PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Saber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Jolson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saber kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jedi Mind Tricks - Before The Great Collapse. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Saber
vs
Jolson

191 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ahmed Saber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Jolson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saber misses with a body punch
and Jolson counters with a nice body kick.
Jolson wants to clinch.
Jolson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saber pinned against the cage. Saber gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jolson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Saber.
Saber rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jolson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Saber leaves Jolson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jolson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Saber counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jolson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Saber is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ahmed Saber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Jolson.
Jolson is trying to drag Saber to the mat but Saber just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Saber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jolson wants to clinch

and Saber holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Saber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Saber drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Jolson pushes a forearm under Saber's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Saber is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Jolson!