PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jambo Jambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and EA Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). EA Poe will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jambo
vs
Poe

182 cm
27
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

181 cm
26
179 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jambo Jambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, EA Poe!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Jambo counters with a single leg into guard. Poe didn't expect that.

Jambo has gone for a leg lock! Poe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jambo's guard.

Jambo wants to sweep here but Poe controlling him for the moment.
Jambo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jambo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jambo avoids the attempt from Poe to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Poe can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee warns Poe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Poe is squirming around, avoiding Jambo's attempts to control the action.
Jambo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Jambo struggling to keep hold of the position.

Jambo working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Poe is doing well to defend. Jambo seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Poe is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jambo Jambo!
Jambo Jambo took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.