PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Fisterbottom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Luiz
vs
Fisterbottom

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Lucas Luiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Willy Fisterbottom!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisterbottom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fisterbottom throws a poor cross that misses

and Luiz counters by moving into the clinch.
Luiz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Luiz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luiz lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Willy Fisterbottom has been cut.
Fisterbottom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Luiz avoids it.
Fisterbottom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Luiz avoids it.

Luiz manages to break the clinch.
Luiz throws a right and a left that Fisterbottom avoids nicely.
Luiz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Lucas Luiz has been cut.
Luiz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Luiz.
Fisterbottom misses with an uppercut

and Luiz counters by moving into the clinch.
Fisterbottom is trying to push Luiz away but Luiz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Luiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz walks into a left hand.
Luiz slips under a jab.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fisterbottom but Fisterbottom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fisterbottom.
Luiz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Luiz is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fisterbottom lands a big shot that drops Luiz! Can he finish him?

Luiz is rocked!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fisterbottom is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fisterbottom wants to control from the top but Luiz keeps moving.
Fisterbottom is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fisterbottom pushing down on Luiz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz is staying active underneath Fisterbottom, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fisterbottom might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Luiz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Willy Fisterbottom hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fisterbottom misses with a left hand

so Luiz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fisterbottom seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Fisterbottom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fisterbottom trying to keep a closed guard but Luiz is proving a slippery customer.
Fisterbottom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Fisterbottom had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Luiz defends it easily.

Fisterbottom has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Luiz doesn't defend quickly enough and Fisterbottom has managed to lock this one up! Can Luiz escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Fisterbottom on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Willy Fisterbottom!