PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devin Townsend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Jalabert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Townsend
vs
Jalabert

185 cm
29
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

183 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Townsend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pierre Jalabert!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Townsend stuffs the takedown attempt from Jalabert. Jalabert gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Jalabert is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Townsend's half guard.
Jalabert is trying to control. Townsend wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Townsend looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Townsend wants to get back to his feet.
Jalabert is keen to just control but Townsend is a slippery customer.
Townsend is looking to escape.
Jalabert really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Townsend. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jalabert scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Jalabert there.
Jalabert perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Townsend looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jalabert is looking to take a break and control but Townsend is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Townsend looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalabert missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jalabert thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Townsend's head.
Townsend blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jalabert.
Jalabert drops an elbow to the side of Townsend's head.
Nice strikes from Jalabert there.
Townsend wants to get back to full guard.

Townsend has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Jalabert. Oh but Townsend has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Jalabert goes limp - he's gone! Townsend jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Devin Townsend!