PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Early (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Early has chosen Trivium - Kirisute Gomen as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

O Donnell
vs
Early

180 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
141 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake O Donnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Early!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Early shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Early is looking to advance position but O Donnell won't allow it.

Early is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
O Donnell is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Early is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, O Donnell has managed to free his arm - good work.
O Donnell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Early thows a huge punch but O Donnell dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Early is looking to advance position but O Donnell won't allow it.
O Donnell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

O Donnell is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Early pulls his head out easily.
Early prevents O Donnell from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Early gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
O Donnell gets underhooks to prevent Early's takedown attempt.
Early tries to pull guard but O Donnell holds him up against the cage and eventually Early drops back down to his feet.

Early decides to pull guard.
O Donnell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Early looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Early is looking to sinch up a triangle. O Donnell throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Early's body to avoid the submission. Early has instead reached around O Donnell's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Early arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). DJ Early!