PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathon Vermont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Vermont
vs
Kid

175 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathon Vermont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Kid!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid with a lazy takedown attempt

and Vermont counters with a single leg into guard. Kid didn't expect that.

Kid wriggles free and stands up.
Kid has his takedown stuffed
and Vermont counters with a three punch combo that has Kid backing up. Kid nods at Vermont to acknowledge the strikes.
Kid fails with the takedown

and Vermont counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kid!
Jonathon Vermont has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Kid.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Vermont working for a submission but Kid is keeping him at bay.
Kid tries to buck Vermont off but he can't manage it.

Vermont is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kid is surviving well by controlling Vermont's body position as best he can.
Kid is trying to stand up.
Kid looks gassed!
Vermont is looking to work his way around to Kid's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

Vermont is working for a guillotine from mount but Kid frees his head quite easily.

Vermont looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vermont is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kid is surviving well by controlling Vermont's body position as best he can.

Vermont throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Kid has his hands clasped together but Vermont breaks the hold and Kid is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Vermont!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonathon Vermont!