PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Choy Shoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Ferdinand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shoop
vs
Ferdinand

196 cm
22
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Team S.W.A.T.
Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Choy Shoop!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franz Ferdinand!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shoop shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferdinand as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Shoop with that takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Ferdinand there.

It looks like Choy Shoop has been cut.
Ferdinand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shoop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shoop shoots for a takedown but Ferdinand saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Choy Shoop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferdinand misses with a few strikes there.

Ferdinand gets a takedown into half guard.
Shoop keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ferdinand really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shoop. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shoop makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shoop.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ferdinand avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Shoop is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shoop preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinand working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ferdinand working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shoop manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ferdinand manages to get himself to full guard.
Shoop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferdinand swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferdinand trying to strike off his back.

Ferdinand scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Shoop has his takedown stuffed
and Ferdinand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shoop is breathing heavily.
Ferdinand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shoop with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ferdinand decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shoop's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferdinand is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shoop is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ferdinand is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ferdinand must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ferdinand working some strikes from top position.
Ferdinand postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Choy Shoop's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand chips away with some ground and pound.
Ferdinand trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shoop tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Shoop looking for a guillotine here but Ferdinand defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ferdinand stands up over Shoop, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ferdinand landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ferdinand is in close to Shoop's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Choy Shoop's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ferdinand distracts Shoop with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Jeez, Choy Shoop's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Choy Shoop's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Franz Ferdinand!
Franz Ferdinand is the new heavyweight champion!