PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Croc Bot (ranked 2513 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamlet Loveridge (ranked 2098 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bot
vs
Loveridge

200 cm
25
260 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

195 cm
25
250 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Paradigm

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Croc Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hamlet Loveridge!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hamlet Loveridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Loveridge connects with a single shot there.
Bot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loveridge.
Bot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Loveridge.
A jab from Loveridge misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot throws a combination that misses
and Bot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bot misses with a right hand
and Loveridge counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Loveridge lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bot blocks a jab.
Bot is looking for a counter combo.
Loveridge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bot counters with a three punch combo that has Loveridge backing up. Loveridge nods at Bot to acknowledge the strikes.

Bot lands a left and a right that sends Loveridge crashing to the canvas! Bot dives into mount looking to finish!

Loveridge is rocked!

It looks like Hamlet Loveridge has been cut.
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!
Bot trying to control but Loveridge is having none of it.
Loveridge is still in real trouble! Can Bot finish him?

Bot looking to secure an arm triangle but Loveridge defends it well.
Loveridge seems to have recovered his senses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Loveridge can do anything to dispel that myth.
Loveridge wants to hold on but Bot pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveridge regains half guard.
Loveridge controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bot moves into full mount! Loveridge won't be happy about that!
Loveridge wants to hold on but Bot pushes him away.

Bot looking to secure an arm triangle but Loveridge defends it well.

Bot with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Bot jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Loveridge manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveridge can't do much from the bottom here.

Bot looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Loveridge tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bot wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Loveridge can't do much from the bottom here.

Bot is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Loveridge is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bot is looking to take a break and control but Loveridge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Croc Bot!