PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Haywood Jablomey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Pervis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Jablomey
vs
Pervis

177 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Haywood Jablomey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nelson Pervis!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Pervis misses.
Jablomey tried to counter with a leg kick but Pervis avoided it.
Jablomey connects with a leg kick. Pervis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jablomey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jablomey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pervis throws out the jab.
A low kick from Pervis misses
and Jablomey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pervis's knee momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jablomey.
Pervis tries to work over Jablomey's front leg with a kick but Jablomey checks it.
Pervis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Haywood Jablomey has been cut.
Jablomey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jablomey lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pervis will feel that in the morning.
Pervis misses with a shot to the body
and Jablomey counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pervis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jablomey moves out of range as Pervis strikes.
Jablomey is looking to land body kicks.
Pervis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pervis misses with a body shot.
Jablomey slips a jab from Pervis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jablomey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pervis finds it's way round the side to connect with Jablomey's head.
Pervis lands an overhand right.
Pervis throws a big shot that misses.
Jablomey throws a leg kick but Pervis moved away.
Pervis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jablomey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jablomey cracks the inside of Pervis's front leg.
Pervis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pervis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jablomey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jablomey ducks under a wild hook from Pervis.
Pervis lunges at Jablomey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jablomey's hand.
Jablomey connects with a solid leg kick.
Pervis just misses with a punch to the body.
Pervis looks to land a right hand but Jablomey moved out of range.
Pervis throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Pervis throws an overhand right that lands on Jablomey's shoulder, as Jablomey tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pervis throws a jab but it's blocked by Jablomey.
Jablomey quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jablomey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pervis's sensitive parts.
Pervis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick from Jablomey misses.
Jablomey tries to land a front kick but Pervis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jablomey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jablomey ducks under a wild hook from Pervis.
Pervis swings widly with a right hand
and Jablomey counters with a solid body kick.
Jablomey tries to move into range but Pervis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Jablomey.
Pervis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jablomey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pervis connects with a nice looking jab.
Pervis lands a glancing blow to the side of Jablomey's head.
Pervis scores with a jab to the head.
Pervis connects with a single shot there.
Pervis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jablomey can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pervis scores with a nice strike.
Pervis misses with a head kick.
Jablomey tried to counter with a leg kick but Pervis avoided it.
Jablomey wants to clinch up but Pervis keeps it at a distance.
Pervis avoids the head kick by Jablomey.
It seemed like Pervis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jablomey slips a jab from Pervis.
Pervis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jablomey had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pervis looks to throw the jab but Jablomey is out of range.
Pervis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jablomey tries to land a front kick but Pervis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pervis throws a jab but it's blocked by Jablomey.
Pervis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A good leg kick by Jablomey.
Jablomey blocks the body kick.
Jablomey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jablomey is looking to clinch.
Nice shot by Pervis.

