PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sparry McSubberton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Gives (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gives has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

McSubberton
vs
Gives

188 cm
23
255 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

191 cm
29
260 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Fast

Hopkins Athletics

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparry McSubberton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Gives!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gives looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

McSubberton is looking for a triangle but Gives pushes his legs off easily.

McSubberton looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gives has picked McSubberton up and slammed him! McSubberton can't keep hold of the triangle and Gives manages to pass to side control!
McSubberton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gives off and has taken his back!

McSubberton is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gives defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
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!
Gives can't escape the position.
Gives looks gassed!

McSubberton is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gives has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

McSubberton looking for the RNC.
Gives trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McSubberton working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Gives is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and McSubberton has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Gives taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sparry McSubberton!
Sparry McSubberton decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.