PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Jabbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Winslow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jabbar comes to the cage accompanied by Passion Pit - Carried Away. Winslow has chosen KJ-52 - Let's go as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jabbar
vs
Winslow

220 cm
29
283 lbs
15 - 25 - 0

195 cm
30
271 lbs
17 - 20 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Sex Panther! (160q recovery $149)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Hakeem Jabbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Winslow!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winslow ducks under a wild hook from Jabbar.
Jabbar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Winslow in his tracks.
Jabbar tries to clinch but Winslow moves out of range.
Jabbar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hakeem Jabbar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jabbar stuffs the takedown attempt from Winslow. Winslow gets slowly back to his feet.
Jabbar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Winslow.
Jabbar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Shane Winslow has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jabbar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winslow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winslow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jabbar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hakeem Jabbar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Winslow.
A head kick misses from Jabbar.
Jabbar's corner calls for a 1-2. Jabbar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Jabbar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Winslow is looking to work some ground and pound but Jabbar has wrist control.
Jabbar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winslow drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jabbar dives on top into guard.
Jabbar trying to control the position from guard on top but Winslow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winslow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Winslow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jabbar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jabbar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jabbar is looking to work some ground and pound but Winslow has wrist control.
Our spies down at at Lawson MMA (UK) inform us that Winslow has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shane Winslow!
Post fight, an emotional Shane Winslow said 'And once again I show that I have improved, in every aspect of the game, whoever you are, don't give up on anything, I am the proof that if you want it bad enough, you get it! '.