PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Blackwell (ranked 24806 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabin Communal (ranked 6305 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Blackwell
vs
Communal

195 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Blackwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabin Communal!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Communal scores with a jab.

Communal pushes Blackwell up against the cage in a clinch.
Communal stalling the fight.
Communal is trying to force a seperation but Blackwell has the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Communal is pressed up against the cage. Blackwell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Communal down to the mat. Communal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Communal tries to clinch but Blackwell is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Communal throws a combination that misses

and Blackwell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Communal trying to control from the bottom.

Communal is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Blackwell has latched onto it... Big trouble! Blackwell pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Communal is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Blackwell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Blackwell!