PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Munir Isa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James has chosen ``Allouttangst``-NOFX as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Isa
vs
James

175 cm
21
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Munir Isa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike James!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James avoids the body shot from Isa.
James fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Isa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
James stops Isa from standing up.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Isa looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there.
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Isa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James distracts Isa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
James won't allow Isa to get back to his feet.
Isa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from James.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Isa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James tries to clinch but Isa is having none of it.
Isa wants to clinch.

Isa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Isa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Isa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Isa is retaining full guard.
Isa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
James chips away with some ground and pound.
James connects with a couple of short punches.
Isa is breathing heavily.
Isa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
James working some strikes from top position.
James is looking to work some ground and pound but Isa has wrist control.
James with a nice head shot there.
Isa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throwing strikes from guard but Isa blocks nicely.
James lands a couple of decent looking shots.
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Isa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

James decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

James instigates a clinch.

James manages to break the clinch.

James feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Isa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from James.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
James landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Isa wants to stand and escape but James is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

James thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Isa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from James.

James drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and James jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
James looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike James dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Isa tries a head kick but it misses.
James wants to clinch up but Isa keeps it at a distance.
James avoids the head kick by Isa.
Isa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Isa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James avoids the head kick by Isa.
Isa tries a head kick but it misses.
James will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

James drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

James gets to his feet - Isa follows without any prompting.

James closes the distance and clinches.
James trying to land knees to the body.
James goes for a takedown attempt but Isa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

James closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Isa to the mat! Isa manages to get full guard.
Isa is trying to control the position but James postures up.
James connects with a couple of short punches.

James has gone for a leg lock! Isa slips out almost immediately though and dives into James's guard.

James is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Isa rolls with it to try and escape but James cranks on the arm and Isa is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike James!