PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Tribianne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Tribianne will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Shields
vs
Tribianne

180 cm
27
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Tribianne!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tribianne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tribianne looks to land a combination. Shields sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shields misses with a leg kick

and Tribianne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Shields has clasped his hands together around Tribianne's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tribianne taking a bit of punishment here - Shields scoring with strikes.
Tribianne is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
A lull in the action here as Shields stalls from top position.
Shields in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Shields cracks Tribianne with a big elbow.

It looks like Joey Tribianne has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shields has hold of Tribianne's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Tribianne seems comfortable defending it but Shields has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Tribianne is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Tribianne is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Shields couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Shields!