PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elton Jan (ranked 5970 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Del Mundo (ranked 8091 p4p, 589 weight class). The key to victory for Elton Jan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jan
vs
Del Mundo

177 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Sin City Allstars
Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elton Jan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Del Mundo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jan is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Del Mundo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Del Mundo gets tackled into the cage by Jan. Jan maintains the clinch.

Del Mundo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Del Mundo looks to throw the jab but Jan is out of range.

Jan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jan tries to pull guard but Del Mundo won't allow it.

Jan drags the fight down to the ground.
Jan keeping full guard, as Del Mundo tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jan wants to control the position but Del Mundo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Del Mundo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Del Mundo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jan tries to get to full guard but Del Mundo has control of the leg.
Del Mundo wants to get back to his feet.
Del Mundo controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Del Mundo trying to pass the guard but Jan defending well.
Del Mundo slows the pace down in half guard.

Del Mundo decides to stand and escape the position.
Jan wants to clinch but Del Mundo slips to the side
and Del Mundo counters with a straight right hand.
Jan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jan darts in trying to clinch
and Del Mundo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jan has his takedown stuffed
and Del Mundo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan wants to clinch
and Del Mundo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jan thinking.
Jan fails with the takedown
and Del Mundo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elton Jan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Del Mundo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jan doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Del Mundo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Del Mundo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jan up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jan can't break the clinch.
Del Mundo tries a body shot but Jan blocks it.
Come on Jan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short uppercut from Del Mundo.
Jan blocks an uppercut.
Jan tries to break free but Del Mundo pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jan tries to pull guard but Del Mundo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Del Mundo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jan misses with a series of wild punches.
Jan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Del Mundo.
Elton Jan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Elton Jan has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Del Mundo misses the target.
Jan throws a head kick but Del Mundo moves out of range.
Jan has his takedown stuffed
enabling Del Mundo to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Mundo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jan misses with a takedown attempt
and Jan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elton Jan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Del Mundo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jan attempts a counter takedown but Del Mundo avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Del Mundo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Del Mundo counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimmy Del Mundo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jan throws a leg kick
and Del Mundo counters with a nice uppercut.
Jan with a poor takedown
and Del Mundo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Del Mundo connects with a right hand. Jan shakes it off.

Del Mundo clinches up with Jan and pushes him back against the cage.
Del Mundo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jan blocks an uppercut.
Jan misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Del Mundo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Mundo content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Jan successfully pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Mundo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Del Mundo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Del Mundo pushes down on Jan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Del Mundo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Del Mundo is continuing to stall.
Del Mundo moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Mundo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Del Mundo advances to full mount.
Jan working to try and regain half guard.
Del Mundo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jan wants to hold on but Del Mundo pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Del Mundo controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Del Mundo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Del Mundo breaks from Jan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Del Mundo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Del Mundo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elton Jan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Del Mundo throws a lazy right hand but Jan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jan or perhaps it was just good defense by Del Mundo, which made it look bad.
Jan misses with a combination
and Del Mundo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Del Mundo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Del Mundo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Del Mundo counters by moving into the clinch.
Del Mundo stalling in the clinch.
Jan tries to break free but Del Mundo pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Mundo misses with a punch on the inside.
Del Mundo misses with some punches.
Jan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jan has Del Mundo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Del Mundo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elton Jan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Mundo misses with a punch on the inside.
Jan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Del Mundo walks away with a smile on his face. Jan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jan misses with a body punch
and Del Mundo counters with a stiff right hand.
Good exchange - Del Mundo coming out on top.
Jan throws a sloppy head kick
and Del Mundo counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Del Mundo.

Jan is rocked!
Del Mundo misses with an uppercut.
Del Mundo misses with a hook.
Jan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Del Mundo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Jan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Del Mundo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jan moves out of range of the strikes.
Jan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Del Mundo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jan misses with a takedown

and Del Mundo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jan! Del Mundo lets Jan back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jan seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice defenses there by Jan.
Jimmy Del Mundo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jan darts in trying to clinch
enabling Del Mundo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Mundo drops Jan with a naaaaasty hook - Jan is in real trouble here! Del Mundo dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Del Mundo!
In his post fight interview, Jimmy Del Mundo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.