PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiagulu Paiskbah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiagulu Paiskbah will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jones
vs
Paiskbah

190 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

202 cm
21
288 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiagulu Paiskbah!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries for a takedown but Paiskbah circles away easily

and Paiskbah counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Paiskbah is proving a slippery customer.
Paiskbah looking to pass the guard.
Paiskbah with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones keeping full guard, as Paiskbah tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Jones.
A left lands for Paiskbah.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Paiskbah counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Paiskbah slows the pace down.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Paiskbah taking a breather here.
Paiskbah cracks Jones with a big right hand but Jones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paiskbah working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paiskbah connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
Jones takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Paiskbah has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jones is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Paiskbah yanks on the arm and Jones is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Paiskbah.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiagulu Paiskbah!