PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khadaffi Janjalani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Go To Sleep. Khadaffi Janjalani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Janjalani
vs
Mathers

179 cm
22
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khadaffi Janjalani!
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, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers ducks right into an uppercut from Janjalani.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Janjalani.
Janjalani fails with the takedown.
Janjalani tries to clinch there but Mathers circles away.
Janjalani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mathers with a poor takedown

and Janjalani counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Janjalani drops back looking for a leg! Mathers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mathers manages to kick Janjalani off! Janjalani jumps back into Mathers's guard.
Mathers keeping full guard, as Janjalani tries to pass.
Mathers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Mathers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janjalani won't allow Mathers to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Janjalani postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mathers is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Janjalani, into his guard.
Janjalani is breathing heavily.

Janjalani has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mathers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Janjalani looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

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

Janjalani looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Janjalani manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Mathers defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Janjalani.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Janjalani with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Janjalani working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Janjalani with the ground and pound from mount.
Mathers is trying desperately to improve position.
Mathers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Janjalani in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janjalani avoids the attempt from Mathers to control.

Janjalani working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Janjalani is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mathers can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Janjalani is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mathers has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mathers!
Janjalani has momentary wrist control but Mathers slips an elbow through the middle.

Janjalani throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Janjalani is looking to sinch up a triangle. Mathers throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Janjalani's body to avoid the submission. Janjalani has instead reached around Mathers's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Janjalani arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Khadaffi Janjalani!