PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeke McCabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlin Jrr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orlin Jrr will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

McCabe
vs
Jrr

194 cm
22
223 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeke McCabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orlin Jrr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCabe misses with an uppercut.

Jrr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jrr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jrr wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCabe keeps working.
McCabe is trying to get back to half guard.
Jrr tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCabe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCabe sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McCabe's coaches at HWP Forcefield have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
McCabe is looking for a sweep. Jrr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jrr is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
McCabe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Jrr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

McCabe is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jrr has his hands clasped together but McCabe extends and breaks Jrr's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by McCabe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zeke McCabe!
During a confident post fight interview, Zeke McCabe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.