PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zoren John Jamoles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tj Mapano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamoles comes to the cage accompanied by Face the Pain. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

John Jamoles
vs
Mapano

171 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zoren John Jamoles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tj Mapano!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamoles cracks Mapano with a good jab.
Some wild striking there from Jamoles.
Mapano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Mapano with that takedown attempt.
Jamoles tries for a takedown but Mapano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jamoles with a nice cross.
Mapano shoots for a takedown but Jamoles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mapano misses with a head kick.
Jamoles misses with a jab, cross combination.

Jamoles clinches with his opponent.
Jamoles has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mapano avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jamoles is breathing heavily.
Mapano is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mapano prevents Jamoles from breaking the clinch.
Jamoles prevents the takedown attempt.
Zoren John Jamoles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tj Mapano.

Jamoles gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mapano gets back to full guard.
Jamoles won't allow Mapano to sweep him here.
Jamoles trying to control but Mapano is working from the bottom.
Mapano looking for a sweep. Not yet Mapano, not yet.

Mapano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jamoles trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mapano's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mapano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jamoles postures up in Mapano's guard and throws a big left but Mapano blocks it.

Jamoles gets to his feet - Mapano follows without any prompting.
Jamoles throws a series of strikes that have Mapano backpedaling.

Jamoles gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mapano is looking to stand up but Jamoles won't let him.
Mapano loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mapano trying to control but Jamoles is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jamoles pushes Mapano off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mapano tries for a takedown but Jamoles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jamoles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mapano throws a sloppy head kick and Jamoles moves out of range easily.
Jamoles throws a nice head kick!
Jamoles throws a head kick but Mapano moves out of range.
Jamoles tries a head kick but it misses.
Jamoles defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mapano.
Good exchange - Jamoles coming out on top.
Mapano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mapano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mapano throws a head kick that misses.
Mapano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jamoles counters with a thumping low kick.
Mapano fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jamoles avoids it really well and circles away.

Jamoles gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mapano is looking for a sweep.

Jamoles is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mapano is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jamoles misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoren John Jamoles dominated that round.
That's time! Jamoles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jamoles misses with a combination
and Mapano counters with a low kick, right behind Jamoles 's knee.
Mapano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jamoles but Jamoles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jamoles lands a jab to the nose.
Zoren John Jamoles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mapano takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mapano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jamoles as he avoids it easily.
Mapano tries to clinch up.
Zoren John Jamoles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mapano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jamoles.
Mapano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mapano avoids the head kick by Jamoles.
Mapano misses with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mapano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mapano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zoren John Jamoles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tj Mapano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mapano lands with a slapping head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mapano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mapano misses with a body kick.
Jamoles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mapano shoots in looking for a takedown. Jamoles tries to sprawl out of it but Mapano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jamoles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jamoles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Jamoles closes the distance and pushes Mapano back into the cage.
Mapano is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jamoles to keep the fight standing.

Jamoles has Mapano pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jamoles pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mapano tumbling to the mat - Jamoles dives into Mapano's guard.
Jamoles looking to sit in guard and control but Mapano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mapano looking to sit in guard and control but Jamoles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jamoles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jamoles controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jamoles decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mapano, up you get!
Mapano checks a low kick from Jamoles.
Jamoles throws a lazy head kick
and Mapano counters with a nice body kick.
Mapano fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jamoles avoids it really well and circles away.
Mapano fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Jamoles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mapano fails with a takedown attempt.

Mapano gets caught napping as Jamoles dives in and scores a takedown. Mapano manages to retain guard.

Jamoles drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mapano dives on top into guard.
Jamoles keeping moving, preventing Mapano from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jamoles is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mapano throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoren John Jamoles dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jamoles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mapano swivels and escapes.
Jamoles throws a right hand that Mapano ducks under and follows up with a left that Mapano also avoids with ease.
Mapano shoots for a takedown but Jamoles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mapano avoids the head kick by Jamoles.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mapano is defended easily by Jamoles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mapano.
Zoren John Jamoles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tj Mapano.

Jamoles tries to sprawl but Mapano drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mapano is looking to take a break and control but Jamoles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Mapano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mapano wants to take a breather but Jamoles is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jamoles kicks off Mapano and gets to his feet.
Mapano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jamoles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mapano.
Mapano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jamoles.
No joy there for Jamoles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mapano is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jamoles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mapano tries to clinch up but Jamoles circles away and keeps his distance.
Jamoles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jamoles doesn't manage to clinch there - Mapano circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mapano.

Jamoles clinches up against the cage.
Jamoles tries to score a body lock takedown but Mapano shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mapano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jamoles is defending well for now.
Mapano misses with a knee to the head.

Jamoles has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mapano clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Mapano showing good submission defense here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jamoles working for a choke but Mapano is defending well.

Mapano preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jamoles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamoles avoiding Mapano 's attempts to control his hands.

Jamoles is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mapano defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mapano looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jamoles.

Jamoles is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mapano defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mapano breaks Jamoles's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zoren John Jamoles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jamoles 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoren John Jamoles!
In his post fight interview, Zoren John Jamoles started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.