PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Spears (ranked 24312 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Winner (ranked 4706 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Winner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Spears
vs
Winner

222 cm
19
346 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gilbert Spears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Winner!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spears looks for a takedown but Winner sprawls well.
Spears dives in for a single leg takedown but Winner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Winner unleashes a big counter combination but Spears bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Winner takes the fight into the clinch.
Spears letting Winner take a breather here.
Winner lands a left hand.
Winner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spears's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner stops a takedown attempt from Spears.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Spears. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spears tries to work over Winner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Winner is trying to trip Spears. He has hold of a leg but Spears is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Winner persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Winner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner looking to pass the guard.
Winner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Spears's guard.
Spears is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Winner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Winner trying to control the pace.
Spears missing with punches from the bottom.

Spears is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Winner pulls his head out easily.

Spears looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spears on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
It looks like Winner is going to stand back up.
Winner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Winner is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Winner is looking for a kimura but Spears is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Winner to get the leverage.
Spears is looking to get back to full guard here but Winner has managed to pass to side control instead.
Winner cracks Spears with a big elbow.
Winner cracks Spears with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Winner lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spears throws a few strikes from the bottom but Winner takes advantage and mounts!
Winner looking to finish Spears with some ground and pound. This is bad for Spears!

Spears is rocked!
A big strike lands for Winner! That's really hurt Spears and he's turned his back - Winner keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Winner jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Winner!