PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mootje Jaraya (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.

Grant
vs
Jaraya

183 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ulysses Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mootje Jaraya!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant dodges the punch combination from Jaraya.
Grant feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jaraya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jaraya sprawls and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jaraya.
Grant wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Grant throws a nice looking combination but Jaraya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jaraya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaraya misses with a takedown attempt - Grant sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grant looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jaraya misses with a head kick.
Grant thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jaraya fails to land with a series of punches.
Grant appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grant scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Grant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Grant looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jaraya looks like he's trying to stand up.

Grant is looking for a kimura but Jaraya is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grant to get the leverage.
Grant will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Grant is looking for a kimura but Jaraya is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grant to get the leverage.

Grant seems to be looking for submissions.
Jaraya is trying to control but Grant passes into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant is staying tight to Jaraya's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jaraya is not content to let Grant control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Grant wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jaraya, who protects the arm well.
Jaraya is trying to get back to half guard.

Grant in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Jaraya is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ulysses Grant!