PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarred Jarrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson Key has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Key
vs
Jarrett

176 cm
23
194 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarred Jarrett!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jarrett closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Key's guard.
Jarrett passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Key can't do much from the bottom here.
Jarrett wants to control but Key is keeping him busy.
Key gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jarrett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarrett wants to take a breather but Key is having none of it.
Jarrett blocks the strikes from Key.
Jarrett works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jarrett goes for an armbar but Key turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Key.
Jarrett keeping moving, preventing Key from controlling successfully.
Key wanted to stand there but Jarrett had control of the position.

Jarrett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Key postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jarrett controls Key momentarily but Key frees himself.

Key drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jarrett dives on top into guard.

Key seems keen to control Jarrett's posture.
Key is trying to control the position but Jarrett postures up.
Key pulls Jarrett in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key wants to get back to his feet but Jarrett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jarrett tries to free his leg and advance position but Key is retaining full guard.
Key is pulling down on Jarrett's head to control his posture.
Key trying to strike off his back.
Key will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Key takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nelson Key is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Key moves into the clinch successfully.
Key could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stalling in the clinch from Jarrett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jarrett wants the takedown. Key is fighting it off but Jarrett persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Key's guard against the cage.
Key not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jarrett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Key keeping moving, preventing Jarrett from controlling successfully.
Key is trying to keep Jarrett in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jarrett sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarred Jarrett dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jarrett has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jarrett pulls Key into guard.
Key trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jarrett's guard.
Key content to stall in guard here.
Key wants to stand but Jarrett has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jarrett throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jarrett manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nelson Key is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jarrett gets a double leg takedown into Key's guard.
Key has Jarrett pulled in close to control his posture.
Jarred Jarrett has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jarrett throws an elbow that misses. Key uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jarrett's guard. Nice move by Key!

Jarrett looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarrett wants to sweep here but Key controlling him for the moment.
Jarrett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Key's guard.

Key looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Key is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarrett wants to stand but Key is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jarrett throws an elbow that misses. Key uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jarrett's guard. Nice move by Key!

Jarrett has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Key has passed into side control.
Key lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarrett stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Jarrett tries to improve position but can't.
Key scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jarrett to see if he's OK.
Jarrett is trying to get back to half guard.
Jarrett tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Key easily slips into full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Key prevents Jarrett from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jarred Jarrett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Key's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jarrett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Key misses with a few strikes there.

Jarrett darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Jarrett 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.
Jarrett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jarrett prevents Key from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Key is trying to maintain the position but Jarrett is very close to passing his half guard.
Key throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Key wants to control but Jarrett is keeping busy.
Jarrett is controlling the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Key wants to control but Jarrett is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

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.

Jarrett has closed the distance and engaged Key in a clinch.
Key is looking to break free of the clinch but Jarrett has double underhooks.
Jarrett throws an elbow that misses.

Key escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jarrett closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Key quickly recovers to half guard.
Jarrett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Key is trying to stand up here but Jarrett is controlling him well.
Key trying to control but Jarrett postures up.

Jarrett seems to be working for a kimura but Key defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Key looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Key is looking to control Jarrett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Key avoid being mounted?
Jarrett controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Key gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Key is wriggling around but Jarrett manages to pass to half guard.

Key trying to control but Jarrett postures up.

Jarrett decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lazy body kick from Jarrett

and Key counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Jarrett kicks off Key and gets to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarred Jarrett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jarrett has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarred Jarrett!