PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Urlacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Urlacker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Urlacker
vs
Jones

213 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

199 cm
23
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Urlacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tank Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Urlacker sprawls well. Urlacker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Urlacker's thigh. Urlacker counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Urlacker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Urlacker wants to sweep but no luck.
Urlacker seems keen to control Jones's posture.
Urlacker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Urlacker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Urlacker tries to get out of the position.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Urlacker blocks nicely.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Urlacker!