PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Branham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bubba Jay has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jay
vs
Branham

178 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bubba Jay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Branham!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Branham shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Branham showed some decent athleticism there.
Branham is trying to control the action in half guard but Jay is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Branham stops Jay from getting back to his feet.
Branham is controlling the pace.

Jay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Branham lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Branham moves nicely into side control.
Branham trying to control the action but Jay is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branham tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jay's legs.
Branham wants to control but Jay is keeping him busy.
Branham passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jay!
Jay is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Branham is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jay is surviving well by controlling Branham's body position as best he can.
Jay tries to lock up and control but Branham gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jay is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jay wants to hold on but Branham pushes him away.
Branham tries to control but Jay wriggling away.
Jay wants to get back to his feet.
Branham wants to control the pace but Jay is squirming around nicely.
Branham looks gassed!
Jay wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jay tries to hold on but Branham pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay is trying to escape the mount.
Jay is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Branham working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Jay looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Branham! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Derrick Branham!