PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Jameson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rukah Padero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padero is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Midnight Conspiracy - Discord (At Dawn We Rage Remix). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jameson
vs
Padero

175 cm
24
156 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
22
152 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Determined

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Jameson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rukah Padero !
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padero has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jameson connects with a body shot.
Padero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jameson.
Jameson misses with a two punch combination.
Jameson digs a good body shot into Padero 's ribs.
Jameson lands with a cross.
Jameson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice combination there by Jameson.
Jameson misses with a looping right.
Jameson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Padero .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jameson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Padero is trying to defend but Jameson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jameson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jameson is looking to take a break and control but Padero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Padero is controlling Jameson's trapped leg to prevent Jameson from advancing to side control.

Padero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Padero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Padero controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jameson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Padero manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Jameson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Padero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jameson has managed to get both his arms back between Padero 's legs - danger averted.
Jameson throwing strikes from guard but Padero blocks nicely.

Padero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jameson defends it easily.
Jameson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jameson wants to stand but Padero has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jameson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Padero to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Jameson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Padero pulls down on the head and he's put Jameson to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rukah Padero !
Rukah Padero took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conquer for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated James Jameson had this to say: 'I'm gonna get him next time. Just watch'.