PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Devin Eason (ranked 4462 p4p, 4475 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen Once bitten twice shy by - GREAT WHITE as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Eason
vs
Roberts

170 cm
24
161
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
160
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Eason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eason closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Roberts to the mat! Roberts manages to get full guard.

Eason drops back looking for a leg! Roberts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roberts manages to kick Eason off! Eason jumps back into Roberts's guard.
Eason is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Eason working some strikes from top position.
Eason controls from within his opponent's guard.
Eason sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Roberts's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Eason seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Roberts is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Devin Eason!