PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between tubby potbelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beeg Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for tubby potbelly has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

potbelly
vs
Dong

205 cm
22
300 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

190 cm
24
279 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Nutrition

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, tubby potbelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Beeg Dong!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
potbelly will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
potbelly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
potbelly tries for a takedown but Dong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tubby potbelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
potbelly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
potbelly looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by potbelly or perhaps it was just good defense by Dong which made him look bad.

Dong gets a takedown into half guard.
Dong tries to pass the half guard into mount. potbelly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Dong is working for a kimura but potbelly is defending it quite comfortably.
Dong has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
potbelly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong landing strikes from the mount.
Dong looking to control and managing it successfully.
potbelly tries to improve his position but instead Dong has taken his back!

Dong patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Dong seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under potbelly's chin but potbelly turns very nicely into Dong's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by potbelly.

potbelly drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dong looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dong looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dong!
potbelly stops Dong from passing to mount.
Dong throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dong looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
potbelly is trying to control Dong's posture but Dong avoids it.
potbelly regains half guard.
potbelly wants to improve his position but Dong is controlling well.

potbelly looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Dong looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dong is keen to just control but potbelly is a slippery customer.

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

potbelly drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong looks to move to half guard but instead potbelly has passed into mount! Damn!

potbelly has hold of Dong's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dong manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dong taking shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
potbelly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dong is looking to escape.
potbelly scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dong?
potbelly wants to control the pace but Dong is squirming around nicely.
Dong is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
potbelly is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dong can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dong is bucking up trying to escape but potbelly cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

potbelly working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
potbelly lands a big elbow.

potbelly is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dong can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

potbelly looking to secure an arm triangle but Dong defends it well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
potbelly with a couple of short strikes.
Dong tries to hold on but potbelly postures up.
You get the feeling that Dong really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dong keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
potbelly with shots to the head and body - Dong looks very uncomfortable down there.

potbelly looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
potbelly postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dong looks a forlorn figure.

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

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dong tries to reverse the position but potbelly maintains control.

Dong defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from potbelly.
Dong is wriggling around trying to escape.

potbelly goes for an armbar but Dong turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dong.

Dong stands up from potbelly's guard - Dong perhaps looking for a knockout.
potbelly with a poor takedown

and Dong counters with a single leg into guard. potbelly didn't expect that.
potbelly tries to strike from the bottom.

potbelly looking for a guillotine here but Dong defends easily.
Dong is looking to stand up but potbelly won't let him.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
potbelly thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
potbelly throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but potbelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
potbelly lands a decent punch to the body there.

potbelly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
potbelly keeping full guard, as Dong tries to pass.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but potbelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
potbelly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

potbelly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dong trying to control but potbelly is working from the bottom.

potbelly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Dong drops back looking for a leg! potbelly is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and potbelly manages to kick Dong off! Dong jumps back into potbelly's guard.
Dong tries to stand but potbelly is controlling from the bottom.

potbelly working for a triangle but Dong defends it easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

potbelly working for a triangle but Dong defends it easily.
potbelly trying to keep a closed guard but Dong is proving a slippery customer.
potbelly wants to stand and escape but Dong is having none of it.
Dong wants to control from the top but potbelly keeps moving.

potbelly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that tubby potbelly will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

potbelly misses with a takedown attempt

and Dong counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for potbelly!
potbelly has given up his back.

Dong is looking for the choke from the back position but potbelly is controlling his hands well.
potbelly trying to control the position but Dong manages to sink in the hooks.
Dong is trying to stick to potbelly's back but potbelly is turning into Dong. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dong's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by potbelly.
potbelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dong's head.

potbelly drops back looking for a leg! Dong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dong manages to kick potbelly off! potbelly jumps back into Dong's guard.
potbelly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
potbelly would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

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

potbelly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong controls potbelly momentarily but potbelly frees himself.

Dong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but potbelly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
potbelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dong is keeping the position for now.
potbelly lands a couple of decent looking shots.

potbelly 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.

Dong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but potbelly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

potbelly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dong thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

potbelly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
potbelly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
potbelly works over Dong with some ground and pound from guard.
Beeg Dong has got the better of the ground game so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
potbelly with a poor takedown

and Dong counters with a nice double leg into guard.

potbelly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dong passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
potbelly trying to control here.

