PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marty Atkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ammon Jerro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Atkinson
vs
Jerro

154 cm
24
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

160 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marty Atkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ammon Jerro!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atkinson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Atkinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jerro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Atkinson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Atkinson preventing the sweep.
Atkinson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jerro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jerro wants to stand up but Atkinson is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkinson is looking to stand up but Jerro won't let him.
Jerro is pulling down on Atkinson's head. It's preventing any offense from Atkinson, at least for the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Atkinson rushes Jerro and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson is trying to force a seperation but Jerro has the dominant position.
Jerro is pushing Atkinson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Jerro has picked Atkinson up - he's going for a ride! Jerro dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Atkinson tries to roll over but Jerro keeps him under control.
Atkinson is working hard here to advance position.
Atkinson trying to hold on to Jerro's head to control him but Jerro postures up.
Jerro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jerro is pressing down on Atkinson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Atkinson is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jerro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Jerro has closed the distance and engaged Atkinson in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jerro keeps control of Atkinson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Atkinson tries to break free but Jerro pushes him back against the cage.
Atkinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jerro effectively controlling the action here.

Jerro has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Atkinson is trying to keep an underhook but Jerro manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jerro tries to pass to full mount but Atkinson defends it.
Jerro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jerro looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jerro working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Atkinson looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Jerro! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ammon Jerro!