PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Hugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo's entrance music is Rammstein - Feuer Frei. A fine choice. James is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Go to sleep. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hugo
vs
James

182 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vitor Hugo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse James!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hugo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has James pinned against the cage. James gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jesse James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from James both land. Nice combination.
Hugo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around James's waist but James gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hugo off to one side.
Hugo wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
James misses with a double jab.
James lands a nice shot to the body.

James changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hugo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James scores with punches from side control.
Hugo is breathing heavily.
Hugo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but James wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
James creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

James looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

James tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no James has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hugo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no James has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

James is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hugo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hugo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
James drops an elbow to the side of Hugo's head.
Hugo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugo wants to control but James is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hugo is pressing down on James's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hugo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hugo working a defensive guard here.

James avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Hugo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. James gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells James's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hugo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from James.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hugo has an active guard here but James has managed to pass into half guard.
James working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
James working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
James is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
James scoring with strikes but Hugo is staying in there.
James lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
James is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hugo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
James lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
James lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BOOM! James connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

James swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesse James!