PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Jenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Cipao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michal Cipao is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jenin
vs
Cipao

180 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
191 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Jenin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michal Cipao!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cipao fails with the takedown.
Jenin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jenin misses with the combination.
Jenin misses with a head kick.

Cipao dives in and scores a takedown into Jenin's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Cipao drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cipao jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cipao throwing strikes but missing.
Jenin working a defensive guard here.
Jenin keeping moving, preventing Cipao from controlling successfully.
Cipao is working Jenin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cipao scoring with some ground and pound.

Cipao drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jenin dives on top into guard.
Cipao is trying to keep Jenin in close.
Cipao manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cipao tries to control but Jenin wriggling away.
Jenin is desperately trying to improve his position but Cipao has a good base and remains in mount.
Cipao postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jenin looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cipao swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michal Cipao!
After winning the bout, Michal Cipao thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.