PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Lim Napoles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Pots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Pots is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lim Napoles
vs
Pots

200 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacques Lim Napoles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Pots!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napoles has his takedown stuffed

and Pots counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Napoles is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pots to keep the fight standing.
Napoles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Lim Napoles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Napoles tries to pull guard but Pots holds him up against the cage and eventually Napoles drops back down to his feet.

Napoles pulls Pots into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Napoles has his foot on Pots's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pots works his way back into a safe position though.

Napoles throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pots uses it to pass to side control.
Napoles prevents Pots from moving into mount.
Napoles is trying to control Pots's posture but Pots avoids it.
Napoles is trying to improve his position.
Napoles is trying to control Pots's posture but Pots avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napoles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pots really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Napoles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Napoles struggling a bit here.
Napoles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Napoles is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pots's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Napoles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Napoles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pots pulls his head out easily.
Napoles gets full guard.

Napoles working for a triangle but Pots defends it easily.

Napoles is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Napoles has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Pots should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Napoles has tightened it up now! Pots should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jacques Lim Napoles!