PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gaia Ky Jr (ranked 2508 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Joel (ranked 4690 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ky Jr
vs
Joel

180 cm
27
147 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
135 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaia Ky Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Joel!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ky Jr dives in and grabs Joel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joel pushes down on Ky Jr's head and hops out.

Ky Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Joel is looking for a sweep.
Ky Jr throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ky Jr is looking to take a break and control but Joel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joel is trying to improve his position.
Ky Jr lands some shots froms side control.
Ky Jr scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Joel to see if he's OK.
Ky Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ky Jr controlling the position.
Ky Jr wants to control but Joel is keeping him busy.
Ky Jr content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Joel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ky Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Joel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Joel gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Joel working to try and regain half guard.
Ky Jr lands a big elbow.
Ky Jr fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ky Jr fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Joel is rocked!
Ky Jr controlling from the full mount.
Joel is still in real trouble! Can Ky Jr finish him?

Ky Jr is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Joel is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gaia Ky Jr!
Gaia Ky Jr decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.