PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathon Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Jacksonville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rook
vs
Jacksonville

190 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

188 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathon Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felix Jacksonville!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacksonville dodges the punch combination from Rook.
Rook misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rook. Jacksonville does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacksonville dips to his left and cracks Rook with an uppercut!
Jacksonville walks into a stiff left hand from Rook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rook. That's going to slow Jacksonville down.
Jacksonville goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rook with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jacksonville missing with a left hand there. Rook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jacksonville manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Jacksonville is predictable there
and Rook counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jacksonville thinking.
Rook throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rook connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rook ducks under a wild hook from Jacksonville.
Jacksonville dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rook. That did some damage!
Rook looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacksonville is just out of range.
Jacksonville throws a jab when Rook was well out of range.
Rook scores with a body shot.
Rook checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rook blocks a jab.
Rook takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook misses with a wild body shot.
Jacksonville looks to land a left hand but Rook moved out of range nicely.
Jacksonville takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jacksonville takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rook takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jacksonville throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rook is looking to wear down Jacksonville with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jacksonville takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Rook does it's job there.
Jacksonville walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rook lands with a nice body punch.
Rook throws a lazy right hand but Jacksonville sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jacksonville throws a leg kick but Rook moved away.
Jonathon Rook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacksonville blocks a jab.

Rook gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rook works on Jacksonville's body with a couple of short punches.
Jacksonville misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Rook.
Jacksonville can't break the clinch.
Rook lands a shot to the body.
Jacksonville looks gassed!

Rook breaks from the clinch.
Jacksonville throws a shot from downtown. Rook moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by Rook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rook lunges at Jacksonville with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jacksonville's hand.
Jacksonville showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rook.
Rook jabs at Jacksonville's body.
Rook throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rook scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rook keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rook tries to clinch up but Jacksonville circles away and keeps his distance.
Rook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacksonville was well out of range. Poor timing from Rook.
Jacksonville drops his hands momentarily and Rook takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jacksonville misses with a two punch combination.
Rook scores with a decent looking hook.
Rook throws a big shot that misses.
Rook throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rook catches Jacksonville with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rook scores with a hook.
Rook lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rook scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot lands for Rook.
Jacksonville takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rook cracks Jacksonville with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rook does it's job there.
Rook is looking to chop away at Jacksonville's legs.
Rook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rook scores with a push kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jacksonville walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rook.
Rook moves out of range of the strikes.
Rook misses with the combination.
Rook lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jacksonville at a distance.
Rook scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jacksonville stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rook.
Rook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rook throws a series of punches but Jacksonville avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot lands for Rook.
Rook takes a swing at Jacksonville's ribcage but misses.
Rook takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rook scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rook lands a nice hook to Jacksonville's body. Jacksonville takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jacksonville tries to keep at a distance but Rook has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jacksonville fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Rook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rook will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jacksonville up against the cage.
Rook is leaning against Jacksonville and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rook lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Rook as the two fighters clinch.
Rook stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rook creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rook is working Jacksonville over against the cage.
Good body shot from Rook.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rook.
Rook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rook lands with a right to the head.
Rook lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rook lands a body shot in the clinch.

Rook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathon Rook dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jacksonville on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jacksonville moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rook connects with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rook - that will leave a mark!
Rook bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rook listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rook sizes up Jacksonville with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rook lands a nice looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rook.

Rook pushes Jacksonville up against the cage in a clinch.
Rook softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Rook.
A right handed body shot lands from Rook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rook scores with a hook to the body.
Jacksonville is breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Rook.
Rook lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rook stalling.
Rook makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Rook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rook lands a shot to the body.
Rook is leaning against Jacksonville and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jacksonville can do to turn this around?
A right hook to the body lands for Rook.
Rook digs a right hand into Jacksonville's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jacksonville's gas tank.
Rook lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rook lands a shoulder strike.
Rook lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jacksonville has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rook takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Rook.
Rook lands a body punch.
Rook stalling.
A right hand to the body from Rook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacksonville misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Jacksonville throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jacksonville looks to land a left hand but Rook moved out of range nicely.
Rook throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rook lands with a shot to the body.
Rook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rook lunges at Jacksonville with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jacksonville's hand.
Rook with a hook.
Rook lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jacksonville uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rook.
Rook bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jacksonville is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rook.
Rook lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jacksonville at a distance.

