PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaqen Hghar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain America (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Captain America has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hghar
vs
America

195 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaqen Hghar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Captain America!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hghar lands a nice looking body kick.
Hghar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hghar connects with an inside leg kick.
Crunch! Hghar slams his shin into America's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hghar throws a head kick that America semi-blocks.

It looks like Captain America has been cut.
America takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hghar throws a nice head kick!
Hghar lands a head kick!
Hghar misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Hghar.
America looks gassed!
Hghar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent America stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Hghar connects with a vicious head kick that knocks America to the floor! Hghar dives in looking for the finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.

America looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hghar passes to full mount!

Hghar is working for a guillotine from mount but America frees his head quite easily.
Hghar fails to advance to America's back.

Hghar is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, America has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Hghar is working for a guillotine from mount but America frees his head quite easily.
Hghar wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
America is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
America manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hghar wants to control but America is keeping him busy.

Hghar seems to be working for a kimura but America defends the submission attempt.

America looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
America is staying active underneath Hghar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Hghar is trying to work for a kimura but America is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

America looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
America works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hghar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for America on the ground.

America looking for subs off his back but Hghar has passed one foot through into half guard.
America is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hghar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hghar's back!
America is hanging on to Hghar's back as he tries to escape.

America has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hghar has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Hghar could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
This has been an exciting period of action!

America working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Hghar is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and America has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Hghar taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Captain America!