Dong is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, potbelly has managed to free his arm - good work.
potbelly tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

potbelly is defending against the submission attempts here by Dong.
Dong is trying to control. potbelly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
potbelly trying to control but Dong postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

potbelly is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dong pulls his head out easily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
potbelly tries for a takedown but Dong circles away easily

and Dong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dong.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tubby potbelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. potbelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
potbelly lands an upkick as Dong stands over him.

potbelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

potbelly isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dong stacks potbelly on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dong!
potbelly tries to improve position but can't.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

potbelly throws Dong to one side and escapes!
tubby potbelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

potbelly closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

potbelly decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A combination from potbelly does no damage.
potbelly shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dong tries to stand but potbelly is controlling from the bottom.
Dong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. potbelly is keeping the position for now.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dong looking to sit in guard and control but potbelly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
potbelly landing some decent shots from guard.
potbelly landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
potbelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Dong is retaining full guard.
potbelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dong's head.
Dong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
potbelly landing some decent shots from guard.
potbelly forces his way into half guard.
Dong is trying to maintain the position but potbelly is very close to passing his half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dong is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
potbelly trying to control the action but Dong is working from the bottom.
potbelly lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
potbelly content to control rather than advance.

potbelly is looking for a kimura but Dong is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for potbelly to get the leverage.
potbelly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dong manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
potbelly wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Dong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst potbelly is controlling him.

Dong has his foot on potbelly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. potbelly works his way back into a safe position though.
potbelly chips away with some ground and pound.

Dong working for a triangle but potbelly defends it easily.

Dong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. potbelly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

potbelly drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dong dives on top into guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but potbelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

potbelly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
potbelly keeping full guard, as Dong tries to pass.

Dong stands up and waves to potbelly to follow him.

potbelly closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - potbelly lands in his opponent's guard.
Dong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beeg Dong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! potbelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

potbelly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dong counters by moving into the clinch.

potbelly is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dong can't fight it off and eventually potbelly manages to take the fight to the floor. Dong looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as potbelly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
potbelly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

potbelly drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now potbelly has Dong in his guard.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but potbelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

potbelly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
potbelly wants to improve his position but instead Dong has moved into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
potbelly is trying desperately to improve position.
potbelly is working hard here to advance position.

Dong working for a submission but potbelly is keeping him at bay.
potbelly tries to hold on but Dong postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
potbelly bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Dong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dong working for submissions but it's allowed potbelly to get to half guard.

potbelly is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dong sees it coming and defends easily.
Dong is pressing down on potbelly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
potbelly would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

potbelly drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and potbelly jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. potbelly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dong throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
potbelly wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
potbelly with a nice head shot there.
Dong working a defensive guard here.
potbelly content to stall in guard here.
potbelly passes Dong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dong wants to control but potbelly is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dong has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, potbelly escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by potbelly!

potbelly tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dong is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on potbelly's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

potbelly is looking for a kimura but Dong is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for potbelly to get the leverage.
Dong moves into full guard.

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

Dong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but potbelly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
potbelly with a flurry of punches that miss.

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

Dong is looking for a triangle but potbelly pushes his legs off easily.
potbelly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
potbelly passes easily into side control. Nice work.

potbelly thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

potbelly tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dong regains half guard.

potbelly is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dong is just riding it out for now. potbelly eventually gives up the hold.
Dong trying to control but potbelly postures up.
Dong makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dong.

potbelly drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and potbelly jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

potbelly 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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Dong 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.
potbelly has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dong is proving hard to escape from.
potbelly with a nice head shot there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A clash of legs there as Dong blocks the low kick.

potbelly closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - potbelly lands in his opponent's guard.
potbelly postures up in Dong's guard and throws a big left but Dong blocks it.

Dong has his foot on potbelly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. potbelly works his way back into a safe position though.
potbelly advances position into side control!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

potbelly is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

potbelly tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
potbelly working away.
Dong is trying to improve his position.
Dong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

potbelly looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dong wants to control but potbelly postures up.
potbelly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.

potbelly tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

potbelly is trying to get an arm triangle but Dong is defending well.
Dong manages to get back to half guard.
Ground and pound from potbelly.
Dong tries to get to full guard but potbelly has control of the leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
tubby potbelly showed his dominance in that final round.
I think potbelly has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Beeg Dong!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Beeg Dong!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Beeg Dong!

Beeg Dong wins by unanimous decision!