PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Al (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al's entrance music is Overkill. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Al
vs
Juarez

182 cm
27
192 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
184 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mr Al!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jakob Juarez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juarez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Juarez avoids the head kick by Al.
Juarez scores with a hook.
Juarez checks a leg kick.
Juarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Al misses with a combination
and Juarez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Juarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Juarez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Al can pounce on him.
Al misses with a series of wild punches.
Al takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Al throws a sloppy head kick and Juarez moves out of range easily.

Juarez moves into range and clinches up with Al.
Al with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juarez is looking to control Al's arms but Al gets an underhook and turns him. Now Juarez has his back to the cage.
Juarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Al just misses with a elbow thrown towards Juarez's brow.
Juarez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Juarez fails to land.
Al can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al tries a body shot but Juarez blocks it.
Juarez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Juarez fails to land.
Al tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Juarez working aggressively here.
Al lands a left hand.
Juarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Al backwards.
Al has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short body shot lands from Juarez as the two fighters clinch.
Juarez prevents Al from breaking the clinch.
Juarez lands with a right to the head.
Al wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Juarez managing to block the knees to the body from Al.
Juarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Al or not.
Juarez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Als head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Al tries to work over Juarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Al lands a nice knee to the body.
Juarez lands a right hand.
Juarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Al.
Al wants a takedown but no success here.
Al tries a body shot but Juarez blocks it.
Al wants to break free but Juarez has control.
Nice body punch from Juarez - that landed with a thud.
Al is breathing heavily.
Al throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Al.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al throws a punch but it's blocked by Juarez.
Al misses with the head strike.
Juarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Al.
Juarez is pushing Al up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Juarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Al just misses with a elbow thrown towards Juarez's brow.
Juarez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Juarez keeps control of Al as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Juarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Al backwards.
Juarez stalling in the clinch but Al improves position.
Al swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Al breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Al takes a jab right on the kisser.
Juarez lands a right hook to the body.
Al throws a head kick that misses
and Juarez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Juarez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Juarez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jakob Juarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al swats away the attempt to clinch by Juarez.
Mr Al seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juarez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Al's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juarez throws a series of strikes that have Al backpedaling.
A head kick by Al misses
and Juarez counters with a one-two to the body.
Juarez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Juarez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Juarez lands a nice shot that snaps Al's head back.
Juarez connects with the punch.
Al throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Juarez finds it's way through Al's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juarez jabs Al right on the nose. Al blinks but takes it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Juarez as he connects with a hook.

