PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jameson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mezger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jameson
vs
Mezger

195 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jameson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Mezger!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jameson is looking to clinch.
Mezger moves in looking to clinch but Jameson pushes him off.
Jameson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jameson wants it to stay on the feet.
Mezger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Mezger scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mezger perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jameson is in trouble now - Mezger has advanced to mount!
Mezger controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Mezger 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.
Jameson is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mezger breaks from Jameson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mezger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jameson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mezger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jameson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mezger on the ground.
Mezger scoring with strikes but Jameson is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mezger controlling the pace for now.
Jameson tries to buck Mezger off but he can't manage it.
Mezger looking to finish Jameson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jameson!
Mezger content just to control the position here.
Mezger working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mezger lands a nice shot to the head.
Mezger working the ground and pound effectively.
Mezger cracks Jameson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mezger takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mezger with the ground and pound from mount.
Mezger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mezger with shots to the head and body - Jameson looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jameson is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mezger controlling the pace for now.
Mezger has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jameson's face.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mezger lands with some strikes.

Mezger quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Mezger but it's paid off an Jameson is forced to tap! Nice work by Mezger.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Mezger!