PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luka Friedhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Jorgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugh Jorgan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luka Friedhelm's chin.

Friedhelm
vs
Jorgan

160 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luka Friedhelm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Jorgan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedhelm just misses with a punch to the body.
Jorgan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Friedhelm as he avoids it easily.
Jorgan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Hugh Jorgan has been cut.
Jorgan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Jorgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jorgan blocking some punches.
Friedhelm is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jorgan is keeping busy.
Jorgan blocks an elbow strike.
Friedhelm working aggressively here.
Jorgan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Friedhelm fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Friedhelm works Jorgan's body with a nice hook.
Friedhelm thuds a left hand into Jorgan's body.
Jorgan looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Friedhelm throws a series of strikes that have Jorgan backpedaling.
Friedhelm lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedhelm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jorgan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Friedhelm drops Jorgan with a nice combination! Friedhelm dives into Jorgan's guard, looking to finish!

Jorgan is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jorgan keeping full guard, as Friedhelm tries to pass.
Jorgan keeping moving, preventing Friedhelm from controlling successfully.
Friedhelm works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Friedhelm trying to control the action but Jorgan is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Friedhelm is looking for a kimura here.
Friedhelm works his way into full mount!

Friedhelm has hold of Jorgan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jorgan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Friedhelm looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jorgan tries to lock up and control but Friedhelm gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Friedhelm working for a guillotine from mount but Jorgan is in no mood to give up.

Jorgan has left one of his arms exposed and Friedhelm doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Jorgan screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luka Friedhelm!