PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Im The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cena comes into the arena with Cypress Hill - How I Could Just Kill a Man blaring out of the sound system. Im The has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cena
vs
The

194 cm
23
296 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jay Cena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Im The!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cena feints a jab promting The to slip. Cena then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. The slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cena avoids the body shot from The.
Cena tries to counter by moving into the clinch but The manages to circle out of the way.

Cena drives through with a takedown into The's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The controls Cena momentarily but Cena frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cena passes into half guard.

The has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Cena escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Cena!
Cena controls the position from side control.
Cena has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena scores with punches from side control.

Cena decides to stand back up.
The throws a right and a left that Cena avoids nicely.
Cena went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cena misses with a looping right.
The looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Im The is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The misses with a double jab.

Cena shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in The's guard.
Cena stays in close to The's body and controls the position.
Cena cracks The with a solid left hand.

Cena stands up from The's guard - Cena perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The misses with a left hand
and Cena counters with a three punch combo that has The backing up. The nods at Cena to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The throws the left hand but Cena avoids the punch easily.
Cena uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The.
A big left from The misses.
Jab, jab by The - just one landing.
The misses with a series of wild punches.
Cena could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cena takes a swing at The's ribcage but misses.
The throws a series of punches but Cena moves out of range.
The looks to land a combination but Cena avoids it well.

Cena gets the takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Cena.
Cena lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cena working the ground and pound.
Cena moves into full mount!
The is trying to escape the mount.

Cena quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Cena but it's paid off an The is forced to tap! Nice work by Cena.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Cena!