PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grim Jaguar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jaguar's choice of entrance music: we are the champions - queen. Jake Myles had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Myles
vs
Jaguar

186 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Myles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grim Jaguar!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myles is looking to clinch.

Myles gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Myles pulls Jaguar in close to prevent any damage.
Myles trying to keep a closed guard but Jaguar is proving a slippery customer.
Jaguar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Myles is proving hard to escape from.
Jaguar trying to control but Myles is working from the bottom.
Myles is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jaguar trying to control but Myles is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaguar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Myles swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Myles gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jaguar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jaguar won't allow Myles to sweep him here.
Jaguar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Myles is keeping the position for now.
Jaguar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jaguar wants to pass the guard but Myles is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Myles has his foot on Jaguar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jaguar works his way back into a safe position though.
Jaguar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Myles trying to control the position.
Jaguar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Myles takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jaguar wants to clinch

and Myles counters with a single leg into guard. Jaguar didn't expect that.
Jaguar throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jaguar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Myles is one step ahead there.
Myles is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaguar wants to stand but Myles is controlling the position.
Jaguar trying to keep a closed guard but Myles is proving a slippery customer.
Jaguar looking for a sweep. Not yet Jaguar, not yet.
Myles trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaguar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jaguar can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Myles scoring with some ground and pound.

Myles has gone for a leg lock! Jaguar slips out almost immediately though and dives into Myles's guard.
Jaguar advances to half guard.
Jaguar is keen to just control but Myles is a slippery customer.
It looks like Jaguar is going to stand back up.
Jaguar trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Grim Jaguar will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jaguar takes the fight into the clinch.

Jaguar manages to break the clinch.

Myles takes the fight into the clinch.

Jaguar works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Myles is trying to keep Jaguar in close.
Jaguar advances to half guard.
Jaguar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Myles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jaguar trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaguar wants to stand up but Myles has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jaguar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Myles works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jaguar trying to control but Myles is working from the bottom.
Jaguar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Myles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Myles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Myles is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jaguar looking for submissions off his back.

Myles is working for a kimura but Jaguar is defending it quite comfortably.
Jaguar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaguar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jaguar wants to get back to his feet.
Myles frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Myles working for a guillotine from mount but Jaguar is in no mood to give up.
Jaguar is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jaguar wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jaguar wants to control but Myles is having none of it.

Myles stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myles takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jake Myles will probably get the nod.
That's time! Myles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jaguar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myles moves away.
Jaguar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Myles defends it nicely.

Jaguar moves into range and clinches up with Myles.
Jaguar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Myles avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Jaguar manages to break the clinch.
Myles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jaguar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Myles is looking for a triangle but Jaguar pushes his legs off easily.
Jaguar trying to control the position from guard on top but Myles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Myles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jaguar.
Jaguar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaguar wants to stand but Myles has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Myles manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jaguar manages to get himself to full guard.

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.
Jaguar is trying to keep Myles in close.
Myles stopping the sweep attempt from Jaguar.
Myles is looking to stand up but Jaguar won't let him.

Jaguar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myles is looking to work some ground and pound but Jaguar has wrist control.
Myles preventing the sweep.
Jaguar is looking to sweep but instead, Myles has passed into half guard.
Myles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jaguar keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jaguar pushes Myles up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Jaguar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaguar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jaguar throws a head kick but Myles moves out of range.
Myles fails with the takedown

and Jaguar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Myles is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Myles. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jaguar manages to break the clinch.
Myles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myles throws out a loose jab but Jaguar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaguar lands with a straight right. Myles didn't see that one coming.
Jaguar throws a front kick that sends Myles stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grim Jaguar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jaguar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grim Jaguar!