PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Austin (ranked 23486 p4p, 22845 weight class) and Jumba Jookiba (ranked 0 p4p, 261 weight class). Jumba Jookiba will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Austin
vs
Jookiba

200 cm
31
223
14 - 33 - 0

225 cm
32
265
10 - 43 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 14 - 33 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 43 - 0, fighting out of London, Jumba Jookiba!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Austin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jookiba trying to control from the bottom.
Austin moves nicely into side control.
Jookiba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jookiba is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Austin is controlling him well.

Austin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jookiba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jookiba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Austin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jookiba prevents Austin from moving into mount.
Jookiba can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jookiba stops Austin from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Austin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jookiba, who protects the arm well.
Jookiba is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Jookiba is looking for a sweep.

Austin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jookiba has escaped the position, nice work there.

Austin tries for a kimura but Jookiba is defending well.
Jookiba pushes Austin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Austin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Austin advances nicely into full mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jookiba can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jookiba tries to hold on but Austin pushes him away.
Austin moves to the back position.
Austin not allowing Jookiba to control his hands.
Austin misses with punches from the back.

Austin looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Jookiba taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ron Austin!