PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jubal Early (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christophe Deschamps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Early
vs
Deschamps

187 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jubal Early!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christophe Deschamps!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deschamps throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice takedown defense from Deschamps. No joy for Early on that attempt.
Deschamps throws a right and a left that Early avoids nicely.
Early looks for a takedown but Deschamps sprawls well.
Deschamps tests Early's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Jubal Early has been cut.
Early takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Deschamps missing with a left hand there. Early was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deschamps throws a shot from downtown. Early moves away and avoids it.

Early throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Deschamps tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Early is in Deschamps's guard.
Early won't allow Deschamps to get back to his feet.
Deschamps really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Early. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Early drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Deschamps dives on top into guard.
Deschamps won't allow Early to sweep him here.

Early has his feet on Deschamps's thighs here. He's pushed Deschamps off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Deschamps screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jubal Early!
Jubal Early is the new light heavyweight champion!