PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandy Jakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badass kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Two Tub Man. Sandy Jakh is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Badass
vs
Jakh

176 cm
22
166 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
160 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing
Elite Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sandy Jakh!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jakh throws a jab but it's blocked by Badass.
Badass slips a jab and a cross from Jakh.
Badass blocks a jab.
Badass is looking to clinch but Jakh is avoiding it.
Jakh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Badass gets a takedown into half guard.

Badass is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jakh moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Badass trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jakh wants to get back to his feet but Badass is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Badass throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jakh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Badass might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakh keeping full guard, as Badass tries to pass.

Badass is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jakh is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jakh has escaped and now he's on top!
Jakh wants to pass the guard but Badass is keeping the position.
Jakh trying to control the position from guard on top but Badass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Badass working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jakh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jakh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass wants to sweep but no luck.

Badass looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jakh has picked Badass up and slammed him! Badass can't keep hold of the triangle and Jakh manages to pass to side control!
Jakh controls the position.

Jakh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jakh looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Badass manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Badass is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jakh is just riding it out for now. Badass eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Badass is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jakh is just riding it out for now. Badass eventually gives up the hold.
Jakh is trying to maintain the position but Badass is very close to passing his half guard.
Badass wants to take a breather but Jakh is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jakh tries to roll over but Badass keeps him under control.
Jakh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Badass. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jakh trying to control here.
Jakh is trying to stand.

Badass looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Badass seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jakh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jakh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Badass shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jakh but Jakh pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Jakh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jakh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Badass keeps working.
Jakh advances nicely into full mount.
Badass is looking to get to half guard.
Badass is working hard here to advance position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jakh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Badass is desperately trying to improve his position but Jakh has a good base and remains in mount.
Badass wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Badass manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jakh's guard. Nice work there by Badass.

Badass drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jakh manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Badass has Jakh in his guard.
Badass is trying to control the position but Jakh postures up.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Jakh is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Badass has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Jakh is looking to defend but Badass has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Jakh! Badass pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Jakh taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Billy Badass!