PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Shibalala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock comes to the cage accompanied by Let's go. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brock
vs
Shibalala

205 cm
20
273 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robin Shibalala!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shibalala shoots in looking for a takedown. Brock tries to sprawl out of it but Shibalala keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brock fails with the takedown

and Shibalala counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Brock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brock wants to stand up but Shibalala is controlling him.

Brock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Shibalala drops back looking for a leg! Brock is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brock manages to kick Shibalala off! Shibalala jumps back into Brock's guard.

Brock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Shibalala is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brock throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Shibalala escapes and throws Brock's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Brock is breathing heavily.

Shibalala is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brock has escaped the position, nice work there.

Shibalala in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Brock is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robin Shibalala!