PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between not sure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drunken Skunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drunken Skunk will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

sure
vs
Skunk

187 cm
21
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, not sure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drunken Skunk!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

sure scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Skunk is looking for a sweep.
sure could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
sure avoids the strikes from the bottom by Skunk.
sure working away.
Skunk is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but sure is staying active.
Skunk manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Skunk punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skunk trying to control here.

Skunk is defending against the submission attempts here by sure.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
sure fails to land the takedown.

Skunk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in sure's guard.

sure has his foot on Skunk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Skunk works his way back into a safe position though.

sure looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Skunk is looking to stand up but sure won't let him.
Skunk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skunk wants to stand but sure is controlling his posture from full guard.
Skunk trying to control the position from guard on top but sure is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skunk looks gassed!

sure looking for a guillotine here but Skunk defends easily.
Skunk is pushing down on sure's leg trying to pass to half guard. sure is fighting to maintain full guard but Skunk has managed to sneak the leg through.
Skunk drops an elbow to the side of sure's head.

sure is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Skunk pulls his head out easily.
sure won't allow Skunk to pass to mount.
Skunk drops an elbow to the side of sure's head.
Skunk trying to control the action but sure is working from the bottom.
Skunk prevents sure from improving his position.
Skunk content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Skunk drops an elbow to the side of sure's head.
Skunk working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
sure is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Skunk is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for sure!
Skunk content just to control the position here.
sure wants to get back to his feet.
sure really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
sure wants to hold on but Skunk pushes him away.
sure bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
sure trying to control the position from guard on top but Skunk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sure throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
sure sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Skunk's guard.

sure is working for a submission of some sort.
sure is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
sure working away from the top, dropping strikes.

sure looking for a guillotine from mount but Skunk is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

sure wants to finish this one by submission but Skunk is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from sure.
Skunk tries to reverse the position but sure maintains control.
sure cracks Skunk with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Skunk is rocked!

sure is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Skunk is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). not sure!