PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Jay (ranked 6950 p4p, 614 weight class) and Joey Freshwater (ranked 23703 p4p, 640 weight class). Freshwater has chosen Nas - The World is Your's as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Joey Freshwater was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jay
vs
Freshwater

185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Jay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Freshwater!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay looks to throw a body kick

and Freshwater counters with a shoot takedown. Jay fights it but they end up in guard.
Jay definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jay looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Freshwater trying to control the position from guard on top but Jay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jay has his feet on Freshwater's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Freshwater swings for the body but Jay moves out of range.
Jay leaves Freshwater with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Jay throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Freshwater was covering up waiting for the punch and Jay finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Freshwater working for a triangle but Jay defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Freshwater escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jay gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jay stopping the sweep attempt from Freshwater.

Freshwater has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Freshwater strikes from his own guard.
Freshwater is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Freshwater working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Freshwater is tightening it up a little... Jay has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jay reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jay taps out! Nice BJJ there by Freshwater!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joey Freshwater!
A relieved looking Joey Freshwater thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.