PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jessup Pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Jester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Pike
vs
Jester

184 cm
23
160 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

168 cm
19
163 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jessup Pike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Jester!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jester swats away the attempt to clinch by Pike.
Pike is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pike looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pike fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jester.

Pike closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The strikes coming from Pike are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jester gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jester is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pike pulls his head out easily.
Jester has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pike is working away from the top position though.
Jester is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jester is staying active underneath Pike, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jester moves into full guard.
Pike trying to control but Jester is working from the bottom.

Jester looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Pike is defending well. Jester quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Pike has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Jester celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Jester!