PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Dexter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bo
vs
Dexter

160 cm
22
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Dexter!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bo stands and throws Dexter's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dexter is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bo asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Bo swings around for an armbar but Dexter sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bo's guard.
Dexter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bo's guard.
Dexter preventing the sweep.
Bo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dexter's guard.
Bo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dexter wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bo manages to pass to side control.
Bo passes to side control.
Dexter looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dexter, who protects the arm well.
Dexter is looking to get back to his feet here but Bo is keeping cool and he's managed to take Dexter's back.
Dexter has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Bo scores with strikes from the back.
Bo lands a shot to the body.
Dexter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bo working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Dexter is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Bo has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Dexter taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jim Bo!