PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Big Time (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darnell Eddington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Big Time could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Darnell Eddington's chin.

Big Time
vs
Eddington

194 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Big Time!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darnell Eddington!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Time is looking to clinch.
Time moves in looking to clinch but Eddington pushes him off.
Eddington's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Eddington duly obliges.
Time fails in his attempt to clinch.
Time tries to clinch but Eddington is having none of it.

Eddington clinches with his opponent.
Time lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Time crunches a lovely knee into Eddington's ribcage.
Eddington scores with a nice hook to the head.

Eddington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eddington keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A combination from Time does no damage.

Time tries to keep at a distance but Eddington has taken the fight into the clinch.
Time trying to stall but Eddington improves his position.
Eddington misses with a body punch.
Time content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Eddington stalling against the cage.
Time tries to break the clinch but Eddington is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eddington has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Eddington.
Time on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Time wants to get back to striking at distance but Eddington won't allow it.
Time managing to block the knees to the body from Eddington.
Eddington wants to break free but Time has control.
Eddington drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Time gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Time jumps into guard, dragging Eddington to the mat.
Eddington must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Time wants to sweep but no luck.
Eddington pushing down on Time's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Eddington tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Time.
Eddington is thwarting Time's attempts to control the position.
Eddington is keen to just control but Time is a slippery customer.

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.
Time is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Eddington's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Eddington's back!

Time tightening his grip on Eddington, looking for the choke.
Time will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Time controlling the positon.
Time lands strikes to the head.

Time has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Eddington is defending well but eventually Time manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Eddington has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). The Big Time!