PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Tim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tucker Jamesville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Tim looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Tim
vs
Jamesville

172 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

162 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Tim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tucker Jamesville!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tim clinches.

Tim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Jamesville misses.
Jamesville fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tim manages to avoid it.

Jamesville darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Jamesville decides to stand and escape the position.
Jamesville fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Jamesville has closed the distance and engaged Tim in a clinch.
Jamesville wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Jamesville manages to pull guard.
Jamesville is looking to stand up but Tim isn't so interested in that idea.

Jamesville looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jamesville is on top in guard.
Jamesville makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jamesville postures up in Tim's guard and throws a big left but Tim blocks it.
Jamesville controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tim looking to control.
Jamesville's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tucker Jamesville.
Tim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jamesville.
Tim lands a nice looking body shot.
Tim moves out of range as Jamesville throws a body kick.

Jamesville looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tim is breathing heavily.
Jamesville working Tim over with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jamesville takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jamesville sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tim defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamesville controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tucker Jamesville.
Tim closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jamesville circles away.
Jamesville tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tim defends well and Jamesville ends up having to push Tim into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jamesville has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tim after a bit of a struggle.
John Tim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tucker Jamesville.
Jamesville is pushing Tim up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jamesville is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tim is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tim changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jamesville fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jamesville shoots in looking for a takedown but Tim manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jamesville's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Jamesville closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tim's guard.
Jamesville controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jamesville's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tucker Jamesville dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jamesville rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tim fails with the takedown

and Jamesville counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tim won't be happy with that.
Jamesville staying calm.
Jamesville landing strikes.
Jamesville working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jamesville works to advance to full mount. Tim defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamesville controlling from mount.
Jamesville fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jamesville raining down shots from the mount!

Tim defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jamesville.
Jamesville controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamesville scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jamesville controlling his opponent.
Jamesville lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tim is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jamesville has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jamesville controlling his opponent.

Jamesville swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tucker Jamesville!