PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Laden (ranked 3127 p4p, 4452 weight class) and Jason Blare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Laden
vs
Blare

188 cm
20
145
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Laden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Blare!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laden stuffs the takedown.
As Blare looks to move away, Laden throws a big counter combo but Blare just gets out of the way.
Laden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blare defends it nicely.
Laden tries to clinch but Blare is having none of it.
Blare misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blare is defended easily by Laden.
Laden shoots in looking for a takedown but Blare manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Laden's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Laden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blare defends it nicely.
Blare is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Laden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Blare gets the takedown into side control.
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.
Blare cracks Laden with a big right hand but Laden just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blare looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Laden tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laden working to try and regain half guard.
Blare controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laden defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Blare.
Blare controlling from the full mount.
Blare unloads with some shots from mount but Laden bucks and avoids them well.

Blare looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Blare controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laden defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Blare.
Blare controlling his opponent.

Blare swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Blare!