PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raja Ohri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ohri has chosen The Next Episode as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Ohri

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
28
180 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raja Ohri!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ohri gets a double leg takedown into Jones's guard.
Ohri throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones has his hands on Ohri's head, controlling the position.
Ohri trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ohri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ohri landing some decent shots from guard.
Ohri trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

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

Our spies down at at 3Band MMA ($500/week) inform us that Ohri has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones content to stall in guard here.
Jones trying to control but Ohri is working from the bottom.
Ohri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

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 throws an elbow that misses. Ohri uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Ohri!

Ohri content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ohri postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ohri preventing the sweep.
Ohri scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ohri connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohri preventing the sweep.
Ohri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ohri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ohri distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Ohri makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ohri throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Ohri cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Ohri postures up.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ohri trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is pulling down on Ohri's head. It's preventing any offense from Ohri, at least for the moment.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Ohri landing some decent shots from guard.
Ohri won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ohri postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Ohri chips away with some ground and pound.
Ohri postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Jones covers up, he's hurt! Ohri keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Ohri and the ref steps in to end the fight! Ohri can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raja Ohri!
A very excited looking Raja Ohri made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.