PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jodi Joe Fjera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Tupper V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fjera's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tito & Tarantula . Bobby Tupper V is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Joe Fjera
vs
Tupper V

183 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
44
208 lbs
23 - 41 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jodi Joe Fjera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 41 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Tupper V!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fjera misses with a lunging right hand
and Tupper V counters with a straight right hand.
Fjera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fjera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jodi Joe Fjera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tupper V fails to land the takedown.
Fjera darts in looking for a takedown but Tupper V gets double underhooks and turns Fjera into the cage.
Fjera misses the jab.
Nice body kick there by Fjera.
A punch combination from Fjera misses.
Fjera tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fjera moves into the clinch.
Tupper V wants a takedown but no success here.
Fjera tries to throw a body punch but Tupper V avoids it by throwing Fjera back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tupper V takes a shot to the head.
Fjera has a couple of punches blocked by Tupper V.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper V misses with the head strike.
Tupper V fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fjera presses Tupper V against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fjera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tupper V has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fjera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tupper V looks winded!
Tupper V is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fjera is defending well for now.
Fjera cracks Tupper V with a nice body shot.
Fjera scores with a knee to the head.
Fjera lands with a left to the head.
Fjera pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fjera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fjera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tupper V wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fjera has him pressed against the cage.
Fjera stalling against the cage.
Fjera lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fjera is stalling here.

Tupper V breaks the clinch.
Fjera throws a head kick that half lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fjera is defended easily by Tupper V.
Tupper V is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fjera misses with a body kick.
A lazy body kick from Fjera
and Tupper V counters with a left and a right that stings Fjera.

Fjera moves into the clinch.
Fjera tries a body shot but Tupper V blocks it.
Tupper V is looking to break free of the clinch but Fjera has double underhooks.
Tupper V tries to break the clinch but Fjera is controlling the position.
Tupper V wants to break free but Fjera has control.
Fjera scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fjera missing with knees to the body.
Tupper V takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Bobby Tupper V has been cut.
Fjera misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fjera.
Fjera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fjera has Tupper V pressed against the cage.
Fjera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Fjera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fjera works the jab nicely.

Tupper V is rocked!
Fjera and Tupper V are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Fjera throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Tupper V into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Fjera knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jodi Joe Fjera!
Our winner, Jodi Joe Fjera, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.