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shields pushes down on Driver's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shields perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Shields seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Driver is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jake Shields!