PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between mphammad papu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

papu
vs
Custer

188 cm
21
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, mphammad papu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesse Custer!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Custer slips under a jab from papu.
papu throws a shot from downtown. Custer moves away and avoids it.
papu loads up on a big right hand but Custer slips the punch.
Custer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with papu but papu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
papu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
papu throws the left hand but Custer avoids the punch easily.
Custer moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from papu misses its intended target.
papu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Custer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - papu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
papu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
papu throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from papu.

Custer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. papu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Custer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Custer stops papu from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Custer drops back looking for a leg! papu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and papu manages to kick Custer off! Custer jumps back into papu's guard.

Custer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Custer has gone for a leg lock! papu slips out almost immediately though and dives into Custer's guard.
papu stopping the sweep attempt from Custer.
Custer looks gassed!
Custer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
papu wants to get back to his feet.

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.

Custer has hold of papu's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and papu manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Custer is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but papu is surviving well by controlling Custer's body position as best he can.
papu is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Custer has hold of papu's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and papu manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Custer has hold of papu's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and papu manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
papu really wants to buck Custer off and get back to his feet.

Custer working for a guillotine from mount but papu is in no mood to give up.

Custer moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, papu has worked his arm free - good work by papu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
papu is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Custer has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Custer has an Americana. papu didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Custer is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Custer hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jesse Custer!