PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between King James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jada Kiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jada Kiss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

James
vs
Kiss

175 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, King James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jada Kiss!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kiss drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kiss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.
James trying to control the position.
James keeping full guard, as Kiss tries to pass.

James has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kiss can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

James escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kiss gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Kiss drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kiss jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kiss got a little sloppy there for a moment and James has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kiss has managed to get both his arms back between James's legs - danger averted.

James is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kiss defends well.

James had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kiss defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kiss drops back looking for a leg! James is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and James manages to kick Kiss off! Kiss jumps back into James's guard.
Kiss is working James over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kiss in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kiss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kiss thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kiss must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
James has his foot on Kiss's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kiss works his way back into a safe position though.

Kiss is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

James had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kiss defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

James is looking for a triangle but Kiss pushes his legs off easily.

James working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kiss doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kiss manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Kiss is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Kiss is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but James has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Kiss is looking to defend but James has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Kiss! James pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Kiss taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). King James!