PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masato Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Jester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Masato Kobayashi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kobayashi
vs
Jester

174 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Likes ground

EQN - Extreme Quality Nutritions

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Masato Kobayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Jester!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobayashi fakes the leg kick and cracks Jester in the body.
Kobayashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Jester circles away.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but Jester is having none of it.
Masato Kobayashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kobayashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Jester circles away.
Jester shoots in but no luck this time.
Jester avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kobayashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Jester circles away.
Jester swats away the attempt to clinch by Kobayashi.
A big head kick from Kobayashi and Jester is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Jester is rocked!

It looks like Joe Jester has been cut.

Kobayashi drops back looking for a leg! Jester is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jester manages to kick Kobayashi off! Kobayashi jumps back into Jester's guard.
Jester is still in real trouble! Can Kobayashi finish him?
Kobayashi passes into half guard.
Jester is staying active underneath Kobayashi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jester seems to have recovered his senses.
Kobayashi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kobayashi working for a guillotine from mount but Jester is in no mood to give up.
Jester is looking to get to half guard.
Kobayashi tries to control but Jester wriggling away.
Jester working to try and regain half guard.

Kobayashi has control of Jester's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jester regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kobayashi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jester regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jester works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jester looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kobayashi stays in close to Jester's body and controls the position.
Kobayashi is breathing heavily.
Kobayashi wants to pass the guard but Jester is keeping the position.
Kobayashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jester is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Kobayashi frees his head nicely. Oh but Jester has switched to an armbar! Kobayashi is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Joe Jester!