PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Shazlee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Muhammad Shazlee's chin.

Jones
vs
Shazlee

183 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 London, Hank Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Muhammad Shazlee!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shazlee misses with a double jab.
Shazlee misses with a wild combination.
Shazlee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Shazlee is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jones is controlling him well.
Shazlee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Jones crashes against the mat.
Shazlee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shazlee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Shazlee tries to improve position but can't.

Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shazlee is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shazlee regains half guard.
Jones trying to control the pace.

Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Shazlee is trying to get back to full guard.
Shazlee regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shazlee tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Shazlee has his feet on Jones's thighs here. He's pushed Jones off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jones screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Muhammad Shazlee!