PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kid Koala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Koala
vs
Jay

170 cm
23
150 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

176 cm
23
166 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

[MMABR] SOLID Nutritional - Tokyo's Best!!

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kid Koala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Baby Jay!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koala.
Jay tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Koala swivels and escapes.
Nice body punch from Jay.
Koala keeps the fight on the outside.
Koala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koala looks to land a combination but Jay avoids it well.
Koala misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jay scores with a jab to the head.
Koala throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jay shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jay thows a huge punch but Koala dodges it nicely.
Jay wants to take a breather but Koala is having none of it.
Koala is looking to escape.

Jay is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Koala has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jay wants to work for an arm triangle but Koala is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Jay trying to work for an americana but Koala has managed to regain full guard.

Jay is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Koala is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Koala has escaped and now he's on top!

Koala avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koala stands up and waves to Jay to follow him.
Jay throws a combination. Koala tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jay is trying hard to land a takedown here. Koala sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jay misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay misses with a double jab.
Jay fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Koala on the side of the head.
Koala swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koala misses with a combination
and Jay counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Koala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koala walks into a stiff left hand from Jay.
Koala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koala is breathing heavily.
Koala misses with a double jab
and Jay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jay lands with a nice combination. Koala backs away looking to recover.
Jay tests Koala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jay tries to clinch but Koala moves out of range.

Jay gets the takedown into side control.

Jay working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Jay thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Koala is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jay is controlling him well.
Jay laying and praying for a moment but Koala takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baby Jay dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Koala has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jay finds it's way round the side to connect with Koala's head.
Jay tried to score with a low kick but Koala checks it.
Jay connects with a jab.
Koala throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jay counters with a two punch combo.
Koala throws a combination that misses
and Jay counters with a three punch combo that has Koala backing up. Koala nods at Jay to acknowledge the strikes.

Koala gets caught flat footed, as Jay shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Jay is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Koala is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Koala has escaped and now he's on top!

Jay had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koala defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jay is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Koala defends well.

Jay had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koala defends it easily.
Jay manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koala manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay trying to control the position from guard on top but Koala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jay looking to pass the guard.
Jay controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jay trying to control but Koala is working from the bottom.
Jay advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay stalling.
Jay trying to control from Koala's half guard. Koala has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jay looking to pass the guard.

Jay drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Koala manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jay has Koala in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Jay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jay bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Koala's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baby Jay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Koala dodges the punch combination from Jay.
Kid Koala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koala's waist but Koala gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jay off to one side.
Jay works Koala's body with a nice hook.
Koala throws a combination that misses
and Jay counters with a series of strikes. Koala will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koala swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Jay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Koala's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jay drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Koala manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jay has Koala in his guard.
Jay working a defensive guard here.

Jay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koala doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koala manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jay throws his legs up looking for a submission but Koala uses it to pass to side control.
Koala working away.
Jay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Koala wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jay is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on Jay's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jay is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Jay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jay actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jay defending well as Koala loads up on a big left hand.
Jay tries to clinch up.
Koala looks to throw the jab but Jay is out of range.
Jay lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koala swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koala thinking.

Jay instigates a clinch.
A short right from Jay on the inside.
Jay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koala.
Jay tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short body shot lands from Jay as the two fighters clinch.
Jay tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Koala just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kid Koala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baby Jay.
Jay misses with the head strike.
Kid Koala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jay drags the fight down to the ground.
Jay looking for a sweep. Not yet Jay, not yet.

Jay pushes a forearm under Koala's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Koala is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baby Jay!