PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominant Performance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Performance has chosen I Got It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Daniels
vs
Performance

170 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dominant Performance!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels lands a jab.
Daniels lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Performance.
Daniels looks to land a combination but Performance avoids it well.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Performance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Daniels is defended easily by Performance.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Performance's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Performance duly obliges.

Daniels shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Performance is trying to stand back up but Daniels is controlling him
Daniels trying to control the action but Performance is working from the bottom.
Performance is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Daniels works his way into full mount!
Performance wants to try and get back to his feet.
Daniels pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Daniels scoring with strikes but Performance is staying in there.
Daniels lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Performance is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Daniels with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels is landing with some decent strikes but Performance is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Performance takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Performance looks gassed!
Daniels looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Daniels controlling from the full mount.
Daniels landing strikes, looking to finish!
Daniels is landing with some decent strikes but Performance is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Daniels controlling from the full mount.
Daniels working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Daniels lands a heavy elbow.
Daniels scoring with strikes but Performance is staying in there.
Daniels controlling from the full mount.
Daniels connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Daniels wants to finish this one by submission but Performance is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Daniels.
Daniels scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Performance?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels landing strikes, looking to finish!
BOOM! Daniels connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Daniels.
Daniels lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Daniels quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Daniels but it's paid off an Performance is forced to tap! Nice work by Daniels.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Daniels!