PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Plerkin McJerkins (ranked 5942 p4p, 25329 weight class) and Fien Arjan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fien Arjan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McJerkins
vs
Arjan

188 cm
25
162
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
165
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Plerkin McJerkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fien Arjan!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arjan ducks under a wild hook from McJerkins.
McJerkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fien Arjan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arjan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McJerkins throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from McJerkins misses the target.
Arjan unleashes a big counter combination but McJerkins bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McJerkins misses the shot to the body.
Arjan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McJerkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Arjan should have avoided that one.
Arjan throws a right hand that McJerkins ducks under and follows up with a left that McJerkins also avoids with ease.

Arjan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McJerkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Arjan tries to break the clinch but McJerkins is controlling the position.
Arjan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McJerkins has him pressed against the cage.
Arjan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arjan blocks an uppercut.
Arjan tries to circle away but McJerkins has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McJerkins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arjan is trying to break free.
A hook to the body from McJerkins.
McJerkins misses with a punch on the inside.

McJerkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arjan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Arjan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McJerkins.
Arjan staying out of range there.
Arjan unleashes a big counter combination but McJerkins bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Arjan scores with a hook to the body. McJerkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arjan throws a low kick but it's checked well by McJerkins.
Arjan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McJerkins moves out of range of the strikes.
McJerkins lands with a nice body punch.
Arjan tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arjan slips a straight right by McJerkins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut lands for McJerkins. That snapped Arjan's head back.
Arjan misses with a combination
and McJerkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arjan lands a body shot.
McJerkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McJerkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Arjan.
Arjan is looking for the big counter here.
A swing and a miss from McJerkins.
Arjan throws a lazy head kick
and McJerkins counters with a right hand to the body.
Arjan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arjan doesn't manage to clinch there - McJerkins circles away.
Arjan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McJerkins with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arjan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McJerkins throws a looping overhand right but Arjan ducks down to avoid it.
McJerkins looks to land a right hand but Arjan moved out of range.
Arjan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McJerkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Arjan counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from McJerkins.
Arjan slips a jab from McJerkins.
McJerkins with a jab.
Arjan swinging wildly here.
Arjan ducks under a wild hook from McJerkins.
McJerkins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Arjan closes the distance and clinches.
McJerkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arjan wants to break free but McJerkins has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McJerkins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Arjan breaks from the clinch.
McJerkins moves out of range of the body kick from Arjan.
No joy there for Arjan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arjan slips under a jab.
Arjan throws a counter combo.
Arjan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arjan moves in looking to clinch but McJerkins pushes him off.
McJerkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McJerkins lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Arjan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arjan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McJerkins.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Plerkin McJerkins dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Sloppy strikes from Arjan. Those never looked like landing.
Arjan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arjan ducks under a wild hook from McJerkins.
Arjan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from McJerkins.
McJerkins takes a swing at Arjan's ribcage but misses.
McJerkins misses with a wild body shot.
Arjan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from McJerkins misses the target.
McJerkins moves out of range of the body kick from Arjan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McJerkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arjan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McJerkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arjan.
Arjan slips under a jab.
Arjan lands a nice hook to McJerkins's body. McJerkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arjan throws a head kick but McJerkins moves out of range.
McJerkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McJerkins lands with a nice body punch.
Arjan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McJerkins.
McJerkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McJerkins blocks the body kick.
Arjan misses with a kick to the body
and McJerkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arjan staying out of range there.
Arjan throws a head kick but McJerkins moves out of range.
Arjan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McJerkins connects with a right hand. Arjan shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McJerkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arjan.
A big left from McJerkins misses.
McJerkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McJerkins connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McJerkins misses the shot to the body.
Arjan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A swing and a miss from McJerkins.
Arjan throws a solid leg kick but McJerkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arjan.
A telegraphed right hand from McJerkins misses the target.
McJerkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Arjan.
Arjan unleashes a big counter combination but McJerkins bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arjan looks to land a body kick but McJerkins moved away.
McJerkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McJerkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arjan can do to turn this around?
McJerkins throws a right hand that misses
and Arjan counters with a series of strikes. McJerkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
McJerkins lands a slapping body shot.
Arjan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arjan fails to land with a series of punches.
McJerkins throws a looping overhand right but Arjan ducks down to avoid it.
Fien Arjan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arjan misses with a head kick.
McJerkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
McJerkins misses the jab.
Arjan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Arjan slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McJerkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arjan.
Arjan throws a nice looking combination but McJerkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McJerkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McJerkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Arjan is looking for the big counter here.
Arjan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Arjan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McJerkins rather than just go for the knockout.
Arjan throws a nice head kick!
Arjan throws a jab when McJerkins was well out of range.
McJerkins is looking to counter punch.
Plerkin McJerkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Arjan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arjan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Arjan misses.
A clash of legs there as McJerkins blocks the low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Plerkin McJerkins dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Arjan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McJerkins throwing a counter right hand but Arjan manages to avoid it.
Arjan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McJerkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Arjan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McJerkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McJerkins loads up on a big right hand but Arjan slips the punch.
As McJerkins backs off Arjan throws a huge counter combo but McJerkins manages to avoid it all.
Arjan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McJerkins connects with a crisp jab.
McJerkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McJerkins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Arjan has McJerkins up against the cage in a clinch.

McJerkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arjan falls off balance throwing a combination
and McJerkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McJerkins cracks Arjan with a right hand to the side of the head.
McJerkins avoids the head kick by Arjan.
McJerkins is looking to counter punch.
McJerkins lands with a shot to the body.
Arjan is looking to score with low kicks.
Arjan throws a leg kick that misses.
Arjan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McJerkins scores with a nice head shot.
McJerkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Arjan should have avoided that one.
Arjan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Arjan closes the distance looking to clinch
letting McJerkins counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McJerkins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arjan under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from McJerkins misses.
Arjan misses with a wild combination.
McJerkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As McJerkins backs off Arjan throws a huge counter combo but McJerkins manages to avoid it all.
Arjan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arjan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McJerkins lands with a straight right. Arjan didn't see that one coming.
Arjan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arjan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circling - Arjan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McJerkins avoids a kick to the body.
Arjan throws a body punch but McJerkins moves out of range.
McJerkins throwing a counter right hand but Arjan manages to avoid it.
McJerkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arjan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arjan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Plerkin McJerkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arjan. McJerkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arjan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McJerkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McJerkins lands with a straight right. Arjan didn't see that one coming.
Arjan misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McJerkins throws a big shot that misses.
Arjan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McJerkins misses with a hook.
McJerkins misses with a looping right.
Arjan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Arjan tries to clinch up but McJerkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Arjan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McJerkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McJerkins lands a head shot.
McJerkins connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arjan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McJerkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arjan throws a lazy head kick
and McJerkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Arjan doesn't manage to clinch there - McJerkins circles away.
McJerkins was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fien Arjan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McJerkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Plerkin McJerkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McJerkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Plerkin McJerkins!