PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between He Who Must Not Be Named (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurgen Lythjohan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lythjohan has chosen The Worm by Audioslave as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Who Must Not Be Named
vs
Lythjohan

170 cm
18
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
162 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, He Who Must Not Be Named!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jurgen Lythjohan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Be Named misses with a jab, cross combination.

Be Named looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Be Named passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lythjohan!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Be Named jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lythjohan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lythjohan and Be Named has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Be Named tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lythjohan's legs.

Be Named looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Be Named working away.

Be Named working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lythjohan tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lythjohan sneaks back into half guard.

Be Named wants to work for an arm triangle but Lythjohan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Be Named wants to pass the guard but Lythjohan is defending well.
Lythjohan wants to get back to full guard.
Lythjohan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Be Named tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lythjohan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Be Named wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lythjohan keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Lythjohan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lythjohan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Be Named. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lythjohan is looking to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Be Named looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Be Named seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Lythjohan has recovered full guard.
Be Named passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lythjohan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Be Named is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lythjohan defends it well.
Be Named is breathing heavily.
Be Named passes to full mount!
Lythjohan wants to hold on but Be Named pushes him away.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). He Who Must Not Be Named!