PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Rechlicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Choke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rechlicz
vs
Choke

190 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joel Rechlicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Choke!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choke fails to land the takedown.
Rechlicz misses with a two punch combination.

Rechlicz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Choke seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Choke sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rechlicz's guard.

Choke is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rechlicz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Choke controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke stops Rechlicz from getting back to his feet.
Choke slows the pace down in half guard.
Rechlicz is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jack Choke has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Choke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Choke.

Choke has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rechlicz uses from the top position.

Choke looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Rechlicz is defending well. Choke quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Rechlicz has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Choke celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Choke!