PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Highes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Dent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Highes comes to the cage accompanied by Skynyrd's Simple Man. Dent is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: HORSE the Band - . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Highes
vs
Dent

180 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
194 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Rusty Cage Fightwear

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Highes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Dent!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Highes.

Dent takes the fight into the clinch.
Highes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dent pulls his leg out and moves away.

Highes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dent missing with punches from the bottom.
Dent avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Highes.
Highes throwing shots but Dent is blocking nicely.
Highes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Highes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dent avoids a series of strikes thrown by Highes.
Dent sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dent avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Highes.
Dent works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Highes's guard.
Dent would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Highes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dent looking to pass the guard.
Dent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dent trying to control the position from guard on top but Highes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dent is stalling in the full guard.

Highes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dent sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Highes's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dent is trying to control. Highes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Highes is looking to improve his position.
Highes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dent tries to free his leg and advance position but Highes is retaining full guard.
Dent trying to control but Highes is working from the bottom.
Dent tries to free his leg and advance position but Highes is retaining full guard.

Highes is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Dent rolls with it to try and escape but Highes cranks on the arm and Dent is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Highes!