PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Negro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Negro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kenny Mitchell's chin.

Mitchell
vs
Negro

177 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
24
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Negro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell wants to clinch.
Mitchell lands a head kick. Negro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Mitchell has managed to clinch.

Negro jumps guard and drags Mitchell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Negro working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Negro controlling the position.
Mitchell won't allow Negro to get back to his feet.

Negro wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Negro.
Negro is looking to take a break and control but Mitchell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mitchell is looking to reverse the position.
Negro is working Mitchell over with some ground and pound from side control.

Negro has hold of Mitchell's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Mitchell tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Negro cranks the arm and Mitchell screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Mitchell, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jorge Negro!