PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sith One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). One comes to the cage accompanied by Sith . Jesse Custer has the eye of the tiger tonight.

One
vs
Custer

175 cm
24
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
212 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sith One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Custer!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Custer walks into a stiff left hand from One.

One gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Custer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
One is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

One is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Custer is aware though and is defending well.
Custer looking to pass the guard.
Custer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

One had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Custer defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

One throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

One working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Custer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Custer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Custer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One looking to control.
Custer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of One's head.
Custer connects with a couple of short punches.
Custer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
One pulls Custer in to control the position.
One looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
One working a defensive guard but Custer passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. One manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

One is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Custer defends well.
Custer connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer passes into half guard.

One looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
One keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Custer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Custer moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from One.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Custer working away.
One is working to avoid the ground and pound but Custer connects with a decent elbow.
Custer lands an elbow.
Custer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Custer lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear One down.
One tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Custer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
One takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
One struggling a bit here.
One tries to bench press Custer off him but Custer keeps the position.
Custer in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One is not content to let Custer control the position.
One wants to control but Custer postures up.
Custer landing strikes.

Custer has an Americana. One didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Custer is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Custer hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jesse Custer!
A very excited looking Jesse Custer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.