PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Awesome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaydub Spliffenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Awesome comes into the arena with The Boss Theme blaring out of the sound system. Spliffenberger has chosen Roll 'em Up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Awesome
vs
Spliffenberger

181 cm
23
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Awesome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaydub Spliffenberger!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spliffenberger lands a head kick. Awesome smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Eric Awesome has been cut.
Spliffenberger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Awesome throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spliffenberger.
Awesome works the jab nicely.
Spliffenberger is looking to clinch but Awesome is avoiding it.
Spliffenberger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Awesome avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Awesome shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Awesome showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Awesome landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Spliffenberger tries to get to full guard but Awesome has control of the leg.
Awesome scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Spliffenberger wants to improve his position but Awesome is controlling well.
Spliffenberger regains full guard. Nicely done.
Spliffenberger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awesome is in close to Spliffenberger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Spliffenberger is trying to keep Awesome in close.

Awesome got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spliffenberger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Awesome has managed to get both his arms back between Spliffenberger's legs - danger averted.
Awesome postures up in Spliffenberger's guard and throws a big left but Spliffenberger blocks it.
Spliffenberger lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Awesome!
Spliffenberger unloads with some shots from mount but Awesome bucks and avoids them well.
Spliffenberger trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awesome keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Awesome tries to hold on but Spliffenberger postures up.
Spliffenberger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Awesome on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Awesome tries to get out of the position.
Awesome is trying to escape the mount.

Spliffenberger swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jaydub Spliffenberger!