PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chael Heavy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abid David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Heavy
vs
David

199 cm
26
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
298 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chael Heavy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abid David!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

David shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. David showed some decent athleticism there.
David thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
David not landing any meaningful shots this time.
David looks to land a strike but Heavy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells David's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
David must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
David postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
David in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
David throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
David throws an elbow that misses. Heavy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in David's guard. Nice move by Heavy!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
David utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heavy trying to control the position from guard on top but David is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavy tries to stand but David is controlling from the bottom.
David wants to stand but Heavy is controlling the position.
Heavy throws an elbow that misses. David uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heavy's guard. Nice move by David!
David landing some decent shots from guard.

It looks like Chael Heavy has been cut.
David throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Heavy is on top in guard.
Heavy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heavy passes David's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Heavy thows a huge punch but David dodges it nicely.
Heavy thows a huge punch but David dodges it nicely.
Heavy moves nicely into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heavy wants to control but David is keeping him busy.
David stops Heavy from passing to mount.

Heavy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
David looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heavy wants to lay and pray for a moment but David keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Heavy.
Heavy passes to full mount! That's big trouble for David!

Heavy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force David to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so David shrugs it off.

Heavy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. David can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Heavy looking to isolate an arm here. David doesn't see it coming and as Heavy extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Heavy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chael Heavy!