PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Joshua (ranked 3230 p4p, 4368 weight class) and Simo Halli (ranked 432 p4p, 536 weight class). Simo Halli acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Joshua
vs
Halli

180 cm
25
195
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
185
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers $110 160q Rec&St

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Joshua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simo Halli!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Halli closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Halli lands in his opponent's guard.
Halli content to stall in guard here.
Halli trying to control but Joshua is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halli wants to pass the guard but Joshua is keeping the position.
Halli looking to sit in guard and control but Joshua gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Joshua looking to pass the guard.
Joshua would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Halli is looking for a triangle but Joshua pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joshua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Halli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Halli is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Joshua is aware though and is defending well.
Joshua throws an elbow that misses. Halli uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Joshua's guard. Nice move by Halli!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halli slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Joshua throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Halli sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Joshua doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Halli paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Joshua - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jake Joshua!