Juarez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Juarez gets through Al's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Juarez lands an uppercut.
Juarez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Juarez.
Juarez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Juarez pushes Al back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Juarez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Juarez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Als head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Al backwards.
Juarez scores with a shot to the side of Al's head.
Al blocking some punches.
Juarez lands a body punch.
Juarez digs a right hand underneath Al's ribcage. Al let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Juarez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Juarez.
Juarez misses with the head strike.
Juarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Juarez lands a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Juarez.
The crowd are getting on Juarez's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Juarez.
Juarez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Juarez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Juarez avoids the elbow strike from Al, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al.
A short left from Juarez.
Juarez scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al scores with a shoulder strike.
Juarez digs a right hand underneath Al's ribcage. Al let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Juarez lands with a light punch inside.
Juarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Al backwards.
Juarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Al.
Juarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Al or not.
Juarez lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakob Juarez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Al tries to move into range but Juarez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Juarez lands a really nice looking cross but Al seems unphased.
Juarez avoids the head kick by Al.
Al tries a head kick but it misses.
Al takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Al swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Juarez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Juarez.
A head kick misses from Al.
Juarez connects with a leg kick. Al looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Al takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juarez lands a nice shot that snaps Al's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Juarez.
Jakob Juarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Al takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Juarez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Juarez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Juarez scores with a nice strike.
A nice inside leg kick there by Juarez. That's going to slow Al down.
Al is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juarez with a nice cross.
Nice uppercut there from Juarez.
Al avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juarez throws out a powerful jab.
Al walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Al takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Juarez swinging wildly here.
Juarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Juarez forces Al back against the cage and clinches.
Jakob Juarez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Juarez has Al pressed against the cage.
Juarez works on Al's body with a couple of short punches.
Juarez tries to stall but Al uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A left hand lands to the body for Juarez.
Juarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Juarez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Juarez.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juarez.
Al's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Juarez scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al working aggressively here.
Juarez cracks Al with a nice body shot.
Juarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Al is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Juarez lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Juarez.
Juarez presses Al against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Juarez lands a right hand.
Al looking to throw knees to the head but Juarez is blocking nicely.
Juarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Al backwards.
Juarez presses Al against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Al tries to circle away but Juarez has him pinned against the cage.
Juarez lands with a right to the head.
Juarez lands with a short shot to the head.
Juarez digs a right hand into Al's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Al's gas tank.
Al looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Juarez presses Al against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Juarez is looking to control Al's arms but Al gets an underhook and turns him. Now Juarez has his back to the cage.
Juarez is leaning against Al and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Juarez just leaning against Al, taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Juarez.
Juarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Al backwards.
Juarez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Juarez.
Juarez lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Al's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Al takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juarez.
Juarez is looking to control Al's arms but Al gets an underhook and turns him. Now Juarez has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Juarez avoiding damage as Al throws knees to the body.
Juarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Al backwards.
Juarez lands a hook that snaps the head of Al backwards.
Juarez looking to slow down the pace here.
Juarez scores with a shot to the side of Al's head.
Juarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Al or not.
Juarez lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Juarez.
A short uppercut from Juarez.
Juarez lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juarez.
Juarez is leaning against Al and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Juarez lands a shoulder strike.
Juarez lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Juarez.
Al's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Juarez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Juarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Juarez.
A short right from Juarez on the inside.
Juarez digs a right hand underneath Al's ribcage. Al let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Juarez lands a shoulder strike.
Juarez is trying to maintain a safe position but Al gets an underhook and turns Juarez into the cage.
Juarez scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al tries to break free but Juarez pushes him back against the cage.
Juarez trying to stall but Al improves his position.
Juarez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Juarez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Juarez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al.
Al takes a shot to the head.
Juarez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Juarez on the inside.
Juarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Al backwards.
Juarez lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Juarez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Juarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Al backwards.
Juarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Juarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Al misses with a body punch.
Al tries a knee to the head but Juarez blocks it.
Juarez scores with a shoulder strike.
Juarez is leaning against Al and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al letting Juarez take a breather here.
Juarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Al is trying to push Juarez away but Juarez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Juarez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Al is trying to force a seperation but Juarez has the dominant position.
Juarez is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakob Juarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Juarez cracks Al with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Al throws a wild body kick that Juarez sees coming a mile off.
Juarez lands a head shot.
Juarez stuffs the takedown attempt from Al. Al gets slowly back to his feet.
Juarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good exchange - Juarez coming out on top.
Juarez checks a leg kick nicely.
Juarez punishes Al's body with a nice straight punch.
Al throws a head kick that misses.
Juarez lunges at Al with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Al's hand.
Juarez thumps Al with a low kick.
Juarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Juarez works Al's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the body from Al misses
and Juarez counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Juarez coming out on top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juarez cracks Al with an open hand slap.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Juarez, as that shot connected.
Juarez lands a head shot.
Juarez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Al is rocked!
Juarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Al takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Al throws a combination that misses
and Juarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Al is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Juarez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Juarez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Juarez sizes up Al with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Juarez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Juarez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Juarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Al throws a combination that misses
and Juarez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Al seems to have got his legs back now.
Al takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Juarez.
Juarez stalks Al and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Al's face. Al staggers backwards, shaken.
Juarez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Juarez cracks Al with an open hand slap.
Juarez cracks Al with an open hand slap.
Juarez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Al on the side of the head.
Juarez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Al looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Juarez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Juarez clobbers Al with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Juarez connects with a crisp jab.
Juarez digs a good body shot into Al's ribs.
Juarez jabs at Al's body.
Al shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Juarez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Al's hands.
Juarez throws a good cross that connects.
Good exchange - Juarez coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juarez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Juarez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Juarez connects with a looping right hand.
Juarez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Juarez lands a nice looking body shot.

Oooooh!!! Juarez has knocked Al down with a huge combo! Juarez steps away and waves a wobbly Al back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Jakob Juarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Juarez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Juarez lands with an overhand left.
Nice cross by Juarez.
Al circles away from the clinch attempt.
Juarez lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Juarez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Juarez connects with a single shot there.
Al has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Juarez.
Juarez connects with a body shot that sends Al's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juarez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Al attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Al throws a sloppy head kick and Juarez moves out of range easily.
Al jabs at Juarez's body.
Juarez thumps Al with a low kick.
Juarez throws a leg kick which misses Al's front leg but catches the back leg as Al tries to avoid it.
Nice shot by Juarez.
Juarez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Al eats them both and turns towards Juarez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Juarez works the jab nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Juarez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A left lands for Juarez.
Juarez scores with a leg kick.
Juarez connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Decent striking displayed by Juarez there.
Al takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Juarez connects with a body shot.
Mr Al has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Juarez drops Al with a beautiful combination! Al stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Juarez is looking for the KO!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jakob Juarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Juarez 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 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakob Juarez!