PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mel Mando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Jane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mel Mando's chin.

Jane
vs
Mando

181 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Jane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mel Mando!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mando as he jumps to the side.
Mando misses with a straight left.
Jane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Tom Jane has been cut.
Jane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jane shoots in looking for a takedown. Mando tries to sprawl out of it but Jane keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mando manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mando looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mando throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mando throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Jane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mando throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jane blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Jane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mando wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jane - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mando throws a punch but it's blocked by Jane.
Jane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jane manages to pull guard.
Jane has his hands on Mando's head, controlling the position.

Jane has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mando has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Mando throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jane blocks it with crossed arms.
Jane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Mando manages to break the clinch.
Mando lands a really nice looking cross but Jane seems unphased.
Jane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mando fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Mando gets tackled into the cage by Jane. Jane maintains the clinch.
Mando wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jane has him pressed against the cage.
Jane tries for a takedown but Mando manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Jane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jane is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mando is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mando wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mando throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jane blocks it with crossed arms.
Jane has Mando pressed against the cage, preventing Mando from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mando throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jane blocks it with crossed arms.
Jane has Mando pressed against the cage, preventing Mando from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jane lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mando looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jane is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mando is trying to break free.
Mando is trying to push Jane away but Jane has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mando swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jane keeps control of Mando as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mando working hard to break the clinch.

Jane jumps into guard, dragging Mando to the mat.

Jane has his feet on Mando's thighs here. He's pushed Mando off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mando screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Jane!