PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joel Lagerboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Booker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Booker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lagerboy
vs
Booker

185 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joel Lagerboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Booker!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lagerboy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Booker sprawls well initially but Lagerboy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Lagerboy wants to work for an arm triangle but Booker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Booker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Lagerboy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Booker defends it well.

Lagerboy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lagerboy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Lagerboy 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.

Lagerboy seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lagerboy is looking for a kimura but Booker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lagerboy to get the leverage.

Booker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lagerboy pulls his head out easily.

Lagerboy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lagerboy stops Booker from getting back to his feet.
Lagerboy controlling the action here.
Booker gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lagerboy drops back looking for a leg! Booker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Booker manages to kick Lagerboy off! Lagerboy jumps back into Booker's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Booker trying to keep a closed guard but Lagerboy is proving a slippery customer.

Lagerboy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lagerboy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Booker working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Booker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lagerboy defends well.
Lagerboy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Lagerboy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lagerboy pushes down on Booker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lagerboy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagerboy controlling his opponent.
Lagerboy avoids the attempt from Booker to control.
Lagerboy controlling the position easily from mount.
Lagerboy mounts Booker! Really nice guard pass there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Booker has left one of his arms exposed and Lagerboy doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Booker screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joel Lagerboy!
Joel Lagerboy thanked the fans post fight for their support.