PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Talib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Talib has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies as his entrance music. Johnny Bo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mo Talib's chin.

Bo
vs
Talib

205 cm
23
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

209 cm
24
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mo Talib!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Bo slams his shin into Talib's torso.
Talib throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bo's waist but Bo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Talib off to one side.
Talib shoots for a takedown but Bo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Talib looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bo trying to control the position.
Bo wants to sweep but no luck.
Talib won't allow Bo to get back to his feet.
Talib wants to get up but he can't break Bo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Talib throwing strikes from guard but Bo blocks nicely.
Bo wants to sweep here but Talib controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bo keeping moving, preventing Talib from controlling successfully.
Bo wants to stand and escape but Talib is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Talib can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Talib throws a big right hand that misses.
Talib thows a big elbow that misses.
Talib trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Talib tries to stand but Bo is controlling from the bottom.
Talib with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bo is trying to keep Talib in close.
Talib loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bo pulls Talib in close to his closed guard and prevents Talib from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Talib postures up in Bo's guard and throws a big left but Bo blocks it.
Bo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bo is breathing heavily.

Johnny Bo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bo cracks the inside of Talib's front leg.
Talib throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bo's waist but Bo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Talib off to one side.
Johnny Bo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mo Talib.

Bo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Talib is trying to defend but Bo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Talib looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Talib has his hands clasped together around Bo's back. He's all about the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Talib is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bo pulls his head out easily.

Bo is looking for a kimura here.
Talib trying to control but Bo postures up.
Bo wants to pass the guard but Talib is defending well.

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.
Talib is looking to improve his position.
Bo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Talib does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bo trying to mount his opponent but Talib defends it.
Talib manages to get to full guard.
Bo trying to control but Talib is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Talib is trying to control the position but Bo postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Bo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Talib clinches.
Talib is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Talib is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Talib prevents it.
Talib letting Bo take a breather here.
Bo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bo lands a shoulder strike.

Bo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bo stuffs the takedown.
Johnny Bo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mo Talib.
Bo shoots and misses
and Talib counters with a head kick. That will keep Bo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Johnny Bo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bo tries to close the distance and clinch but Talib swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Talib scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Talib swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bo stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talib attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Talib doesn't manage to clinch there - Bo circles away.
Bo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bo wants it to stay on the feet.
Talib has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bo.
Talib pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bo is nestled in close to Talib, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Talib has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Bo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bo is looking to stall here but Talib recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talib looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bo wants to control from the top but Talib keeps moving.

Talib looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Talib working for a triangle but Bo defends it easily.

Talib is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bo defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo trying to control but Talib is working from the bottom.
Bo stands and throws Talib's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Talib striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Bo tries to stand but Talib is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Talib's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Talib sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bo stops Talib from getting back to his feet.

Talib pushes Bo off and gets back to his feet.
Bo shoots in looking for a takedown. Talib tries to sprawl out of it but Bo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Talib manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Talib avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bo has his takedown stuffed

and Talib counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bo won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bo is trying to get back to his feet.
Bo is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mo Talib showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Talib shoots in and bounces Bo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Talib throws and elbow that misses. Bo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Talib's guard. Nice move by Bo!
Talib keeping moving, preventing Bo from controlling successfully.

Talib is working an open guard so Bo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Talib shoots in and drives through. Bo sprawls well.
Mo Talib seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talib lands with a nice combination. Bo backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bo with a poor takedown

and Talib counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Talib gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talib shoots in for a double leg but Bo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Talib decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Talib.

Bo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Talib not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Talib is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bo is trying to stand back up but Talib is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo is refusing to be controlled, as Talib sits in half guard.
Talib thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bo's head.
Bo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Talib.
Bo is trying to stand back up but Talib is controlling him
Talib lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Bo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Talib pulls his head out easily.
Bo pushes Talib off looking to stand but Talib dives back in and keeps control.

Talib is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talib lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bo is trying to get back to full guard.
Talib working the head and body with strikes.
Bo is refusing to be controlled, as Talib sits in half guard.
Bo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Talib seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bo is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mo Talib!