PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Pot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Torbett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pot kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Showering of Money. Torbett has chosen Motörhead -- The Game as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pot
vs
Torbett

182 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

[GTI] Divine Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Pot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Javier Torbett!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pot.
Pot lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Javier Torbett has been cut.
Torbett tries to clinch but Pot is having none of it.

Pot gets a double leg takedown into Torbett's guard.
Torbett doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Torbett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Torbett has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pot is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Torbett.
Pot landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torbett being controlled for a moment.
Torbett tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Pot stalls from top position.
Pot'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.

Pot tries for a kimura but Torbett is defending well.
Torbett wants to get back to his feet.
Pot slows the pace down.
Torbett is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pot wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Torbett, who protects the arm well.
Torbett tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pot wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pot is putting a hurting on Torbett here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pot content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Torbett wants to get back to his feet.

Pot is working to tighten is grip on Torbett's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Torbett has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Pot is really squeezing tight and eventually Torbett passes out! Pot breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Pot!
Jack Pot spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.