PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JT Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nino Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JT Money is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Money
vs
Marques

185 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JT Money!
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, Nino Marques!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch up but Money swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marques tries a head kick but it misses.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch but Money swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Money avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marques throws a series of strikes that have Money backpedaling.

It looks like JT Money has been cut.
Money scores with a one two! Marques had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Marques shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Money pinned against the cage. Money gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Money feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Marques looking for a guillotine here but Money defends easily.

Money stands up from Marques's guard - Money perhaps looking for a knockout.

Money scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques wants to get back to full guard.
Marques is looking to escape.

Money seems to be working for a kimura but Marques defends the submission attempt.
Money passes the guard and advances to mount!
Marques's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Marques looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Money swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). JT Money!