PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent El Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Taco has chosen I wanna be a billionaire as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jong
vs
El Taco

185 cm
26
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Jong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent El Taco!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Taco throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jong's head.
Jong swings for the body but El Taco moves out of range.
Jong misses with a body shot.
Jong misses with a few strikes there.
Jong swings for the body but El Taco moves out of range.

El Taco closes the distance and clinches.
Jong wants to stall.
Jong takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Taco blocking some punches.

El Taco has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jong uses from the top position.
El Taco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
El Taco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
El Taco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jong passes El Taco's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jong trying to control from half guard but El Taco is working away.
El Taco gets back to full guard.
El Taco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jong's guard.
Jong looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Taco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
El Taco with a nice head shot there.

Jong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
El Taco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jong is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jong keeping moving, preventing El Taco from controlling successfully.
Jong working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jong lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

El Taco changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jong looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jong regains half guard.
El Taco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
El Taco is trying to control. Jong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from El Taco.
Jong wants to control but El Taco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
El Taco looks gassed!
El Taco distracts Jong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Jong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. El Taco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. El Taco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jong is on top in guard.
Jong tries to free his leg and advance position but El Taco is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong trying to control but El Taco is working from the bottom.

El Taco working for a triangle but Jong defends it easily.
Jong pushes down on El Taco's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jong moves nicely into side control.

Jong is working to tighten is grip on El Taco's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. El Taco has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Jong is really squeezing tight and eventually El Taco passes out! Jong breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kim Jong!