PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yannick Congolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Ubereem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Congolo
vs
Ubereem

194 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 The Island, Yannick Congolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Ubereem!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congolo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big right from Ubereem misses.
Congolo lands an overhand right.
Congolo scores with a jab. Ubereem acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Jon Ubereem has been cut.
Congolo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ubereem dives in for a single leg takedown but Congolo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Congolo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ubereem stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Ubereem rushes Congolo and presses him up against the cage.
Ubereem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Congolo swings wildly with an uppercut but Ubereem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Congolo lands with a left to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Congolo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Congolo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ubereem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congolo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Congolo pushes Ubereem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ubereem jumps guard but Congolo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Congolo can't find room to land a body shot as Ubereem controls the action.
Congolo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Congolo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Congolo.
Congolo lands an uppercut.
Ubereem tries to pull guard but Congolo holds him up against the cage and eventually Ubereem drops back down to his feet.
Yannick Congolo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Ubereem.

Ubereem jumps guard.

Ubereem is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Congolo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ubereem is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ubereem escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Congolo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ubereem working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Congolo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Congolo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Congolo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ubereem has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Congolo has managed to get both his arms back between Ubereem's legs - danger averted.

Ubereem is looking to cinch up a triangle. Congolo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ubereem's body to avoid the submission. Ubereem has instead reached around Congolo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ubereem arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jon Ubereem!