Haywood Jablomey's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jablomey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pervis.
Jablomey misses with a kick to the body.
Jablomey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pervis.
Jablomey tries to clinch but Pervis is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pervis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jablomey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jablomey scores with a leg kick.
Jablomey misses with a head kick.
Pervis lands a jab.
Pervis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pervis misses the shot to the body.
Jablomey is looking to chop away at Pervis's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pervis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jablomey can pounce on him.
Pervis avoids a kick to the body.
Jablomey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pervis's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nelson Pervis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Haywood Jablomey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jablomey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jablomey wants to clinch.
Jablomey misses with a leg kick
and Jablomey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jablomey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pervis. Jablomey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jablomey lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pervis misses the jab.
Pervis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jablomey avoids the body shot from Pervis.
Jablomey quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pervis throws a good cross that connects.
Jablomey slips a jab from Pervis.
As Pervis backs away, Jablomey returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pervis misses with a hook
and Jablomey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pervis misses with an uppercut.
Pervis misses with a lunging right hand
and Jablomey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jablomey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pervis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pervis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pervis looks to throw the jab but Jablomey is out of range.
Pervis missing with a left hand there. Jablomey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jablomey tried to counter with a leg kick but Pervis avoided it.
Jablomey throws a head kick that misses.
Pervis throws a looping overhand right but Jablomey ducks down to avoid it.
Pervis looks to land a right hand but Jablomey moved out of range.
Jablomey moves out of range as Pervis strikes.
Jablomey tried to score with a low kick but Pervis checks it.
Pervis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nelson Pervis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jablomey scores with a kick to the body.
Jablomey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pervis. That did some damage!
Pervis throws a body punch but Jablomey moves out of range.
Pervis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jablomey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jablomey throws a nice inside leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jablomey might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pervis tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pervis throws a jab when Jablomey was well out of range.
Jablomey tried to counter with a leg kick but Pervis avoided it.
Pervis throws a shot from downtown. Jablomey moves away and avoids it.
Jablomey misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jablomey.
Jablomey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pervis lands a leg kick that knocks Jablomey off balance momentarily.
Jablomey throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pervis. Jablomey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jablomey lands with a kick to the temple. Pervis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pervis swings widly with a right hand
and Jablomey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pervis's knee momentarily.
Jablomey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pervis checks it well.
Jablomey slips a jab and a cross from Pervis.
Nice uppercut there from Pervis.
Pervis scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jablomey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pervis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jablomey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jablomey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It appears Jablomey was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jablomey slips a jab from Pervis.
Jablomey feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pervis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jablomey was well out of range. Poor timing from Pervis.
Pervis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jablomey.
Pervis connects with a jab.
Jablomey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jablomey ducks under a wild hook from Pervis.
Pervis lands with a good body shot.
Pervis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jablomey moves away.
Jablomey tries a head kick but it misses.
Pervis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jablomey doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pervis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pervis misses with a straight left.
Jablomey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pervis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pervis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jablomey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pervis throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jablomey.
Pervis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pervis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jablomey. Jablomey obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jablomey.
Nelson Pervis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jablomey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pervis is able to avoid easily.
Jablomey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pervis's sensitive parts.
Jablomey defending well as Pervis loads up on a big left hand.
Jablomey is looking to counter with head kicks.
A jab from Pervis misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nelson Pervis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Haywood Jablomey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pervis misses with a jab to the body
and Jablomey counters with a head kick. That will keep Pervis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jablomey looks for the body kick but Pervis saw that one coming.
Jablomey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pervis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jablomey.
Jablomey lands a head kick!
Jablomey scores with a leg kick.
Pervis loads up on a big right hand but Jablomey slips the punch.
Jablomey moves forwards but Pervis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pervis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pervis digs a good body shot into Jablomey's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jablomey.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pervis misses with a looping left.
Good shot there by Pervis.
Pervis jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pervis throws a lazy right hand but Jablomey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jablomey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pervis. That did some damage!
Pervis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pervis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pervis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pervis misses with a hook
and Jablomey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pervis throws a lazy right hand but Jablomey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pervis swats away the attempt to clinch by Jablomey.
Pervis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jablomey is looking to clinch.
Pervis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jablomey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pervis. That did some damage!
Jablomey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jablomey moves out of range of the strikes.
Pervis lands a jab to Jablomey's midsection.
Jablomey moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jablomey scoring well with a low kick there.
Jablomey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
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!
Pervis misses with an uppercut. Jablomey saw that one coming.
Jablomey lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pervis will feel that in the morning.
Pervis throws a hook to the side of Jablomey's head but Jablomey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jablomey is looking to slow Pervis down with leg kicks.
Pervis lands with a hook. Jablomey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pervis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jablomey.
Jablomey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pervis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pervis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pervis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jablomey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pervis throws an off balance right hand
and Jablomey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jablomey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jablomey.
Pervis scores with a jab to the body.
Pervis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jablomey.
Jablomey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jablomey misses with the body kick

and Pervis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jablomey's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pervis throws a sloppy strike and Jablomey has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Pervis is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Jablomey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Haywood Jablomey!