PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ara Vahaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Jones (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.

Vahaber
vs
Jones

190 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ara Vahaber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Vahaber gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vahaber wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Vahaber is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Vahaber is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vahaber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vahaber postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.

Jones is rocked!
Jones manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Vahaber finish him?
Vahaber passes to full mount!
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones is controlling an arm, preventing Vahaber from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
BOOM! Vahaber connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vahaber with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Vahaber working the ground and pound effectively.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Vahaber's attempts to control the action.
Jones swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.

Jones tries to improve his position but Vahaber has taken his back! Vahaber has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Jones tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Vahaber Pushes Jones away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ara Vahaber!