PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omen Deng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. This should be fireworks!

Deng
vs
Jitsu

180 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omen Deng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deng pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Deng is breathing heavily.
Jitsu misses with a left hand
and Deng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jitsu throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Deng to counter with a crisp jab.
Joe Jitsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deng lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jitsu at a distance.
Deng has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Deng there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jitsu misses with a body kick.
Deng scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Deng misses with a wild combination.
Jitsu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Deng throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Jitsu.
Jitsu throws a sloppy head kick and Deng moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jitsu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Deng.
Jitsu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Deng scores with a nice right hand.
Deng throws a hook to the side of Jitsu's head but Jitsu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Deng uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jitsu.
Left hook, right uppercut from Deng.
Jitsu misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Deng finds it's target.
Jitsu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Deng.
Jitsu throws a sloppy head kick and Deng moves out of range easily.
Deng jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Deng finds it's target.
Jitsu looks to clinch

and Deng counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jitsu's guard now.
Deng showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jitsu is trying to keep Deng in close.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jitsu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jitsu keeping moving, preventing Deng from controlling successfully.
Deng knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jitsu on the ground.

Jitsu is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Deng has his hands clasped together but Jitsu extends an breaks Deng's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Jitsu.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Jitsu!