PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Jones (ranked 3717 p4p, 324 weight class) and Anti Happy (ranked 2446 p4p, 231 weight class). Happy has chosen Bvana iz lagune & Mikri Maus - AntiHepi as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jones
vs
Happy

180 cm
26
148 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

172 cm
21
153 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anti Happy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Happy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones throws a hook but Happy avoids it easily.

Happy feints and as Jones raises his hands in defense, Happy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Happy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Happy won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Happy tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Happy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at MONEY TEAM!!! that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Happy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Happy from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck for Happy with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Happy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anti Happy!
A very excited looking Anti Happy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.