PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Choake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Choake
vs
Smith

186 cm
21
186 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
27
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jermaine Choake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Choake, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Smith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Choake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Choake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Choake.

Smith has gone for a leg lock! Choake slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smith's guard.
Choake trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith being controlled here, momentarily.

Smith is looking for a triangle but Choake pushes his legs off easily.

Smith has an active guard here but Choake has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Choake controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to roll over but Choake keeps him under control.

Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Choake pulls his head out easily.

Choake is working for a submission of some sort.
Choake is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Choake has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Choake tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Choake working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Smith looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Choake! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jermaine Choake!