PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rheinhold Messener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Jaxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Messener
vs
Jaxon

174 cm
20
144 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

168 cm
22
152 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs
Extremely Crazy MMA gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rheinhold Messener!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrone Jaxon!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaxon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Messener fails to land the takedown.
Messener moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaxon.
Jaxon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Rheinhold Messener has been cut.
Messener drops his hands momentarily and Jaxon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Messener is rocked!
Nice combo by Jaxon! Oh, that's hurt him - Messener falls to the canvas and Jaxon follows him into side control.
Oh Messener is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jaxon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Messener keeps working.

Jaxon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Messener is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jaxon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Messener knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Messener seems to have got his legs back now.

Jaxon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Messener, who protects the arm well.

Jaxon tries for a kimura but Messener is defending well.
Messener is not content to let Jaxon control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaxon working away.

Jaxon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Jaxon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Messener, who protects the arm well.
Jaxon looks gassed!
Messener stops Jaxon from passing to mount.

Jaxon goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Messener rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jaxon's guard! Nice work there by Messener!

Jaxon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon keeping moving, preventing Messener from controlling successfully.

Jaxon working for a triangle but Messener defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Messener trying to control but Jaxon is working from the bottom.
Jaxon working a defensive guard here.
Messener controls from within his opponent's guard.
Messener tries to free his leg and advance position but Jaxon is retaining full guard.

Jaxon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Messener can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Jaxon working for a triangle but Messener defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Jaxon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Messener content to stall in guard here.
Messener pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jaxon is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jaxon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Messener can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Jaxon is looking to sinch up a triangle. Messener throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Jaxon's body to avoid the submission. Jaxon has instead reached around Messener's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Jaxon arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyrone Jaxon!