PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ala Moana Bowls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Joseph
vs
Moana Bowls

168 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dylan Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ala Moana Bowls!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bowls.

Joseph explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Bowls gets a double leg takedown into Joseph's guard.

Joseph is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bowls manages to pull guard.
Joseph stops Bowls from standing up.

Bowls looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bowls looking for a guillotine here but Joseph defends easily.
Joseph throwing strikes but missing.
Joseph content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Joseph postures up in Bowls's guard and throws a big left but Bowls blocks it.
Joseph with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bowls has momentary wrist control but Joseph slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph distracts Bowls with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowls is trying to keep Joseph in close.
Joseph lands a couple of elbows.
Joseph stands up over Bowls, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Bowls is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Joseph has his hands clasped together but Bowls extends and breaks Joseph's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bowls.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ala Moana Bowls!