PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Explosion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr pink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mr pink is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Explosion
vs
pink

199 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

202 cm
18
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Explosion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, mr pink!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Explosion moves out of range as pink throws a body kick.
pink will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
pink tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
pink shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Explosion pinned against the cage. Explosion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
pink avoids the head kick by Explosion.
Explosion throws a combination. pink tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Explosion closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
pink is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Explosion's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Explosion is looking to advance position but pink won't allow it.
pink is trying to control but can't.
pink throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
pink is trying to maintain the position but Explosion is very close to passing his half guard.
pink blocking the ground and pound attempt from Explosion.
Explosion knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for pink on the ground.

Explosion seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pink trying to control but Explosion postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Explosion takes the fight into the clinch.
Explosion prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nathan Explosion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mr pink.
Explosion is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
pink tries to pull guard but Explosion holds him up against the ropes and eventually pink drops back down to his feet.
Explosion gets underhooks to prevent pink's takedown attempt.

Explosion pulls guard.
Explosion is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Explosion wants to pass the guard but pink is defending well.
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.
Explosion thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed pink's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Explosion missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
pink trying to control from the bottom.
Explosion is breathing heavily.
pink gets full guard.
pink is looking to sweep but instead, Explosion has passed into half guard.
pink is holding on to half guard well.
pink is trying to get back to full guard.
Explosion is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
pink is trying to stand.
pink has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Explosion is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Explosion circles away from the clinch attempt
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Explosion counters with a good low kick that pink was not able to check.
pink has his takedown stuffed
and Explosion counters with a nice body kick.
pink shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Explosion as he avoids it easily.
pink fails with the takedown

and Explosion holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
pink tries for a takedown but Explosion manages to get underhooks.

Explosion has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics pink uses from the top position.
pink passes Explosion's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Explosion missing with punches from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Explosion tries to get to full guard but pink has control of the leg.
pink is trying to control the action in half guard but Explosion is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Explosion tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Explosion wants to control but pink is keeping busy.
pink performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Explosion is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by pink.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Explosion dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Explosion swats away the attempt to clinch by pink.
pink shoots and misses

and Explosion counters with a single leg into guard. pink didn't expect that.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
pink looking for a sweep. Not yet pink, not yet.
pink will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
pink striking off his back but it's not causing Explosion any problems.
pink trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Explosion stopping the sweep attempt from pink.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Explosion here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
pink is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
pink keeping moving, preventing Explosion from controlling successfully.
pink is trying to keep Explosion in close.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
pink throws a lazy head kick

and Explosion counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Explosion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Explosion is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but pink is keeping busy.
Explosion can't get the takedown.

pink has clasped his hands together around Explosion's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
pink moves into full mount!
pink looking to control and managing it successfully.
Explosion really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
pink looking to control but Explosion is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Explosion tries to get back to half guard but can't.
pink landing strikes, looking to finish!
Explosion on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Explosion tries to get out of the position.
pink sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
pink trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Explosion tries to lock up and control but pink gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Explosion takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
pink putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Explosion that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Explosion working to try and regain half guard.
pink landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pink landing strikes from the mount and Explosion is in trouble!
pink controlling the position easily from mount.
pink scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Explosion?
Explosion is working to get back to half guard.
pink looking to control and managing it successfully.
Explosion is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
pink controlling from the full mount.

pink looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
pink working Explosion over with strikes here.
Explosion is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
pink controlling the position easily from mount.
Explosion is working to get back to half guard.
pink controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr pink showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

pink looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
pink with a poor takedown

and Explosion counters with a takedown into side control.
mr pink has got the better of the ground game so far.
Explosion landing a few strikes.
pink can't do much from the bottom here.

Explosion decides to stand back up. Explosion steps back and let's pink get back to his feet.
pink clinches but Explosion breaks the clinch

and Explosion counters with a takedown into side control.
pink has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An elbow from Explosion crashes against the mat.
pink sneaks back into half guard.
Explosion is keen to just control but pink is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pink moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
pink looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

pink looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
pink working a defensive guard here.
pink 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.
Explosion trying to control but pink is working from the bottom.

Explosion is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but pink has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Explosion is looking to defend but pink has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Explosion! pink pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Explosion taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). mr pink!