PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Javier Pinales (ranked 2800 p4p, 2334 weight class) and Logan Justis (ranked 359 p4p, 306 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Pinales
vs
Justis

184 cm
43
184
24 - 17 - 0

189 cm
46
183
43 - 25 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Pinales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 25 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Logan Justis!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pinales sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Justis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Justis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pinales is trying to defend but Justis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Pinales looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Pinales looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Pinales looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinales tries to get to full guard but Justis has control of the leg.

Pinales is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Justis pulls his head out easily.

Justis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pinales is just riding it out for now. Justis eventually gives up the hold.

Justis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pinales has managed to free his arm - good work.

Justis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pinales defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinales is refusing to be controlled, as Justis sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Justis in particular looking to stall.

Pinales is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Justis pulls his head out easily.

Pinales looking for submissions off his back.
Pinales is looking for a sweep. Justis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Justis trying to control the action but Pinales is working from the bottom.
Justis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pinales haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Pinales looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Justis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pinales does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justis content to control rather than advance.
Pinales is trying to get back to full guard.
Justis tries to stand but can't do so whilst Pinales controls his leg.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Pinales is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Justis pulls his head out easily.

Pinales is defending against the submission attempts here by Justis.
Justis wants to stand but Pinales has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Pinales looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Pinales actively working from the bottom here.

Pinales is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Justis pulls his head out easily.

Pinales actively working from the bottom here.

Pinales actively working from the bottom here.
Justis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Justis tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Pinales.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pinales wants to get back to full guard.
Justis controlling the action here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Justis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Justis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pinales!
Pinales looking for a sweep but Justis has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinales is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Justis content just to control the position here.
Justis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinales keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Pinales is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Justis locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Pinales is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Logan Justis!
Logan Justis gave a mention to FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).