PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tydeas Labeneos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jagger Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tydeas Labeneos has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Labeneos
vs
Conway

180 cm
18
139 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tydeas Labeneos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jagger Conway!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Labeneos throws a head kick but Conway moves out of range.
Conway closes this distance looking for a takedown but Labeneos circles away.
Labeneos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Labeneos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Conway fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Labeneos sprawls well initially but Conway persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Labeneos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Conway on the ground.

Conway is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Labeneos sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Conway is working for a kimura but Labeneos is defending it quite comfortably.

Conway is working for a submission of some sort.
Labeneos tries to roll over but Conway keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Conway is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Labeneos defends it well.
Labeneos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Conway working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

Conway is looking for a kimura but Labeneos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Conway to get the leverage.
Labeneos tries to roll over but Conway keeps him under control.
Conway trying to mount his opponent but Labeneos defends it.

Conway seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Labeneos is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jagger Conway!