PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mae Joon (ranked 5500 p4p, 4075 weight class) and Asim Germic (ranked 0 p4p, 219 weight class). Mae Joon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Joon
vs
Germic

170 cm
18
140
0 - 2 - 0

168 cm
18
141
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mae Joon!
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, Asim Germic!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joon dives in and grabs Germic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Germic pushes down on Joon's head and hops out.
Germic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Germic. That one must have hurt.
Joon has been working on his balance at Brotherhood MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Germic.
Germic keeps Joon at a distance using the push kick.
Joon goes for a double leg but Germic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Germic continues to drive forward.
Germic follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Germic lands a good knee to the midsection. Joon won't want to take too many of those.
Germic tries to land knees in the clinch but Joon avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Germic.
Germic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Joon tries to pull guard but Germic holds him up against the cage and eventually Joon drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mae Joon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Germic prevents it.
Germic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joon.
Joon fails to pull guard.
Joon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Joon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Germic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Joon is trying to drag Germic to the mat but Germic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Joon jumps into guard, dragging Germic to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germic wants to control from the top but Joon keeps moving.

Joon has his feet on Germic's thighs here. He's pushed Germic off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Germic screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mae Joon!