PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between jojo ballesteros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patryk Fajerwerka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jojo ballesteros had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

ballesteros
vs
Fajerwerka

175 cm
22
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, jojo ballesteros!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patryk Fajerwerka !
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fajerwerka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. ballesteros looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fajerwerka in side control, just content to control the action for now.
ballesteros wants to control but Fajerwerka postures up.
Fajerwerka controls the position from side control.
ballesteros struggling a bit here.
Fajerwerka staying calm.
ballesteros wants to control but Fajerwerka postures up.
ballesteros is looking for a sweep.

Fajerwerka is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. ballesteros knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
ballesteros struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fajerwerka controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ballesteros is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fajerwerka asserts his dominance and retains side control.
ballesteros can't do much from the bottom here.

Fajerwerka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Fajerwerka is trying to get an arm triangle but ballesteros is defending well.
ballesteros holds on to Fajerwerka 's head and controls the position momentarily.
ballesteros is breathing heavily.
ballesteros is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Fajerwerka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, ballesteros has escaped the position, nice work there.

Fajerwerka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
ballesteros struggling a bit here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Fajerwerka wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by ballesteros, who protects the arm well.
ballesteros is trying to buck Fajerwerka off.
ballesteros tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fajerwerka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Fajerwerka is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but ballesteros is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fajerwerka controls the position.
ballesteros struggling a bit here.

Fajerwerka is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. ballesteros looks calm but he's in trouble here. Fajerwerka gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. ballesteros is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Fajerwerka lets go of the hold and ballesteros can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Patryk Fajerwerka !
Patryk Fajerwerka is the new featherweight champion!