PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justin Lobsusbaka (ranked 4555 p4p, 4386 weight class) and Sammy Jam (ranked 391 p4p, 384 weight class). Sammy Jam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lobsusbaka
vs
Jam

170 cm
26
148
6 - 1 - 0

160 cm
20
150
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Lobsusbaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sammy Jam!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobsusbaka misses the jab.
Jam changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lobsusbaka pinned against the cage. Lobsusbaka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Lobsusbaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jam ducks under a wild hook from Lobsusbaka.
Jam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lobsusbaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jam gets a double leg takedown into Lobsusbaka's guard.
Jam passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Jam tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lobsusbaka stops Jam from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lobsusbaka!

Jam is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lobsusbaka can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Jam has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Lobsusbaka is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sammy Jam!