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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayden James (ranked 24983 p4p, 3600 weight class) and Cosmo Houston (ranked 649 p4p, 445 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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168 cm 26 209 1 - 2 - 0 |
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189 cm 24 204 1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Counter fighter KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt Decent boxing Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jayden James! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cosmo Houston! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! James defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Houston. Houston has James up against the cage in a clinch.
Houston is struggling to control the position. Houston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Houston is trying to break the clinch but James is controlling him. James is working for takedown but Houston is calmly controlling the position for now. James has Houston pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Houston manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Houston breaks the clinch.
Houston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away. Houston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. James attempts a counter takedown but Houston avoids it well and moves away. Houston dives in for a single leg takedown but James sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Houston closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Houston in particular looking to stall. James keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. James might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. James looking for submissions from an awkward position here. James looking for submissions off his back. James looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Houston wants to control but James is keeping him busy. James looking for submissions from an awkward position here. James looking for submissions from an awkward position here. James manages to get to full guard.
James keeping full guard, as Houston tries to pass. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Houston trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. James has his foot on Houston's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Houston works his way back into a safe position though. Houston drops back looking for a leg! James is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and James manages to kick Houston off! Houston jumps back into James's guard. Houston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. James working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Houston.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Houston in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. James is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
James is breathing heavily. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Houston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Houston trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. James is looking to cinch up a triangle. Houston throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to James's body to avoid the submission. James has instead reached around Houston's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! James arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jayden James!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
28% |
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