PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ra Jewel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Ronman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jewel comes to the ring accompanied by Walk Like an Egyptian - The Bangles. Ronman has chosen It's A Fight as his entrance music. Bob Ronman looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Jewel
vs
Ronman

174 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 Tokyo, Ra Jewel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Ronman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Ronman or perhaps it was just good defense by Jewel which made him look bad.
Ronman circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ronman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jewel!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Ronman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ronman wants to control but Jewel is keeping him busy.

Ronman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jewel tries to escape but Ronman is in control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronman cracks Jewel with a big right hand but Jewel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ronman just content to control the position.
It looks like Ronman might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronman has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ronman prevents Jewel from getting the reversal.
Ronman trying to control but Jewel is having none of it.
Ronman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jewel tries to hold on but Ronman pushes him away.

Ronman looking to isolate an arm here. Jewel doesn't see it coming and as Ronman extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Ronman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Ronman!
Bob Ronman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.