PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Timmy (ranked 4588 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Konga (ranked 4511 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.

Timmy
vs
Konga

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Chad Timmy!
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, Jamal Konga!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timmy misses with a two punch combination.

Timmy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Konga did well to prevent Timmy getting side control.
Konga wants to improve his position but Timmy is controlling well.
Timmy trying to pass the guard but Konga defending well.
Timmy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Konga on the ground.
Konga manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Konga is on top in guard.

Timmy trying to keep a closed guard but Konga is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konga pushing down on Timmy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Konga wants to pass the guard but Timmy is defending well.
Konga slips a nice elbow through Timmy's hands, connecting with Timmy's forehead.
Konga winds up and cracks Timmy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Timmy is trying to get back to full guard.
Timmy is looking to control Konga's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Timmy avoid being mounted?
Konga keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Konga works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Konga is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Timmy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Konga tries to advance to mount but can't.
Timmy struggling a bit here.

Konga is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Timmy looks calm but he's in trouble here. Konga gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Timmy is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Konga lets go of the hold and Timmy can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jamal Konga!