PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Atlas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ottway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Ottway told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Atlas
vs
Ottway

190 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

189 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Atlas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Ottway!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Atlas takes the fight into the clinch.
Atlas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ottway avoids it.
Ottway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atlas pushes Ottway back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ottway tries to pull guard but Atlas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ottway has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Atlas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Atlas has hold of one of Ottway's legs. Ottway is fighting the takedown attempt but Atlas gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Atlas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ottway keeping moving, preventing Atlas from controlling successfully.
Atlas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ottway's guard.
Atlas wants to take a breather but Ottway is having none of it.
Atlas uses his free foot to push down on Ottway's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ottway.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ottway can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atlas raining down shots from the mount!
Atlas landing strikes from the mount.
Atlas wants to control the pace but Ottway is squirming around nicely.
Ottway is trying to stand but he's just given Atlas his back.
Atlas doesn't have the hooks in and Ottway manages to turn into his guard.
Atlas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ottway with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Ottway has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Atlas to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ottway is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Atlas pulls down on the head and he's put Ottway to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jack Atlas!