PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Frank (ranked 7674 p4p, 543 weight class) and Nelson Jimenez (ranked 24552 p4p, 614 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Frank
vs
Jimenez

180 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

173 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nelson Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jimenez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Frank won't be happy with that.
Jimenez staying calm.

Jimenez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jimenez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Frank is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jimenez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Jimenez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jimenez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jimenez is trying to get an arm triangle but Frank is defending well.

Jimenez has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Frank is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jimenez yanks on the arm and Frank is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jimenez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nelson Jimenez!