PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bill Como (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Como looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Como
vs
Jones

172 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Como!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felix Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Como. Beautiful body shot.
Como fails in his attempt to clinch.
Como throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Como throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Como feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.

Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Como has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to stand but Como has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Como pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones controlling the pace.
Como has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Como trying to control from the bottom.
Jones controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Como's head.

Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Como sees it coming and defends easily.
Como works his way to full guard. Good work.
Como controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Como controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Como takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
Como is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jones has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Como seems a little lost for a moment, as Jones dominates the positioning.

Jones is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Como is trying to escape and Jones transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Como is forced to tap! Nice work there by Jones! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Felix Jones!