PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dr Dre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dre
vs
Jawo

155 cm
29
148 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

168 cm
21
145 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dr Dre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Jawo!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dre shoots in for a double leg but Jawo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And Jawo tries to counter it with a takedown but Dre pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dre dives in for a single leg takedown but Jawo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dre dives in for a single leg takedown but Jawo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Dre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dre gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jawo to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Jawo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dre dives on top into guard.

Dre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jawo is keeping the position for now.
Jawo keeping moving, preventing Dre from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dre looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jawo keeping moving, preventing Dre from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Junior Jawo!
During a confident post fight interview, Junior Jawo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.