PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Lirette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lirette is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hear Me Now. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Travis Lirette was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jesus
vs
Lirette

180 cm
20
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
29
170 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Jesus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Lirette!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lirette misses with a few strikes there.
Jesus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lirette.
Lirette avoids the body shot from Jesus.
Lirette tries to clinch but Jesus is having none of it.

Jesus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lirette sprawls well initially but Jesus persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Jesus is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lirette has managed to free his arm - good work.

Jesus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lirette looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lirette wants to get back to full guard but Jesus has passed into side control.
Lirette struggling a bit here.
Lirette is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lirette is trying to control Jesus's posture but Jesus avoids it.
Lirette tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jesus throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jesus looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lirette is avoiding damage well.
Jesus trying to control the action but Lirette is working from the bottom.

Jesus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lirette knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Jesus is trying to get an arm triangle but Lirette is defending well.
Lirette sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jesus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jesus wants to free his trapped foot but Lirette is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lirette is looking for a sweep. Jesus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Lirette looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lirette actively working from the bottom here.

Jesus is trying for a kimura here. Lirette looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jesus wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Jesus!