PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Ultimate Jobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe McGaleb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGaleb has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZnhuOEUFXA as his entrance music. Joe McGaleb is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ultimate Jobber
vs
McGaleb

189 cm
21
197 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Ultimate Jobber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe McGaleb!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGaleb with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jobber counters with a three punch combo that has McGaleb backing up. McGaleb nods at Jobber to acknowledge the strikes.
Jobber tries to clinch up
and McGaleb counters with a nice body shot.
Jobber moves to clinch but McGaleb breaks away

and McGaleb counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jobber wants to get back to his feet but McGaleb is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

McGaleb stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jobber tries to clinch up

and McGaleb counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGaleb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jobber wants a takedown.
McGaleb has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jobber avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for McGaleb.
McGaleb goes for a takedown attempt but Jobber pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The Ultimate Jobber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe McGaleb.

McGaleb has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jobber takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like The Ultimate Jobber has been cut.
McGaleb misses with an elbow over the top.
McGaleb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGaleb displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jobber up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McGaleb jumps into guard, dragging Jobber to the mat.
McGaleb is adopting a defensive guard.

McGaleb uses the cage to get back to his feet.

McGaleb drives through with a takedown into Jobber's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
McGaleb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jobber swivels though and keeps the full guard.

McGaleb drops back looking for a leg! Jobber is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jobber manages to kick McGaleb off! McGaleb jumps back into Jobber's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jobber keeping moving, preventing McGaleb from controlling successfully.
Jobber is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McGaleb is controlling him.
Jobber is looking to stand back up but McGaleb counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jobber.
McGaleb lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McGaleb throwing shots but Jobber is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jobber looks like he's trying to stand up.

McGaleb is trying to work for a kimura but Jobber is defending well.
McGaleb is trying to control. Jobber wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McGaleb throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jobber tries to kick McGaleb off but McGaleb keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGaleb tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jobber knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

McGaleb postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jobber to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe McGaleb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Ultimate Jobber's cut.
That's time! Jobber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jobber tries to sprawl but McGaleb drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jobber tries to kick McGaleb off but McGaleb keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McGaleb is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McGaleb takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

McGaleb is working for a submission of some sort.

McGaleb is looking for a kimura but Jobber is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McGaleb to get the leverage.
McGaleb seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGaleb not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McGaleb landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McGaleb stops Jobber from getting back to his feet.
McGaleb throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

McGaleb trying to work for an americana but Jobber has managed to regain full guard.
McGaleb prevents Jobber from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGaleb sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Joe McGaleb has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jobber is looking to stand up but McGaleb isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jobber pushes McGaleb off and gets back to his feet.
Jobber tries to clinch but McGaleb moves away

and McGaleb counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McGaleb.
Jobber keeping moving, preventing McGaleb from controlling successfully.
McGaleb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jobber is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jobber is looking to stand up but McGaleb isn't so interested in that idea.
McGaleb throwing strikes from guard but Jobber blocks nicely.
McGaleb working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McGaleb trying to control the position from guard on top but Jobber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGaleb pushing down on Jobber's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jobber is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McGaleb scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McGaleb is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McGaleb is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McGaleb lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGaleb passes the guard and advances to mount!
McGaleb scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe McGaleb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on The Ultimate Jobber's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McGaleb has a takedown stuffed.
Jobber wants to clinch but McGaleb slips to the side

and McGaleb holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McGaleb stalling.
McGaleb crunches a lovely knee into Jobber's ribcage.
McGaleb lands a nice knee to the body.
McGaleb utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

McGaleb jumps guard.
Jobber would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

McGaleb uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

McGaleb looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGaleb working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jobber's head.
McGaleb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jobber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGaleb trying to control but Jobber is working from the bottom.
McGaleb is stalling in the full guard.
McGaleb trying to control but Jobber is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe McGaleb was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jobber looks to clinch

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

McGaleb drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. McGaleb seems to have locked his on tight now - Jobber screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for McGaleb, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Joe McGaleb!