Rook has Jacksonville up against the cage in a clinch.

Rook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacksonville takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Rook closes the distance and pushes Jacksonville back into the cage.

Rook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rook takes a swing at Jacksonville's ribcage but misses.
Jacksonville takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rook, right into the meat.
Rook scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jonathon Rook is winning the standup battle so far.
Rook tests Jacksonville's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rook connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rook lunges at Jacksonville with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jacksonville's hand.
Rook works Jacksonville's body with a nice hook.
Rook tests Jacksonville's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rook scores with a jab.
Rook connects with a nice looking jab.

Rook has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook pushes Jacksonville back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Rook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacksonville thows a leg kick but Rook checks it
and Rook counters with a right hand to the body.
Rook scores with a hook to the body. Jacksonville takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Rook.
Rook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacksonville was well out of range. Poor timing from Rook.
Rook moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jacksonville gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rook scores with the left hand. Jacksonville knows he should have avoided that one.
Rook scores with a push kick.
Rook scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jacksonville doesn't seem bothered though.

Rook instigates a clinch.
Rook lands an uppercut.
Rook is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Rook as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rook.
Rook lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rook lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathon Rook dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rook pushes Jacksonville up against the cage in a clinch.
Jacksonville is trying to break the clinch but Rook has him pressed against the cage.
Rook slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rook.
Rook lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jacksonville backwards.
Rook works on Jacksonville's body with a couple of short punches.
The referee calls for Rook to work.
A shot in the inside from Rook.

Rook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacksonville looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Rook pushes Jacksonville up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rook - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Rook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Rook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rook lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jacksonville punishes Rook's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Jacksonville throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook lands a head shot.
Jacksonville comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jacksonville on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rook throws a series of strikes that have Jacksonville backpedaling.
Rook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rook misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jacksonville walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jacksonville lands with a hook. Rook tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rook throws a body punch but Jacksonville moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Rook. Beautiful body shot.
Rook ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jacksonville uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rook has time to react.
Rook just misses with a punch to the body.
Rook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rook cracks Jacksonville with a nice body shot.
Jacksonville has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Felix Jacksonville has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook prevents a body shot from Jacksonville.
Rook lands with a short shot to the head.

Rook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rook throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jacksonville throws a jab when Rook was well out of range.
Rook keeps Jacksonville at a distance using the push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rook. Jacksonville does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick from Jacksonville misses.

Rook forces Jacksonville back against the cage and clinches.
Rook lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jacksonville misses with a body punch.

Rook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacksonville was well out of range. Poor timing from Rook.
Rook wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rook misses with a body shot
and Jacksonville counters with a low kick, right behind Rook 's knee.
The fighters circling - Jacksonville throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rook scores with a hook to the body. Jacksonville takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jacksonville takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook connects with a crisp jab.
Jacksonville walks into a straight right hand from Rook.
Jacksonville misses with a hook.
Rook tries to clinch there but Jacksonville circles away.
Rook lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jacksonville misses the shot to the body.
Jacksonville ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rook moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rook.
Rook lands a nice hook to Jacksonville's body. Jacksonville takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacksonville works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jacksonville misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Rook there.
Jacksonville on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Jacksonville throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rook doesn't manage to clinch there - Jacksonville circles away.
Rook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Rook takes the fight into the clinch.
Jonathon Rook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jonathon Rook has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook prevents Jacksonville from breaking the clinch.
Jacksonville misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rook lands a nice shot to the body.
Jacksonville tries a body shot but Rook blocks it.
Jacksonville scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jacksonville misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rook blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jacksonville wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rook stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jacksonville tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathon Rook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rook 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathon Rook!