PBP Commentary

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

Jimenez
vs
Blades

211 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rene Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeffery Blades!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Blades looks to move away, Jimenez throws a big counter combo but Blades just gets out of the way.
Blades scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jimenez in his tracks.
Jimenez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blades.
Blades works the jab nicely.

Jimenez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Blades was covering up waiting for the punch and Jimenez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jimenez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blades is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jimenez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Blades is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jimenez is controlling him.
Jimenez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Blades is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jimenez is controlling him.
Jimenez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jimenez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jimenez won't allow Blades to get back to his feet.
Jimenez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez landing some decent shots from guard.
Jimenez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jimenez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jimenez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jimenez connects with a couple of short punches.
Jimenez landing some decent shots from guard.
Jimenez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jimenez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jimenez lands a couple of digs.
Blades is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jimenez is controlling him.
Blades can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jimenez controls the pace.
Jimenez with a nice head shot there.
Jimenez landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jimenez lands a couple of digs.
Blades can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jimenez controls the pace.
Jimenez stands up over Blades, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jimenez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blades can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jimenez controls the pace.
Jimenez landing with the ground and pound.
Jimenez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blades has momentary wrist control but Jimenez slips an elbow through the middle.
Jimenez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jimenez won't allow Blades to get back to his feet.
Jimenez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blades can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jimenez controls the pace.
Jimenez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blades wants to stand and escape but Jimenez is having none of it.
Jimenez content to stall in guard here.
Jimenez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jimenez scoring with some ground and pound.
Blades is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Blades throws a lazy head kick

and Jimenez counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Jimenez jumps guard.
Blades wants to stand but Jimenez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Blades looks winded!
Jimenez pulls Blades in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Blades wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Jimenez's closed guard. He's half up but Jimenez has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Jimenez pivots and extends the arm, Blades falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Jimenez! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rene Jimenez!