PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matthews
vs
Jones

195 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Jones!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones tries to stand but Matthews is controlling his head.
Matthews gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Matthews is defending well.
Jones prevents Matthews from improving his position.
Matthews moves into full guard.

Matthews looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Matthews tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones wants to control from the top but Matthews keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matthews is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.

Matthews has his feet on Jones's thighs here. He's pushed Jones off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jones screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dave Matthews!