PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Holland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mpho Jimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Holland
vs
Jimson

169 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Holland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mpho Jimson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimson tries to clinch up

and Holland counters by moving into the clinch.

Jimson lands a takedown into guard.
Holland could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Holland is looking for a triangle but Jimson pushes his legs off easily.
Jimson stops Holland from standing up.

Jimson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holland might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Holland is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jimson is controlling him.

Holland wriggles free and stands up.
Jimson throws a head kick that misses.
Mpho Jimson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jimson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Holland's guard.
Holland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jimson on the ground.

Holland working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jimson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jimson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jimson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Holland had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jimson defends it easily.

Jimson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Holland has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jimson has managed to get both his arms back between Holland's legs - danger averted.
Holland is breathing heavily.

Jimson drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Jimson seems to have locked his on tight now - Holland screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Jimson, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mpho Jimson!