PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Drake Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jill Lauren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sullivan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to We Are Electric - Flying Steps. Lauren has chosen Crazy as his entrance music. Drake Sullivan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sullivan
vs
Lauren

171 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

158 cm
23
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drake Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jill Lauren!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lauren closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sullivan's guard.

Lauren is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lauren throwing strikes but missing.
Lauren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Lauren drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sullivan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sullivan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sullivan!

Sullivan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sullivan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sullivan trying to control the position but Lauren is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lauren regains half guard.
Sullivan trying to control the action but Lauren is working from the bottom.
Lauren tries to get to full guard but Sullivan has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lauren keeps working.

Lauren actively working from the bottom here.

Lauren looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lauren has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sullivan is working away from the top position though.
Sullivan is looking to take a break and control but Lauren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Lauren is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sullivan pulls his head out easily.

Lauren looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sullivan is looking for a kimura here.
Sullivan controlling the action here.
Lauren is not content to let Sullivan control the position.
Lauren gets full guard.

Lauren pushes a forearm under Sullivan's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Sullivan is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jill Lauren!
An out of breath Jill Lauren thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.