PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jonas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahim Fabian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fabian's choice of entrance music: The Game. The key to victory for Jon Jonas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jonas
vs
Fabian

165 cm
22
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

150 cm
19
130 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Nancy Botwin's Herbal Nutritions
Nancy Botwin's Herbal Nutritions

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jonas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rahim Fabian!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jonas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jonas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jonas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jonas tries to clinch there but Fabian circles away.
Fabian ducks under a wild hook from Jonas.
Fabian fails with the takedown.

Jonas feints and as Fabian raises his hands in defense, Jonas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fabian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fabian trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jonas wants to stand but Fabian is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fabian thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fabian lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jonas!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabian misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The referee warns Jonas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jonas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fabian.
Fabian unloading with bombs!
Jonas wants to hold on but Fabian pushes him away.
Jonas taking shots to the head.
Fabian lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Jonas is rocked!
Jonas is breathing heavily.
Fabian postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Jonas badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Fabian around the waist but Fabian pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Fabian is the winner by TKO! Fabian jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rahim Fabian!