PBP Commentary

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

Viloria
vs
Jobber vX

175 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
24
130 lbs
0 - 91 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Viloria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 91 - 0, fighting out of London, Xv Jobber vX!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jobber vX tries to sprawl but Viloria drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jobber vX blocking the ground and pound attempt from Viloria.

Jobber vX looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Viloria looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jobber vX with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Viloria controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jose Viloria wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jobber vX doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Viloria counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Jobber vX is rocked!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Viloria looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jobber vX is still in real trouble! Can Viloria finish him?
Well, if Viloria is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Viloria looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jobber vX with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jobber vX looks gassed!

Viloria decides to stand up.
Jobber vX seems to have recovered his senses.

Viloria decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Viloria stands up out of the half guard.

Viloria moves into the clinch.

Viloria gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viloria has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Viloria controlling from the full mount.
Viloria's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viloria working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Viloria with a couple of short strikes.
Viloria looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Viloria has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Jobber vX is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Viloria!