PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Jango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rompa Stompa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jango
vs
Stompa

183 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jerry Jango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rompa Stompa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stompa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jango has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jango is defended easily by Stompa.
Stompa misses with a looping right.

Stompa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jango looking for a takedown.
Stompa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stompa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stompa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jango is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jerry Jango has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rompa Stompa.

Stompa breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stompa.
Stompa misses with a body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jango has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Jango pulls Stompa into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stompa stands up from Jango's guard - Stompa perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stompa misses with a body kick.
Stompa tries to clinch there but Jango circles away.
Jango scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stompa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stompa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jango closes the distance but Stompa moves to the side
and Jango takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stompa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stompa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Stompa forces Jango back against the cage and clinches.

Stompa manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jango wanted to stand there but Stompa had control of the position.
Jango might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stompa is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jango dives into side control.
Stompa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stompa struggling a bit here.
Stompa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stompa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jango lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stompa wants to control but Jango postures up.
Stompa is trying to improve his position.
Stompa wants to control but Jango postures up.
Jango is looking to take a break and control but Stompa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Jango decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jango is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Jango misses

and Stompa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stompa jumps guard but Jango stands there with Stompa around his waist. Stompa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stompa tries for a takedown. No joy.

Jango breaks from the clinch.
Jango moves out of range of the body kick from Stompa.
Stompa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jango.

Jango clinches.
Stompa lands an elbow that stopped Jango in his tracks for a moment.

Stompa breaks the clinch.
Jango misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick by Jango misses

and Stompa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jango misses with a punch to the body.

Stompa pulls guard.
Stompa is trying to keep Jango in close.
Jango tries to free his leg and advance position but Stompa is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rompa Stompa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jango throws a nice looking combination but Stompa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Stompa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jango, pushing him back against the cage.

Stompa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jango clinches but Stompa breaks the clinch
and Stompa counters with a body kick that stops Jango in his tracks momentarily.
Stompa throws a sloppy head kick and Jango moves out of range easily.

Stompa clinches up against the cage.

Stompa wants the takedown. Jango is fighting it off but Stompa persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jango's guard against the cage.

Stompa stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Stompa clinches up with Jango and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stompa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jango fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Stompa closes the distance and pushes Jango back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stompa breaks from the clinch.
Stompa tries to clinch there but Jango circles away.
Stompa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stompa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jango ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Stompa moves into the clinch.
Stompa tries for a takedown but Jango manages to get underhooks.
Stompa landing knees to the body.

Stompa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stompa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stompa doesn't manage to clinch there - Jango circles away.
Stompa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jango rather than just go for the knockout.

Stompa drives through and clinches with Jango against the cage.

Stompa breaks the clinch.

Stompa pushes Jango up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stompa breaks from the clinch.

Stompa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stompa working Jango over with knees to the body.

Stompa pulls guard.

Stompa pushes Jango off and gets back to his feet.
Jango tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Stompa counters by clinching up.
Stompa unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Stompa pulls guard.
Jango postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stompa tries to strike from the bottom.
Jango trying to control the position from guard on top but Stompa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stompa is looking to stand up but Jango isn't so interested in that idea.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rompa Stompa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jango misses with a takedown attempt
and Stompa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jango is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jango uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stompa.
Stompa tries to clinch but Jango moves out of range.
Stompa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four 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.
Stompa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stompa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jango tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stompa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stompa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jango paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jango circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jango counters with a single leg into guard. Stompa didn't expect that.
Stompa wants to stand but Jango is controlling the position.
Stompa keeping full guard, as Jango tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jango passes Stompa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rompa Stompa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Stompa moves into the clinch.
Stompa misses with a punch to the body.
Stompa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jango fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jango shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stompa as he avoids it easily.
Jerry Jango is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stompa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stompa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jango manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stompa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jango manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stompa throws a head kick but Jango moves out of range.
A combination from Stompa does no damage.
Jango fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stompa avoids it really well and circles away.
Stompa moves in looking to clinch but Jango pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stompa closes the distance and clinches.
Jango has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stompa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Jango. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stompa pulls guard effortlessly.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stompa can do anything to dispel that myth.

Stompa uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Stompa has managed to clinch.
Stompa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stompa jumps guard but Jango stands there with Stompa around his waist. Stompa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jango being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jango has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stompa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stompa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jango fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Stompa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Stompa jumps guard.

Stompa pushes Jango off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Stompa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stompa fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stompa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stompa tries for a takedown but Jango manages to get underhooks.

Stompa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stompa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jango counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stompa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jango throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Stompa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stompa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jango is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jango is working for takedown but Stompa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jango tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stompa tries for a takedown. No joy.

Stompa manages to break the clinch.
Jango throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stompa circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Stompa counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jango swats away the attempt to clinch by Stompa.
Jango throws a head kick that misses

and Stompa moves into the clinch.
Stompa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jango pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jango trying to control the position but instead, Stompa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jango into the cage.
Stompa lands a knee to the head.

Stompa pulls guard.
Stompa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stompa trying to keep a closed guard but Jango is proving a slippery customer.
Jango won't allow Stompa to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rompa Stompa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stompa 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rompa Stompa!