PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Shure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Holla If Ya Hear Me! as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ray Jones enters the cage!

Shure
vs
Jones

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Shure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones tries to clinch but Shure is having none of it.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Shure gets full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shure trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Shure is retaining full guard.
Shure keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Shure working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Rick Shure wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Jones looking to score a takedown here. Shure is defending well but Jones drives through and ends up in Shure's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Shure looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Shure blocks nicely.
Jones preventing the sweep.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Shure is looking for a triangle here but Jones uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Jones decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shure trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shure is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Shure is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Shure 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 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Shure!