PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dogen Zenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glass Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glass Joe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zenji
vs
Joe

185 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Likes ground

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dogen Zenji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glass Joe!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zenji is looking for a sweep.
Zenji wants to control but Joe postures up.
Joe throwing strikes but Zenji manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe wants to control but Zenji postures up.
Joe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zenji wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joe keeps working.
Joe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zenji tries to clinch but Joe is having none of it.

Joe shoots in and bounces Zenji off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Joe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Joe advances to half guard.

Joe is looking for a kimura here.
Zenji knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joe on the ground.
Zenji is in trouble now - Joe has advanced to mount!
Zenji is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Glass Joe!