PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Key could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricky Bobby's chin.

Key
vs
Bobby

200 cm
19
290 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
19
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 Hilo, Gabriel Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Bobby!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key has a takedown stuffed.
Ricky Bobby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bobby pushes Key up against the cage in a clinch.
Bobby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bobby fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Bobby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bobby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bobby shoots and misses

and Key counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Key is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bobby is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Key's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Key's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bobby doesn't have the hooks in and Key manages to turn into his guard.
Key preventing the sweep.
Bobby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Key stands and steps away. Bobby gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby swats away the attempt to clinch by Key.
Key fails with the takedown
and Bobby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bobby misses with a wild combination.
Bobby fails with the takedown

and Key counters with a single leg into guard. Bobby didn't expect that.
Gabriel Key has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Bobby.
Key throwing strikes from guard but Bobby blocks nicely.

Key has gone for a leg lock! Bobby slips out almost immediately though and dives into Key's guard.
Bobby must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Key is breathing heavily.
Bobby wants to control from the top but Key keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Key working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bobby doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bobby manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bobby throwing strikes but missing.

Bobby stands up from Key's guard - Bobby perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bobby shoots and misses

and Key counters by moving into the clinch.
Bobby tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Key just stands there and leans against the cage.

Key has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bobby clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Key has got one arm under Bobby's chin. This could be trouble... Bobby trying to control the other hand but Key gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Bobby has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabriel Key!