PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thai Jila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hard comes to the cage accompanied by Contractor. Vincent Hard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hard
vs
Jila

170 cm
20
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Crashforce Voodoo Lab

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thai Jila!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Hard looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jila!
Jila really wants to buck Hard off and get back to his feet.

Hard jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jila is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jila and Hard has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jila is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hard has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jila knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jila can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Hard is working to tighten is grip on Jila's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Jila has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Hard is really squeezing tight and eventually Jila passes out! Hard breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vincent Hard!