PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donald Coffee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arn John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arn John has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Coffee
vs
John

170 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donald Coffee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arn John!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

John clinches up with Coffee and pushes him back against the cage.

John breaks the clinch.
Coffee misses with a hook.
John smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
John takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

John shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Coffee is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Coffee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

John is working for a guillotine from mount but Coffee frees his head quite easily.
John won't let Coffee get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
John trying to control but he's not successful this time.

John looking for a guillotine from mount but Coffee is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Coffee really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Coffee trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffee is breathing heavily.
John trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Coffee is trying to stand up.
Coffee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for John on the ground.

John wants to finish this one by submission but Coffee is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from John.
John landing strikes from the mount and Coffee is in trouble!
Coffee is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

John is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Coffee is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arn John!