PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scott Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sharp
vs
Jones

164 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseph Jones!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Sharp manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Jones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sharp's half guard.
Sharp slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones cracks Sharp with a solid left hand.
Sharp trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sharp bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.

Sharp throws a big elbow that misses.

Sharp drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jones dives on top into guard.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones lands a couple of digs.

Sharp is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Jones frees his head nicely. Oh but Sharp has switched to an armbar! Jones is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Scott Sharp!