PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Janiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RlCK JAMES (ranked 0 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.

Janiga
vs
JAMES

190 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Matt Janiga!
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, RlCK JAMES!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Janiga scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
JAMES trying to control but Janiga postures up.
JAMES is looking to improve his position.

Janiga looking for a submission but JAMES manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Janiga has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of JAMES is proving hard to escape from.

Janiga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

JAMES has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Janiga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
JAMES keeping moving, preventing Janiga from controlling successfully.

JAMES is looking for a triangle but Janiga pushes his legs off easily.
Janiga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

JAMES is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janiga trying to control the position from guard on top but JAMES is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
JAMES throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

JAMES is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Janiga wants to control from the top but JAMES keeps moving.
Janiga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Janiga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Janiga trying to control the position from guard on top but JAMES is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

JAMES throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
JAMES looks gassed!

Janiga drops back looking for a leg! JAMES is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and JAMES manages to kick Janiga off! Janiga jumps back into JAMES's guard.

JAMES is looking for a triangle but Janiga pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Janiga wants to control from the top but JAMES keeps moving.
JAMES trying to keep a closed guard but Janiga is proving a slippery customer.
Janiga is stalling in the full guard.

JAMES working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Janiga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Janiga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Janiga with a nice head shot there.
Janiga trying to control the position from guard on top but JAMES is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

JAMES throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Janiga escapes and throws JAMES's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
JAMES on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
JAMES is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
JAMES gets full guard.

JAMES looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
JAMES lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Janiga!
Poor strikes thrown by JAMES there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
JAMES trying to control but he's not successful this time.
JAMES throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

JAMES looking to secure an arm triangle but Janiga defends it well.

JAMES wants to finish this one by submission but Janiga is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from JAMES.
JAMES misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janiga tries to control JAMES's body but JAMES pushes him off. Janiga squirms to his side and now JAMES has his back!
Janiga covering up well under a barage of strikes.
JAMES is hanging on to Janiga's back as he tries to escape.

JAMES has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Janiga is in real trouble here. JAMES gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Janiga is tapping out! JAMES wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). RlCK JAMES!