PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brottar Lasse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Vipsanius Agrippa
vs
Lasse

191 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

183 cm
20
273 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brottar Lasse!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vipsanius Agrippa gets caught flat footed, as Lasse shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vipsanius Agrippa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lasse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vipsanius Agrippa is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lasse thows a big elbow that misses.
Vipsanius Agrippa pulls Lasse in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vipsanius Agrippa trying to control the position.
Vipsanius Agrippa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lasse manages to get himself to full guard.
Lasse throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Vipsanius Agrippa preventing the sweep.
Lasse lands an upkick as Vipsanius Agrippa stands over him.
Lasse has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vipsanius Agrippa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lasse is keeping the position for now.
Lasse is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vipsanius Agrippa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lasse.
Lasse missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vipsanius Agrippa manages to get to full guard.
Vipsanius Agrippa is breathing heavily.
Vipsanius Agrippa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vipsanius Agrippa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lasse trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lasse lands a couple of digs.
Vipsanius Agrippa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vipsanius Agrippa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lasse preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lasse swats away the attempt to clinch by Vipsanius Agrippa.

Lasse fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vipsanius Agrippa sprawls well initially but Lasse persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vipsanius Agrippa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lasse connects with a nice short shot to Vipsanius Agrippa's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vipsanius Agrippa is trying to get back to full guard.
Lasse sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vipsanius Agrippa defending well though.
Vipsanius Agrippa gets back to full guard.
Vipsanius Agrippa has his hands on Lasse's head, controlling the position.
Vipsanius Agrippa could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vipsanius Agrippa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vipsanius Agrippa not doing much here.
Lasse is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vipsanius Agrippa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vipsanius Agrippa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lasse does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vipsanius Agrippa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lasse can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasse wants to improve his position but Vipsanius Agrippa is controlling well.
Vipsanius Agrippa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Vipsanius Agrippa closes the distance and clinches up with Lasse, looking for a takedown. Vipsanius Agrippa pushes Lasse against the cage but Lasse circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vipsanius Agrippa misses with a takedown attempt - Lasse sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Lasse looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Vipsanius Agrippa!
Lasse misses with a head shot.
Vipsanius Agrippa holds of for dear life.
Vipsanius Agrippa tries to hold on but Lasse pushes him away.
Vipsanius Agrippa is working to get back to half guard.
Vipsanius Agrippa is working hard here to advance position.
Lasse landing strikes from the mount and Vipsanius Agrippa is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vipsanius Agrippa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vipsanius Agrippa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lasse tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vipsanius Agrippa tries to reverse the position but Lasse maintains control.
Lasse cracks Vipsanius Agrippa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lasse landing strikes from the mount.
Vipsanius Agrippa tries to lock up and control but Lasse gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vipsanius Agrippa sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vipsanius Agrippa trying to hold on to Lasse's head to control him but Lasse postures up.
Vipsanius Agrippa gets full guard.
Vipsanius Agrippa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lasse is refusing to be controlled, as Vipsanius Agrippa sits in half guard.
Vipsanius Agrippa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lasse!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brottar Lasse dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lasse fails with the takedown.

Vipsanius Agrippa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vipsanius Agrippa lands in his opponent's guard.
Lasse tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lasse lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vipsanius Agrippa!
Vipsanius Agrippa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lasse is landing with some decent strikes but Vipsanius Agrippa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lasse scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vipsanius Agrippa?
Lasse connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vipsanius Agrippa tries to hold on but Lasse pushes him away.
Lasse unloading with bombs!
Lasse avoids the attempt from Vipsanius Agrippa to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasse landing strikes from the mount.

Vipsanius Agrippa is rocked!
Lasse avoids the attempt from Vipsanius Agrippa to control.
Lasse lands a big elbow - Vipsanius Agrippa is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Vipsanius Agrippa is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brottar Lasse!