PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mr Jobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Friedenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Jobber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jobber
vs
Friedenson

150 cm
23
130 lbs
0 - 32 - 0

199 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Jobber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Friedenson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jobber fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jobber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Friedenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jobber wants to clinch.
Jobber takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Mr Jobber has been cut.
Jobber wants to clinch.

Friedenson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jobber napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Friedenson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Friedenson avoids the strikes from the bottom by Jobber.
Friedenson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jobber will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Let's hope that Friedenson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Friedenson advances to full mount.
Jobber could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jobber throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jobber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Friedenson on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedenson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Friedenson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jobber flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jobber swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Friedenson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Friedenson lands a big elbow.
Friedenson landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedenson controlling from mount.
Jobber takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jobber might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Friedenson is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Jobber is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Jobber flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Friedenson anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Jobber and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Friedenson slips an arm under Jobber chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Friedenson has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Friedenson is squeezing on Jobber like an anaconda would it's prey. Jobber fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joey Friedenson!