PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Evans
vs
Jay

180 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Evans!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Jay!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Evans blocks the body kick.
Jay keeps Evans at a distance using the push kick.

Jay rushes Evans and presses him up against the cage.
Jay has Evans pressed against the cage.
Evans jumps guard but Jay stands there with Evans around his waist. Evans gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Evans being controlled against the cage.
Evans tries to break free but Jay pushes him back against the cage.
Evans looking for a takedown.
Jay throws an elbow but it misses.
Evans avoids the elbow strike from Jay, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Evans's brow.
Jay lands an elbow just above Evans 's eye.
Jay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Paul Evans has been cut.
Jay lands an elbow just above Evans 's eye.
Evans working hard to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Jay to work.
Evans tries to circle away but Jay has him pinned against the cage.
Jay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jay has Evans pressed against the cage, preventing Evans from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jay lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans is trying to break free.

Jay is trying to trip Evans. He has hold of a leg but Evans is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jay persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jay passes Evans's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jay is pressing down on Evans's thigh, looking to free his foot. Evans is holding on for now.
Jay seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jay is keen to just control but Evans is a slippery customer.
Jay wants to pass the guard but Evans is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay controlling the action here.
Jay is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Jay swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Evans is now in Jay's guard. A big mistake from Jay there, giving up the dominant position!
Jay pulls Evans in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans won't allow Jay to sweep him here.
Jay pulls Evans in close to his closed guard and prevents Evans from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Evans wants to stand but Jay has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Evans throws and elbow that misses. Jay uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Evans's guard. Nice move by Jay!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jay looking to pass the guard.
Jay looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans keeping full guard, as Jay tries to pass.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Jay from controlling successfully.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jay slips nicely into half guard.

Jay is looking for a kimura here.
Jay wants to pass the guard but Evans is defending well.
Evans trying to control here.

That's six 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 wants to pass to mount but Evans is defending the position.
Jay trying to control from half guard but Evans is working away.

Jay seems to be looking for submissions.
Jay frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Evans stops Jay from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Jay working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Evans looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Jay! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jay Jay! Jay Jay retains his middleweight title!