PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Brady (ranked 3373 p4p, 127 weight class) and Arnold Jordan (ranked 4416 p4p, 177 weight class). Brady kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Whose Line - Best of Wayne Brady. Jordan has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Brady
vs
Jordan

182 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arnold Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brady closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jordan looks winded!
Brady tries to throw a body punch but Jordan avoids it by throwing Brady back against the cage.
Brady is struggling to control the position.
Jordan working aggressively here.
Brady misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brady misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Brady scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brady tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jordan being controlled against the cage.
Jordan blocks a body shot from Brady.
Brady is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brady softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brady tries to work over Jordan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jordan can't find room to land a body shot as Brady controls the action.
Brady definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brady misses with some punches.
Brady tries to throw a body punch but Jordan avoids it by throwing Brady back against the cage.
Brady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brady misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jordan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brady tries to work over Jordan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brady lands with a short shot to the head.
Jordan takes a shot to the head.
Brady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brady lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brady works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brady misses with some punches.

Brady ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brady no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brady lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Jordan told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brady accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brady works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brady throwing shots but Jordan is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jordan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brady.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brady has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jordan defend it? Brady steps over the head and cranks it - Jordan is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Brady!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wayne Brady!
Wayne Brady bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.