PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ismael Gesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ismael Gesta has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gesta
vs
Jack

180 cm
28
163 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

175 cm
28
162 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

RAW Nutrition Recovery *159 : 60$ *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ismael Gesta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwayne Jack!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gesta swivels and escapes.
Gesta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jack shoots for a takedown but Gesta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jack.
Ismael Gesta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Jack.
Gesta cracks Jack with an open hand slap.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by Gesta as he checks the leg kick.

Jack shoots in and gets a takedown into Gesta's guard.
Jack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gesta pulls Jack in close to prevent any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jack's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jack won't allow Gesta to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jack's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack throws a big elbow that misses.
Jack throwing strikes from guard but Gesta blocks nicely.
Jack wants to control from the top but Gesta keeps moving.
Jack is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gesta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jack.
Gesta has momentary wrist control but Jack slips an elbow through the middle.
Gesta is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack with a nice head shot there.

Jack postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gesta is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jack, into his guard.

Jack looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gesta stays in close to Jack's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jack had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gesta defends it easily.
Gesta wants to stand and escape but instead Jack has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

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.
Jack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gesta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gesta pulls his head out easily.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jack trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Jack dominated that round.
That's time! Gesta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jack shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jack showed some decent athleticism there.
Jack is trying to control the action in half guard but Gesta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gesta on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jack thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gesta on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gesta tries to get out of the position.

Jack looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jack throwing shots but Gesta is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jack.

Jack is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jack wants to pass to mount but Gesta is defending the position.
Gesta wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Jack.
Gesta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jack working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gesta keeps working.
Gesta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jack on the ground.
Jack winds up and cracks Gesta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gesta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jack working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jack looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jack tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gesta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Jack is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gesta has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gesta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jack thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jack lands with a punch from half guard.
Jack throwing shots but Gesta is blocking nicely.
Jack throwing shots but Gesta is blocking nicely.
Jack sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gesta defending well though.
Jack throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gesta is staying active underneath Jack, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nice strikes from Jack there.
Jack is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jack is trying to control. Gesta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands strikes from half guard.
Gesta is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gesta is working hard here to advance position.
Jack lands with a punch from half guard.

Jack is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gesta doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jack.
Jack slips a nice elbow through Gesta's hands, connecting with Gesta's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Jack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gesta rushes Jack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gesta struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
Jack misses with some punches.
Jack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gesta.
Gesta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Gesta.
Gesta tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing Gesta back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gesta.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gesta.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gesta cracks Jack with a nice body shot.
Jack tries to throw a body punch but Gesta avoids it by throwing Jack back against the cage.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gesta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Gesta.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gesta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gesta blocks an uppercut.
Gesta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gesta lands a shot to the body.
Gesta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Jack working aggressively here.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gesta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jack struggles to land a body shot inside as Gesta controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
Gesta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Gesta.
Gesta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jack backwards.

Jack is rocked!
Gesta scores with a shot to the side of Jack's head.
Jack is still on wobbly legs! Can Gesta finish him?
Gesta dips a shoulder and cracks Jack with a mighty uppercut! Jack falls back against the cage and Gesta unloads with a barrage of strikes! Jack is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gesta screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ismael Gesta!
Ismael Gesta retains his lightweight title!
Ismael Gesta made sure to mention his sponsor, 1337 ANZAC in his post fight interview.