PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Axe Joze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dama Sailo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Joze
vs
Sailo Jr

182 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
24
181 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Axe Joze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dama Sailo Jr!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joze fails to land the takedown.

Joze gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sailo Jr looking to pass the guard.

Sailo Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sailo Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sailo Jr passes into half guard.

Sailo Jr seems to be looking for submissions.

Sailo Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Joze sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sailo Jr works his foot free and advances to mount.
Joze has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joze preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sailo Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joze trying to control but not successfully.
Joze knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sailo Jr on the ground.

Sailo Jr working for a choke but Joze reverses nicely into Sailo Jr 's guard.

Sailo Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joze defends well.
Joze stopping the sweep attempt from Sailo Jr.
Sailo Jr wants to stand but Joze is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Sailo Jr pushes Joze off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Joze fails to land the takedown.

Joze closes the distance and clinches.
Sailo Jr is trying to pull guard but Joze turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sailo Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joze just stands there and leans against the cage.
Joze goes for a takedown attempt but Sailo Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axe Joze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sailo Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Joze fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailo Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joze pinned against the cage. Joze gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sailo Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Joze, looking for a takedown. Sailo Jr pushes Joze against the cage but Joze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Sailo Jr. No joy for Joze on that attempt.

Joze gets caught napping as Sailo Jr dives in and scores a takedown. Joze manages to retain guard.
Joze is breathing heavily.

Sailo Jr drops back looking for a leg! Joze is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joze manages to kick Sailo Jr off! Sailo Jr jumps back into Joze's guard.

Sailo Jr 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailo Jr stands and throws Joze's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Sailo Jr tries for a kimura but Joze is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sailo Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Sailo Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sailo Jr is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Joze looks calm but he's in trouble here. Sailo Jr gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Joze is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Sailo Jr lets go of the hold and Joze can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dama Sailo Jr!
Dama Sailo Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.