PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Jarvis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maestro Fresh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cedric Jarvis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jarvis
vs
Fresh

183 cm
23
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
175 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cedric Jarvis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maestro Fresh!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fresh shoots in and drives through. Jarvis sprawls well.

Jarvis moves into the clinch.
Jarvis gets underhooks to prevent Fresh's takedown attempt.
Fresh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jarvis avoids it.

Jarvis is trying to trip Fresh. He has hold of a leg but Fresh is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jarvis persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jarvis postures up in Fresh's guard and throws a big left but Fresh blocks it.
Fresh looking for a sweep. Not yet Fresh, not yet.
Fresh trying to control the position.
Jarvis is looking to work some ground and pound but Fresh has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fresh wants to sweep here but Jarvis controlling him for the moment.
Our spies down at at MMA Sanok Training Center inform us that Fresh has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Fresh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jarvis is controlling him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvis trying to control but Fresh is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Jarvis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fresh's guard.
Fresh has Jarvis pulled in close to control his posture.
Fresh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jarvis is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jarvis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fresh is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jarvis, into his guard.

Fresh with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fresh stands and throws Jarvis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jarvis is trying to control Fresh's posture but Fresh avoids it.
Fresh wants to control but Jarvis is keeping him busy.
Jarvis is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fresh is looking to take a break and control but Jarvis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fresh working away.
Jarvis tries to improve position but can't.
Jarvis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Fresh lands a nice forearm strike.
Jarvis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Fresh in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Jarvis is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maestro Fresh!
During a confident post fight interview, Maestro Fresh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.