PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Point Blank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jubal Early (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Blank
vs
Early

179 cm
25
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Point Blank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jubal Early!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Early drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Early trying to control the position but Blank is working away.
Early misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Blank is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Early tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Early working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Blank knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Early on the ground.
Early tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Early is trying to get an arm triangle but Blank is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Early trying to control the position but Blank is working away.
Blank is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Early is controlling him well.
Blank on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Blank is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Early has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Early trying to control the position but Blank is working away.
Early has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Early tries to move into full mount but can't pass Blank's legs.

Early tries for a kimura but Blank is defending well.
An elbow from Early crashes against the mat.

Early is trying to get an arm triangle but Blank is defending well.
Blank is pushing Early's head away, looking to escape. Early manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Early is looking to take a break and control but Blank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blank is pushing Early's head away, looking to escape. Early manages to hold on to the position though.
Early trying to control the position but Blank is working away.
Blank manages to get back to half guard.
Early not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blank throws a sloppy head kick and Early moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blank is breathing heavily.
Early leaves Blank with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Early shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blank but Blank pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Early misses with a takedown

and Blank counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Early is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blank has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Early is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Early looking for a guillotine here but Blank defends easily.
Blank controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Early is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blank defends well.
Early controls Blank momentarily but Blank frees himself.
Blank controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Blank won't allow Early to sweep him here.
Blank trying to control the position from guard on top but Early is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blank stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Early swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Early is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blank sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jubal Early dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Early with a poor takedown

and Blank counters with a single leg into guard. Early didn't expect that.

Early had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blank defends it easily.

Blank stands up and waves to Early to follow him.
Early tries for a takedown but Blank sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blank slips a jab and a cross from Early.
Blank tries a head kick but it misses.
Early is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blank sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Point Blank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jubal Early.
Early shoots in for a double leg but Blank sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blank misses with a low kick.
Early fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Early gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blank counters with a nice leg kick.

Blank drives through and clinches with Early against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blank lands a good knee to the midsection. Early won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Early can't get the takedown.
Early has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blank is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Blank.

Blank has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Early is trying to keep an underhook but Blank manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Early is looking to improve his position.

Early is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blank pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Blank there.
Early slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blank working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Early looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Early has an active guard here but Blank has managed to pass into half guard.
Blank is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Blank trying to control the action but Early is working from the bottom.
Early tries to roll over but Blank keeps him under control.
Early trying to control here.
Blank content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Early moves into full guard.
Early controls Blank momentarily but Blank frees himself.

Early has his foot on Blank's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blank works his way back into a safe position though.

Early had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blank defends it easily.

Early working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blank doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blank manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Early doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Blank tries to free his leg and advance position but Early is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Early is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Blank has his hands clasped together but Early extends an breaks Blank's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Early.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jubal Early!