PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Louis Theroux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Ayala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Theroux might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Immigrant song. Louis Theroux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Theroux
vs
Ayala

178 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Louis Theroux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorge Ayala!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Theroux has Ayala up against the cage in a clinch.
Theroux stops a takedown attempt from Ayala.
Ayala drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stalling in the clinch from Theroux.

Theroux has clasped his hands together around Ayala's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ayala is trying to improve his position.
Theroux knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ayala on the ground.
Ayala manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ayala has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Theroux can't escape the position.

Theroux defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ayala.
Ayala prevents Theroux from getting the reversal.

Ayala with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Theroux throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ayala. What's that going to do exactly?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayala unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Theroux has given up his back. Will we see Ayala going for some submissions?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Theroux is breathing heavily.

Ayala is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Theroux is defending well though. Ayala let's go of the attempt for now.

Ayala looking for the RNC.
Theroux rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Ayala is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Theroux trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ayala is working for a kimura but Theroux is defending it quite comfortably.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Theroux is looking to improve his position.

Ayala is working for a kimura but Theroux is defending it quite comfortably.

Theroux looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ayala works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ayala is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Theroux is trying to escape and Ayala transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Theroux is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ayala! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorge Ayala!