PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Watts (ranked 24764 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Tolar (ranked 4756 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jerome Watts has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Watts
vs
Tolar

184 cm
23
151 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

177 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerome Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Tolar!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolar throws a lazy head kick

and Watts moves into the clinch.
Tolar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Tolar drags the fight down to the ground.
Tolar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watts is one step ahead there.
Tolar controlling Watts's posture.
Tolar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolar wants to stand up but Watts is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tolar postures up.
Watts looking for a sweep. Not yet Watts, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tolar controls from within his opponent's guard.

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

Watts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolar is adopting a defensive guard.
Tolar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Tolar has his feet on Watts's thighs here. He's pushed Watts off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Watts screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Tolar!