PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zedd Jebb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jebb
vs
Martin

188 cm
20
197 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

169 cm
20
197 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zedd Jebb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Martin!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Jebb.
Martin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jebb counters with a left and a right that stings Martin.
Jebb throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jebb misses with the combination.
Martin tries to land a leg kick but Jebb saw it coming and moves away.
Jebb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jebb tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Martin is able to avoid easily.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jebb.
Jebb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jebb lands a nice shot that snaps Martin's head back.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martin counters with a left to the body.
Jebb misses with a double jab.
Zedd Jebb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jebb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
Jebb thuds his right hand into Martin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martin dodges the punch combination from Jebb.

Martin moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jebb.
Martin fails to pull guard.
Martin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zedd Jebb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Martin.
Jebb lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jebb is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jebb is looking to land body kicks.
Martin digs a good hook to Jebb's body.
Jebb cracks a nice hook into Martin's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jebb looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well.
Jebb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin moves out of range of the body kick.
Jebb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Jebb shows good takedown defense.
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
Jebb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Martin moves into the clinch.
Martin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jebb to keep the fight standing.
Martin prevents Jebb from breaking the clinch.
Jebb stops a takedown attempt from Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martin breaks the clinch.

Martin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jebb looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jebb is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Martin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jebb pushes Martin off looking to stand but Martin dives back in and keeps control.
Jebb is looking to improve his position.
Jebb is working hard here to advance position.
Jebb trying to hold on to Martin's head to control him but Martin postures up.
Martin throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jebb to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jebb seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jebb keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Jebb is trying to control the position but Martin postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martin looks for a takedown but Jebb sprawls well.
Martin has a takedown stuffed.
Jebb half committed to a counter leg kick.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jebb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zedd Jebb dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Martin dives in for a single leg takedown but Jebb sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Martin shoots in and drives through. Jebb sprawls well.
Jebb throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Martin fails with the takedown.
Zedd Jebb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Martin.
Jebb throws a low kick, looking for Martin's leg but Martin calmly moves out of range.
Jebb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jebb tries to land a front kick but Martin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martin stalks Jebb and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jebb's face. Jebb staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Zedd Jebb has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jebb clinches.
Jebb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martin is defending well for now.
Martin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Martin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Martin is trying to force a seperation but Jebb has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jebb tries to stall but Martin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jebb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin avoids the elbow strike from Jebb, against the cage.
Jebb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martin is defending well for now.
Jebb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin prevents Jebb from breaking the clinch.
Jebb lands with a right to the head.
Martin is pushing Jebb up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jebb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jebb fails to land.

Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jebb thuds his shin into the meat of Martin's side.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt - Jebb sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jebb is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jebb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Martin jabs at Jebb's body.
Jebb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jebb lands a slapping body shot.
Martin shoots and misses
and Jebb counters with an inside leg kick.
Jebb scores with a nice head shot.
Zedd Jebb is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Martin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martin jumps guard but Jebb stands there with Martin around his waist. Martin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jebb lands with a light punch inside.
Our sources have told us that Jebb has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Martin manages to pull guard.

Martin is looking for a triangle but Jebb pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jebb throwing strikes from guard but Martin blocks nicely.
Martin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jebb. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jebb.
Jebb wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jebb is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Martin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Martin trying to control the position.
Jebb is looking to stand up but Martin won't let him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jebb content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jebb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jebb trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jebb sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Martin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jebb counters with a left and a right that stings Martin.
Zedd Jebb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Martin with that takedown attempt.
Jebb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jebb misses with a body kick.
Martin avoids the body shot from Jebb.
Jebb misses with a few strikes there.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jebb as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zedd Jebb dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zedd Jebb's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Martin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jebb tries to stall but Martin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jebb smiles and moves away.

Martin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jebb is trying to maintain a safe position but Martin gets an underhook and turns Jebb into the cage.
Jebb pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Martin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jebb throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jebb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jebb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martin is defending well for now.
Jebb throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martin blocks it with crossed arms.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jebb.
Martin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zedd Jebb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Martin.
Martin staying out of range there.
Jebb throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jebb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jebb tries to clinch up.
Jebb backing away here, and Martin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jebb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jebb leaves Martin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jebb sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Martin shoots in but Jebb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martin takes one to the chin there.
Jebb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jebb leaves Martin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martin shoots in but Jebb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jebb throws a big counter combination but Martin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jebb misses with a body kick.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Jebb shakes him off and moves away.

Martin has taken the fight to the clinch.

Martin breaks the clinch.
Jebb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jebb avoids it really well and circles away.
Jebb fails to land with a series of punches.

Martin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jebb, pushing him back against the cage.
Jebb trying to land knees to the body.
Martin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jebb misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jebb.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jebb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jebb is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Martin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jebb uses from the top position.
Jebb wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Jebb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jebb working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jebb wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Martin wants to control but Jebb passes easily into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zedd Jebb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jebb, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zedd Jebb!