PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aunian Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jones
vs
Bag

170 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aunian Bag!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Bag.
Bag's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bag duly obliges.

It looks like Josh Jones has been cut.
Bag throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Bag misses with a combination

and Jones counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bag!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bag can do anything to dispel that myth.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Jones working for a submission but Bag is keeping him at bay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bag is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones fails to move to back control.
Jones tries to control but Bag wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jones has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Bag is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh Jones!