PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slugger Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Eastwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Joe
vs
Eastwood

182 cm
20
193 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Slugger Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Eastwood!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Eastwood's guard.

Joe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Joe wants to control from the top but Eastwood keeps moving.
Joe passes Eastwood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Eastwood looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Joe is thwarting Eastwood's attempts to control the position.

Joe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Eastwood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Joe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Joe maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Eastwood could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Joe has cracked it and Eastwood is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Joe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Slugger Joe!