PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Babcock (ranked 1046 p4p, 1621 weight class) and Toe Jam (ranked 148 p4p, 224 weight class). Babcock comes to the cage accompanied by San Francisco Live Medley. Toe Jam is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Babcock
vs
Jam

177 cm
22
180
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
175
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Northern Zombie
AVALON

Northern Zombie

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toe Jam!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock ducks under a wild hook from Jam.

Jam gets caught flat footed, as Babcock shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jam keeping moving, preventing Babcock from controlling successfully.
Jam looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Babcock.
Jam keeping moving, preventing Babcock from controlling successfully.
Babcock looking to pass the guard.
Jam seems keen to control Babcock's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jam controls Babcock momentarily but Babcock frees himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jam can do anything to dispel that myth.
Babcock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jam is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam keeping moving, preventing Babcock from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Babcock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Jam misses its intended target.
Babcock half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Babcock throws a big shot that misses.
Babcock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jam.

It looks like Jim Babcock has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Babcock.
Babcock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Babcock throws a leg kick but Jam moved away.
Jam throws a lazy right hand but Babcock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babcock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Babcock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jam looks to land a left hand but Babcock moved out of range nicely.
Jam connects with a body shot that sends Babcock's belly button to the back.
Jam paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock blocks a jab.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters circling - Babcock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jam swings away with a body shot that misses

and Babcock counters with a takedown into side control.
Babcock creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jam sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jam avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Babcock.
The strikes coming from Babcock are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Babcock working the body and head with strikes.
Jam tries to improve position but can't.
Babcock trying to control the position but Jam is working away.
Jam parries the strikes from Babcock easily there. Babcock is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jam to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam dodges the ground and pound from Babcock.
Jam is looking for a sweep.
Jam regains half guard, as Babcock was trying to land strikes.
Jam won't allow Babcock to pass to mount.
Babcock not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Babcock has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Babcock trying to pass the guard but Jam defending well.
Babcock lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Babcock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Babcock is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock wants to control but Jam is keeping him busy.
Babcock looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Babcock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jam's head.
Babcock uses his free foot to push down on Jam's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jam.
Babcock scoring with strikes but Jam is staying in there.
Babcock trying to control but Jam is having none of it.
Babcock raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Babcock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Babcock's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Babcock throws an overhand right that lands on Jam's shoulder, as Jam tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Jam releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Babcock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Babcock throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jam tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Babcock is in Jam's guard.

Babcock has gone for a leg lock! Jam slips out almost immediately though and dives into Babcock's guard.

Jam wants to stand but Babcock is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Babcock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jam would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jam is one step ahead there.

Babcock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jam defends well.
Jam wants to get up but he can't break Babcock's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Babcock is trying to control the position but Jam postures up.
Jam wants to stand but Babcock is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jam wants to stand and escape but instead Babcock has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Babcock is looking to work some ground and pound but Jam has wrist control.
Babcock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Babcock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Babcock wants to pass the guard but Jam is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock postures up in Jam's guard and throws a big left but Jam blocks it.
Babcock is pushing down on Jam's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jam is fighting to maintain full guard but Babcock has managed to sneak the leg through.
Babcock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Babcock is trying to work for a kimura but Jam is defending well.
Jam has hold of Babcock's hands but Babcock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jam is staying active underneath Babcock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Babcock wants to free his trapped foot but Jam is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jam taking some punishment here, with Babcock in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Babcock seems to be working for a kimura but Jam defends the submission attempt.
Jam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Babcock seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jam won't allow Babcock to pass to mount.
Babcock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jam keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Babcock slips a nice elbow through Jam's hands, connecting with Jam's forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Babcock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Babcock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jam throws a big shot that misses.
Jam lands a nice looking body shot.
Babcock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jam digs a good body shot into Babcock's ribs.
Babcock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Jam misses its intended target.
Jam throws a hook but Babcock avoids it easily.
Babcock avoids the body shot from Jam.
Jam throws out a loose jab but Babcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jam throws a shot from downtown. Babcock moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Babcock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babcock slips under a jab.
Babcock half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jam looks to score with a jab to the body but Babcock is just out of range.
Jam throws a shot from downtown. Babcock moves away and avoids it.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Toe Jam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jam cracks Babcock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Toe Jam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Babcock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jam struggles to land a body shot inside as Babcock controls his hands.

Babcock breaks the clinch.
Jam looks to throw the jab but Babcock is out of range.
Babcock connects with a solid leg kick.
Babcock moves out of range as Jam strikes.
Babcock drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jam sprawls and moves away.
Babcock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Jam misses its intended target.
Good leg kick by Babcock.
Jam lands a jab to the nose.
Jam throws a hook to the side of Babcock's head but Babcock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Babcock drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jam sprawls and moves away.
Jam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Jam. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jam.
Babcock pushes Jam away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jam tries to bum rush Babcock with a series of wild strikes but Babcock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Babcock just misses with a punch to the body.
Babcock slips a jab from Jam.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.
Jam might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babcock.
Babcock half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babcock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jam.
Jam loads up on a big right hand but Babcock slips the punch.
Jam ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Jam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Jam misses its intended target.
Babcock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jam misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam missing with a left hand there. Babcock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jam connects with a body shot.
Jam stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Babcock.
Jam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Babcock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jam throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Babcock.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Toe Jam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jam has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Babcock.
Babcock tries to clinch up but Jam circles away and keeps his distance.
Babcock tries to clinch up.
That kick from Babcock tenderised Jam's leg. Jam is trying to keep his angry face on.
Babcock ducks under a wild hook from Jam.
A low kick lands for Babcock.
Babcock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jam. That did some damage!
Babcock throws a front kick that sends Jam stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Jam misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jam paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Babcock closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jam quickly recovers to half guard.
Babcock trying to control from half guard but Jam is working away.
Babcock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jam defending well though.
Jam is trying to maintain the position but Babcock is very close to passing his half guard.
Babcock wants to control but Jam is keeping him busy.
Babcock not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toe Jam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Babcock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Babcock!
Jim Babcock seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.