PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luther Jones (ranked 191 p4p, 32 weight class) and YeYe Mokami (ranked 2922 p4p, 365 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by One - Metallica. Luther Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Mokami

184 cm
26
197 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luther Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, YeYe Mokami!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Mokami.

Mokami looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Mokami 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.
Mokami passes into half guard.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mokami on the ground.
Mokami sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Mokami is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mokami not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Mokami wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mokami has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Blood Warrior. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mokami landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones trying to control but Mokami postures up.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mokami sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Jones is pressing down on Mokami's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mokami won't allow Jones to sweep him here.

Mokami drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mokami jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mokami tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Mokami is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mokami is looking to improve his position.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mokami is trying to control but can't.
Mokami is trying to get back to full guard.

Mokami actively working from the bottom here.
Mokami is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Mokami is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
Mokami has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mokami connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Jones to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mokami is trying to stick to Jones's back but Jones is turning into Mokami. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mokami's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Mokami's brow.

Mokami is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Jones frees his head nicely. Oh but Mokami has switched to an armbar! Jones is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). YeYe Mokami!
YeYe Mokami is the new middleweight champion!