PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slim Slow (ranked 25264 p4p, 25252 weight class) and Smoke Junior (ranked 339 p4p, 331 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Slow
vs
Junior

185 cm
19
135
0 - 5 - 0

179 cm
19
135
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slim Slow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Smoke Junior!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior jabs at Slow's body.
Junior shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Slow lands with a right hand.

Junior moves into range and clinches up with Slow.
Junior trying to control the position but instead, Slow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Junior into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior.
Slow is trying to break free.
Junior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slow is defending well for now.
Junior trying to land knees to the body.
Junior holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Junior is looking to control Slow's arms but Slow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Junior has his back to the cage.
Slow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slow tries a body shot but Junior blocks it.
Junior is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Slow misses with a body punch.
Slow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Slow misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior keeps control of Slow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Junior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slow.
Slow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slow is trying to break the clinch but Junior is controlling him.
Slow lands a nice uppercut.

Junior pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Slow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Junior moves forwards but Slow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Slow punishes Junior's body with a nice straight punch.
Slow moves in looking to clinch but Junior pushes him off.
Junior misses with a jab to the body
and Slow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Slow clinches up with Junior and pushes him back against the cage.
Junior prevents a body shot from Slow.
Slow struggles to land a body shot inside as Junior controls his hands.
Junior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slow is defending well for now.
Slow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Slow lands with a light punch inside.
Slow lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slow misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior tries to stall but Slow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Junior blocks an uppercut.
Slow throws a punch but it's blocked by Junior.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to stall but Slow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Junior drags the fight down to the ground.
Slow wants to stand but Junior has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Junior looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slow tries to stand but Junior is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior wants to stand up but Slow is controlling him.
Junior looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Slow would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Slow wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Junior's closed guard. He's half up but Junior has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Junior pivots and extends the arm, Slow falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Junior! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Smoke Junior!