PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Marlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jone Jens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marlin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Take It Away . Jens has chosen Back in Black as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marlin
vs
Jens

176 cm
23
162 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

172 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Marlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jone Jens!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marlin gets the takedown into side control.

Marlin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jens is trying to control Marlin's posture but Marlin avoids it.
Jens manages to get back to half guard.
Jens is trying to maintain the position but Marlin is very close to passing his half guard.

Marlin wants to work for an arm triangle but Jens is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Marlin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Marlin wants to work for an arm triangle but Jens is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jens trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jens is trying to stand up here but Marlin is controlling him well.
Jens moves into full guard.
Jens wants to sweep but no luck.

Marlin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jens dives on top into guard.
Marlin is breathing heavily.
Marlin can't keep his opponent in guard - Jens advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Marlin actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jens trying to control from half guard but Marlin is working away.

Marlin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jens moves into full mount! Marlin won't be happy about that!
Marlin is wriggling around trying to escape.

Jens is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Jens extends the arm and Marlin is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jone Jens!