PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Typo Tap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamal Mohammed is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tap
vs
Mohammed

180 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Typo Tap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Mohammed!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tap shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tap 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.

Mohammed is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Tap avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tap tries to free his leg and advance position but Mohammed is retaining full guard.

Mohammed has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tap can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mohammed is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mohammed is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jamal Mohammed!
After the fight, Jamal Mohammed was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.