PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taj Mahal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James J Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mahal
vs
J Jones

164 cm
21
154 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taj Mahal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James J Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones gets a clinch.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mahal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mahal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mahal lands a body punch.

Mahal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mahal finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones looks gassed!
Mahal lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mahal.

Mahal darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mahal wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.

Mahal is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones trying to hold on to Mahal's head to control him but Mahal postures up.

Mahal is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahal wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
Jones is not content to let Mahal control the position.

Mahal is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.

Mahal maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Jones could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mahal has cracked it and Jones is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mahal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Taj Mahal!