PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Juel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roby Weeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Juel
vs
Weeks

185 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Juel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roby Weeks!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Juel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Weeks.
Weeks misses with a low kick.
Weeks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Juel lands a two punch combo.
Juel throws a series of punches but Weeks avoids them all with ease.
James Juel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Juel throws a nice looking combination but Weeks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weeks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Weeks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James Juel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roby Weeks.
Juel fails to land with a series of punches.
Juel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weeks moves in looking to clinch but Juel pushes him off.
Weeks slips a jab and a cross from Juel.
Weeks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Juel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Weeks looks gassed!
Juel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Juel misses with a wild combination.
Juel lands a jab-cross combination.
A left and a right from Juel both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juel keeps Weeks at a distance using the push kick.
Juel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Weeks is rocked!
Juel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Juel throws a series of punches but Weeks moves out of range.
James Juel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weeks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Juel. That did some damage!
Juel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weeks.
Juel dodges the punch combination from Weeks.
Weeks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Juel as he jumps to the side.
Weeks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Weeks or perhaps it was just good defense by Juel which made him look bad.
Juel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Weeks counters with an inside leg kick.
Weeks throws a leg kick which misses Juel's front leg but catches the back leg as Juel tries to avoid it.
Juel throws a combination that misses

and Weeks counters with a takedown into side control.
Juel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Juel throws Weeks to one side and escapes!
Weeks avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juel stuffs the takedown attempt from Weeks. Weeks gets slowly back to his feet.
Weeks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Juel as he jumps to the side.
Juel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Juel throws a nice looking combination but Weeks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weeks keeps Juel at a distance using the push kick.
Juel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weeks has a takedown stuffed.
Juel misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Juel.

Weeks looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Juel!
Juel squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Weeks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Juel is looking to escape.
Juel wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Weeks is working for a guillotine from mount but Juel frees his head quite easily.
Juel squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Weeks throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Juel has his hands clasped together but Weeks breaks the hold and Juel is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roby Weeks!