PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonnel Jarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quetzalcoatl Tezcatlipoca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jarino
vs
Tezcatlipoca

189 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonnel Jarino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quetzalcoatl Tezcatlipoca!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jarino.

Jarino decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tezcatlipoca to his feet.

Tezcatlipoca gets caught napping as Jarino dives in and scores a takedown. Tezcatlipoca manages to retain guard.
Jarino engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Jarino decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tezcatlipoca, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tezcatlipoca darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tezcatlipoca fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jarino is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Jarino.
Tezcatlipoca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarino wants to clinch.
Tezcatlipoca throws a leg kick but Jarino sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tezcatlipoca bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tezcatlipoca swats away the attempt to clinch by Jarino.
Good work by Jarino as he checks the leg kick.

Jarino fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tezcatlipoca sprawls well initially but Jarino persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jarino works his way into full mount!
Jarino sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarino scoring with strikes but Tezcatlipoca is staying in there.
Jarino punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jarino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jarino controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarino raining down shots from the mount!
Tezcatlipoca is bucking up trying to escape but Jarino cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jarino sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jarino has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tezcatlipoca tries to hold on but Jarino postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tezcatlipoca has given up his back here.

Jarino is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Tezcatlipoca won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Jarino off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jonnel Jarino!