PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Labosky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Theron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charlie Theron has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Labosky
vs
Theron

182 cm
28
170 lbs
3 - 13 - 0

175 cm
37
165 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Labosky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Theron!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Labosky was well out of range. Poor timing from Theron.
Labosky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Labosky looks to land a combination but Theron avoids it well.
Theron takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Theron throws a nice looking combination but Labosky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Labosky moves to clinch but Theron breaks away

and Theron counters with a nice double leg into side control. Labosky won't be happy with that.
Labosky can't do much from the bottom here.
Theron throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Theron creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Labosky wants to control but Theron postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Theron working the body and head with strikes.
Theron misses with the ground and pound.

Theron looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Theron is putting a hurting on Labosky here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theron advances to full mount.
Labosky regains half guard.

Labosky makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Labosky jabs at Theron's body.
Theron looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Labosky is fending him off so far but Theron persists. Nope, Labosky circles away and we're back to standing.
Labosky looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Labosky tries to clinch up.
Labosky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Labosky.
Jean Labosky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Theron blocks a head kick by Labosky.
Labosky lands with a kick to the temple. Theron shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Labosky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Theron blocks a head kick by Labosky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labosky feints and then cracks Theron's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Theron down.
Labosky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Theron's sensitive parts.
Theron throws a looping overhand right but Labosky ducks down to avoid it.
Theron throws an overhand right that lands on Labosky's shoulder, as Labosky tries to avoid the shot.
Labosky attempts a counter takedown but Theron avoids it well and moves away.
Labosky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Theron on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Labosky. Labosky obviously looking to wear him down.
Labosky scores with a nice head shot.

Theron gets a double leg takedown into Labosky's guard.
Theron stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Labosky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Labosky is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Labosky is trying to keep Theron in close.
Theron with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labosky looking for a sweep. Not yet Labosky, not yet.
Labosky has his hands on Theron's head, controlling the position.
Labosky keeping moving, preventing Theron from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Theron is working Labosky over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Labosky is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Labosky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Theron's guard.

Labosky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Theron is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Labosky looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theron working a defensive guard here.
Labosky slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Labosky wants to get up but he can't break Theron's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Theron lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Theron trying to control the position from guard on top but Labosky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Labosky dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Theron pulls guard.
Labosky sitting in guard here, content to control.
Labosky's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Theron working a defensive guard here.
Labosky throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labosky won't allow Theron to sweep him here.
Theron controls Labosky momentarily but Labosky frees himself.
Labosky wanted to stand there but Theron had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Theron looks to throw the jab but Labosky is out of range.
Theron misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jean Labosky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Theron swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Labosky closes the distance and clinches.

Labosky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Theron fails to land the takedown.
Labosky throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Labosky tenderised Theron's leg. Theron is trying to keep his angry face on.
Theron on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Theron swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Theron with the counter takedown but Labosky avoids it easily.
Labosky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Theron chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Labosky can pounce on him.
Theron throws a big shot that misses.
Labosky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theron blocks a head kick by Labosky.
Labosky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Theron with the counter takedown but Labosky avoids it easily.
Labosky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Labosky scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Theron takes a swing at Labosky's ribcage but misses.
Theron throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Labosky's waist but Labosky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Theron off to one side.
A left and a right from Labosky both land. Nice combination.
Labosky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Theron can do to turn this around?
Theron misses with the combination.
Labosky tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Theron manages to circle out of the way.
Theron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Labosky.
Theron takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Theron throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Labosky tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Theron manages to circle out of the way.
Labosky is looking to clinch but Theron is avoiding it.
Theron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Labosky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Theron at a distance.

Labosky moves into the clinch.

Labosky has clasped his hands together around Theron's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labosky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Theron keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Theron's face as Labosky controls the position.
Theron tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Labosky wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Theron manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Charlie Theron has got the better of the ground game so far.
Theron tries to get to full guard but Labosky has control of the leg.
Labosky controlling the action here.
Labosky prevents Theron from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Theron manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Labosky wants to stand but Theron has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Theron keeping moving, preventing Labosky from controlling successfully.
Labosky advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Theron sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Labosky not doing much here.
Theron has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Labosky is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Labosky dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Theron shoots in looking for a takedown. Labosky tries to sprawl out of it but Theron keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Labosky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Labosky rushes Theron and presses him up against the cage.
Theron wants to take the fight to the mat but Labosky manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Labosky gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Labosky decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Labosky tries to clinch but Theron is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Theron. Labosky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jean Labosky is winning the standup battle so far.
Theron dodges the punch combination from Labosky.
Theron is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Labosky.
A head kick misses from Labosky.

Theron gets a double leg takedown into Labosky's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theron throwing strikes but missing.
Theron trying to control the position from guard on top but Labosky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Labosky looking for a sweep. Not yet Labosky, not yet.
Labosky keeping moving, preventing Theron from controlling successfully.
Theron slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Theron thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Labosky lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Theron being controlled here, momentarily.
Labosky trying to control but Theron is working from the bottom.
Theron wants to sweep but no luck.
Theron manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Labosky manages to get himself to full guard.

Theron passes into half guard.
Theron throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Theron prevents Labosky from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theron sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Labosky defending well though.
Theron prevents Labosky from standing back up.
Theron prevents Labosky from improving his position.
Theron not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Labosky is staying active underneath Theron, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Labosky is looking to improve his position.
Theron is trying to control the action in half guard but Labosky is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Labosky controlling the position well.
Theron is controlling the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Labosky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Theron fails to land with a series of punches.
Labosky works the jab nicely.
Labosky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Theron throws a body punch but Labosky moves out of range.
Labosky was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Labosky throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Theron counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Labosky holds on and takes a little breather.
Labosky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Theron.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Theron trying to control the position from guard on top but Labosky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charlie Theron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jean Labosky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Theron drops back, looking for a kneebar! Labosky looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Labosky looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Labosky!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Labosky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Labosky, 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Labosky!