PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Nugget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ted Nugget has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jennings
vs
Nugget

191 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arthur Jennings!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Nugget!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nugget fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Jennings clinches.
Nugget is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nugget dodges an elbow strike from Jennings.
Jennings tries for a takedown. No joy.

Nugget breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nugget fails to land with a series of punches.
Jennings looks for the body kick but Nugget saw that one coming.
Nugget throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nugget misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Nugget misses.
Jennings looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nugget as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Jennings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nugget fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jennings moves away from the strike by Nugget.
Jennings fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nugget.
Jennings tries to clinch but Nugget is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jennings bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Jennings is working to tighten is grip on Nugget's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Nugget has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Jennings is really squeezing tight and eventually Nugget passes out! Jennings breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Arthur Jennings!
Arthur Jennings retains his light heavyweight title!