PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheamy Bug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel de Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bug
vs
de Borg

187 cm
20
277 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sheamy Bug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel de Borg!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bug looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Bug shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in de Borg's guard.
de Borg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bug trying to control the position from guard on top but de Borg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de Borg wants to sweep but no luck.
Bug postures up.
Bug wants to control from the top but de Borg keeps moving.

Bug thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

de Borg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bug gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bug postures up and lands a big shot to de Borg's brow.
de Borg is trying to control the position but Bug postures up.
Bug trying to control the position from guard on top but de Borg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
de Borg pulls Bug in close to prevent any damage.
de Borg looks gassed!
de Borg trying to keep a closed guard but Bug is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bug wants to control from the top but de Borg keeps moving.
Bug looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
de Borg 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.
Bug lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bug postures up and lands a big shot to de Borg's brow.
Bug trying to control the position from guard on top but de Borg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
de Borg is trying to control the position but Bug postures up.

That's four 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.
Bug stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. de Borg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bug wants to control from the top but de Borg keeps moving.
de Borg is pulling down on Bug's head. It's preventing any offense from Bug, at least for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
de Borg misses with a takedown

and Bug counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in de Borg's guard now.
Bug wants to control from the top but de Borg keeps moving.
Bug preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheamy Bug dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

de Borg has his takedown stuffed

and Bug counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bug.
Bug with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
de Borg controlling Bug's posture.
de Borg keeping moving, preventing Bug from controlling successfully.
de Borg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bug.
Bug working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
de Borg is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Borg keeping moving, preventing Bug from controlling successfully.

de Borg has his foot on Bug's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bug works his way back into a safe position though.
Bug trying to control but de Borg is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bug misses with a takedown attempt

and de Borg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Bug actively working from the bottom here.
de Borg is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bug is doing well to control the position and prevent de Borg from advancing to side control.
de Borg stalling.
de Borg wants to free his trapped foot but Bug is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bug trying to control but de Borg postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Borg uses his free foot to push down on Bug's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bug.
de Borg controlling from the full mount.
Bug wants to hold on but de Borg pushes him away.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel de Borg!