PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Redmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junken Danes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redmond's entrance music is I Wanna Let You Know (Ruff Squad). A fine choice. Danes has chosen The Final Countdown as his entrance music. Junken Danes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Redmond
vs
Danes

222 cm
22
277 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

222 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Redmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Junken Danes!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Redmond looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Redmond scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Danes is controlling Redmond's trapped leg to prevent Redmond from advancing to side control.
Redmond looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Danes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Danes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Danes is trying to control but can't.
Redmond wants to free his trapped foot but Danes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Danes is trying to stand up here but Redmond is controlling him well.
It looks like Redmond is going to stand back up.
Danes keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Redmond is pressing down on Danes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Danes is holding on for now.
Redmond missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Danes instigates a clinch.
Danes tries to land knees in the clinch but Redmond avoids the damage to the body.
Danes missing with knees to the body.

Redmond pulls guard successfully.

Redmond throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Redmond is breathing heavily.
Danes lands a couple of elbows.
Danes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Redmond working a defensive guard here.
Redmond has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Danes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Redmond working for a triangle but Danes defends it easily.
Danes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redmond bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Danes's guard.
Redmond wants to pass the guard but Danes is keeping the position.
Danes pulls Redmond in close to his closed guard and prevents Redmond from doing any damage or advancing position.
Danes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Danes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Danes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Redmond. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Danes wants to pass to mount but Redmond is defending the position.
Redmond is trying to get back to full guard.
Redmond throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Danes is pressing down on Redmond's thigh, looking to free his foot. Redmond is holding on for now.
Danes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redmond has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Danes is working away from the top position though.
Redmond tries to get to full guard but Danes has control of the leg.
Redmond gets back to full guard.
Danes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Danes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Redmond!
Redmond keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Redmond tries to lock up and control but Danes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Redmond is working to get back to half guard.
Redmond regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redmond wants to control but Danes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Redmond gets back to full guard.

Redmond has his foot on Danes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Danes works his way back into a safe position though.
Danes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Redmond wants to sweep here but Danes controlling him for the moment.

Redmond had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Danes is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Redmond Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Danes's back instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Will Redmond go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Danes is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Redmond gets his way!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danes wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Redmond dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Redmond with a poor takedown

and Danes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Danes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Redmond has his foot on Danes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Danes works his way back into a safe position though.

Redmond is looking for a triangle but Danes pushes his legs off easily.
Redmond not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Redmond wants to sweep here but Danes controlling him for the moment.
Redmond looking to control.
Danes trying to control the position from guard on top but Redmond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Redmond working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Danes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Danes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danes tries to stand but Redmond is controlling from the bottom.
Danes is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Danes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Redmond is looking for a triangle but Danes pushes his legs off easily.

Redmond working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Danes has passed into half guard!
Danes drops an elbow to the side of Redmond's head.
Redmond is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redmond trying to hold on to Danes's head to control him but Danes postures up.
Redmond manages to get to full guard.

Redmond looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Danes is defending well. Redmond quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Danes has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Redmond celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Redmond!