PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaxorus Imendos (ranked 5987 p4p, 25330 weight class) and Koro Stank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaxorus Imendos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Imendos
vs
Stank

185 cm
24
185
3 - 4 - 0

171 cm
19
198
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaxorus Imendos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koro Stank!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imendos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stank tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Imendos defends well and Stank ends up having to push Imendos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Imendos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Imendos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stank just misses with a punch to the body.
Stank shoots in looking for a takedown but Imendos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stank's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stank closes this distance looking for a takedown but Imendos circles away.
Jaxorus Imendos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koro Stank.
Stank is trying hard to land a takedown here. Imendos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Imendos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stank.
Stank tries to clinch but Imendos is having none of it.

Imendos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Imendos is standing up over Stank. Stank looks to escape but Imendos dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Imendos has hold of Stank's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Stank seems comfortable defending it but Imendos has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Stank is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Stank is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Imendos couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jaxorus Imendos!