PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Jones (ranked 4049 p4p, 4236 weight class) and Nicolai Aprensky (ranked 425 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
Aprensky

194 cm
25
202
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicolai Aprensky!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aprensky moves into the clinch successfully.

Aprensky gets control of Jones's arms and successfully pulls guard. Aprensky will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Aprensky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones won't allow Aprensky to sweep him here.

Jones drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Aprensky dives on top into guard.

Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Aprensky is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aprensky avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aprensky tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aprensky defends it well.

Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aprensky defends it well.
Aprensky is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Jones seems to be looking for submissions.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Aprensky is defending well.

Jones maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Aprensky could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Jones has cracked it and Aprensky is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyler Jones!