PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Applebottom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Photo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Applebottom
vs
Photo

165 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Applebottom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Photo!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Applebottom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A choreographed right hand from Applebottom misses the target.
Applebottom throws a jab when Photo was well out of range.
Applebottom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Applebottom throws a jab when Photo was well out of range.
Applebottom misses with a low kick.
Applebottom misses the shot to the body.
Applebottom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Applebottom misses with a body shot.
Applebottom missing with a left hand there. Photo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnny Applebottom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Applebottom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Applebottom. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Applebottom.
Photo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Applebottom scores with a punch to the head.
Applebottom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Photo at a distance.

Photo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Photo showed some decent athleticism there.
Applebottom flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Photo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Photo is keen to just control but Applebottom is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Photo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Applebottom is trying to stand up.
Photo controlling the pace for now.
Photo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Applebottom tries to lock up and control but Photo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Photo lands a heavy elbow.

Photo wants to finish this one by submission but Applebottom is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Photo.
Applebottom can't escape the position.
Applebottom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Photo on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Photo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Photo scoring with strikes but Applebottom is staying in there.
Photo controlling his opponent.

Photo looking to secure an arm triangle but Applebottom defends it well.
Photo looks gassed!
Photo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Applebottom is squirming around, avoiding Photo's attempts to control the action.
Applebottom is trying to stand up.
Applebottom is squirming around, avoiding Photo's attempts to control the action.

Photo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Applebottom manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Applebottom is pushing Photo's head away, looking to escape. Photo manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applebottom takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Photo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Photo wants to control but Applebottom is keeping him busy.
Applebottom might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Applebottom gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Photo raining down shots from the mount!
Applebottom really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Applebottom is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Photo controlling from the full mount.
Photo looking to control but Applebottom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Applebottom is looking to improve his position but Photo isn't that keen on the idea.
Photo content just to control the position here.
Photo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Photo scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Applebottom has left one of his arms exposed and Photo doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Applebottom screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Photo!