PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ramsey Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Naankuse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garner
vs
Naankuse

167 cm
26
138 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
139 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ramsey Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacob Naankuse!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naankuse throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garner's head.
Naankuse misses with a looping right.
Garner attempts a counter takedown but Naankuse avoids it well and moves away.
Naankuse wants to clinch but Garner slips to the side

and Garner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Garner distracts Naankuse with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Garner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Naankuse working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Garner has passed into half guard!

Naankuse looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garner trying to mount his opponent but Naankuse defends it.
Naankuse regains full guard. Nicely done.
Garner stands up over Naankuse, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garner landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naankuse is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Naankuse is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Naankuse looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Garner landing some decent shots from guard.
Garner advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naankuse has hold of Garner's hands but Garner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Naankuse is rocked!

Naankuse is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garner pulls his head out easily.
Garner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Naankuse has hold of Garner's hands but Garner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Garner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Garner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Garner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Naankuse moves into full guard.
Garner won't allow Naankuse to get back to his feet.
Naankuse is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner scoring with some ground and pound.
Garner trying to control but Naankuse is working from the bottom.

Naankuse has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Garner should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Naankuse has tightened it up now! Garner 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 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jacob Naankuse!
A very excited looking Jacob Naankuse made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.