PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Jerkwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Armas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Armas's choice of entrance music: Enter Sandman. Johnny Jerkwater has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jerkwater
vs
Armas

194 cm
23
230 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Jerkwater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Armas!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armas shoots in but Jerkwater avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jerkwater misses with a jab, cross combination.
Armas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Armas has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jerkwater manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Armas won't allow Jerkwater to sweep him here.
Jerkwater seems keen to control Armas's posture.
Armas tries to free his leg and advance position but Jerkwater is retaining full guard.
Jerkwater looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Armas trying to control the position from guard on top but Jerkwater is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armas wants to pass the guard but Jerkwater is keeping the position.
Armas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Armas wants to stand but Jerkwater has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Jerkwater gets caught flat footed, as Armas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jerkwater bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Armas's guard.
Jerkwater pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Armas is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerkwater is working hard here to advance position.
Jerkwater forces his way into half guard.
Armas gets back to full guard.

Jerkwater thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Jerkwater drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jerkwater jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jerkwater trying to control the position from guard on top but Armas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jerkwater lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Armas looking for a guillotine here but Jerkwater defends easily.
Armas is looking to stand up but Jerkwater isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Armas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Armas.
Armas looks gassed!
Armas trying to control the position but Jerkwater is working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Armas tries to score with some ground and pound. Jerkwater controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jerkwater wants to get back to his feet but Armas drags him back down.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jerkwater prevents Armas from moving into mount.
Jerkwater sneaks back into half guard.
Jerkwater is looking for a sweep. Armas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jerkwater wants to control but Armas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Armas is looking to advance position but Jerkwater won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Armas gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Armas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jerkwater is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jerkwater tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Jerkwater manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jerkwater moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Jerkwater is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Armas rolls with it to try and escape but Jerkwater cranks on the arm and Armas is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Jerkwater!