PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Danials (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Fett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Danials
vs
Fett

185 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Danials!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Fett!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danials tries to clinch but Fett is having none of it.

Danials drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Danials has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Danials got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Danials has managed to get both his arms back between Fett's legs - danger averted.
Danials missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Fett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Danials knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fett on the ground.
Danials throwing strikes from guard but Fett blocks nicely.

Fett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Danials wants to control from the top but Fett keeps moving.

Fett isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Danials stacks Fett on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Danials!
Fett is trying to control Danials's posture but Danials avoids it.
Fett tries to bench press Danials off him but Danials keeps the position.
Danials trying to control the action but Fett is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett keeping his opponent close.
Fett tries to buck Danials off but Danials is having none of it.
Fett dodges the ground and pound from Danials.

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

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Danials with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Danials moves in looking to clinch but Fett pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Fett as Danials shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Danials counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Danials wants to take a breather but Fett is having none of it.

Fett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Fett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fett looks gassed!
Danials passes to side control.
Fett struggling a bit here.
Danials creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fett is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Danials crashes against the mat.
Fett taking a bit of punishment here - Danials scoring with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danials trying to control the action but Fett is working from the bottom.
Danials is working Fett over with some ground and pound from side control.
Danials sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fett is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fett trying to remain calm as Danials controls from the top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Danials throws a head kick but Fett moves out of range.
Danials misses with a takedown attempt

and Fett counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Danials's guard now.

Fett drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fett jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Danials working a defensive guard here.
Fett wants to control from the top but Danials keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fett drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Danials manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fett has Danials in his guard.
Danials trying to control the position from guard on top but Fett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danials tries to free his leg and advance position but Fett is retaining full guard.

Fett is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Danials is aware though and is defending well.

Fett is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Danials rolls with it to try and escape but Fett cranks on the arm and Danials is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bubba Fett!