PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chief Cobra (ranked 22121 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Amery (ranked 21211 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cobra
vs
Amery

198 cm
24
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
275 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Cobra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Amery!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobra takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Amery throws the left hand but Cobra avoids the punch easily.
Cobra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amery swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Amery gets tackled into the cage by Cobra. Cobra maintains the clinch.
A short left from Cobra.
Amery is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cobra pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cobra just misses with a elbow thrown towards Amery's brow.

Amery gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cobra wants to get back to his feet.

Amery is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Amery is looking for a kimura but Cobra is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Amery to get the leverage.
Cobra wants to control but Amery is keeping busy.

Amery is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cobra sees it coming and defends easily.
Amery wants to take a breather but Cobra is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amery is working for a kimura but Cobra is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cobra is trying to maintain the position but Amery is very close to passing his half guard.
Amery is trying to control the action in half guard but Cobra is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Amery is working for a kimura but Cobra is defending it quite comfortably.
Cobra is looking to escape.

Amery in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Cobra tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Amery!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Amery!
John Amery seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.