PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cooller Jacke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Verginelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooller Jacke looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Jacke
vs
Verginelli

180 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cooller Jacke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Verginelli!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verginelli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jacke looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Verginelli connects with a crisp jab.
Verginelli connects with a crisp jab.

Jacke looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verginelli is trying to maintain the position but Jacke is very close to passing his half guard.
Verginelli moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Verginelli has his foot on Jacke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jacke works his way back into a safe position though.

Verginelli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Verginelli throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verginelli is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Verginelli had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jacke is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Verginelli Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jacke's back instead.

Verginelli is persistently looking for the submission but Jacke is defending it well.

Verginelli looking for the RNC.
Jacke manages to reverse the position and now he's in Verginelli's guard. Nice work there by Jacke.

Jacke gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verginelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacke.
Verginelli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jacke circles away quickly and effectively.

Jacke gets a clinch.
Verginelli is looking to break free of the clinch but Jacke has double underhooks.
Jacke trying to land knees to the body.
Verginelli stops a takedown attempt from Jacke.
Verginelli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jacke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jacke fails to pull guard.
Verginelli drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jacke pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jacke misses with a takedown attempt - Verginelli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cooller Jacke. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verginelli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Jacke bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jacke cracks Verginelli with a big elbow.
The ground and pound from Jacke seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Verginelli is looking to regain half guard here but Jacke keeps moving and retains side control.
Jacke trying to control the action but Verginelli is working from the bottom.
Verginelli tries to bench press Jacke off him but Jacke keeps the position.

Jacke stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jacke gets a takedown into half guard.
Verginelli wants to control but Jacke is keeping busy.
Jacke stalling.

Jacke is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacke trying to pass the guard but Verginelli defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Verginelli will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Verginelli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Verginelli tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Jacke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Verginelli tries to work over Jacke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jacke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jacke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Verginelli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Verginelli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verginelli keeps control of Jacke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Verginelli jumps guard but Jacke stands there with Verginelli around his waist. Verginelli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Verginelli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Verginelli's elbow.
Jacke keeps control of Verginelli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Verginelli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jacke keeps control of Verginelli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jacke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Verginelli landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Verginelli breaks from the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Verginelli.
Cooller Jacke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacke dodges the punch combination from Verginelli.
Verginelli throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jacke's head.
Verginelli shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jacke counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cooller Jacke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Verginelli.
Verginelli won't allow Jacke to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacke seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Verginelli does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Verginelli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Verginelli trying to control from the bottom.

Verginelli looking for submissions off his back.
Verginelli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jacke.
Jacke trying to pass the guard but Verginelli defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Verginelli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacke tries to clinch but Verginelli moves out of range.
Verginelli throws a series of punches but Jacke avoids them all with ease.

Jacke shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jacke works his way into side control.
Verginelli tries to bench press Jacke off him but Jacke keeps the position.

Jacke has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jacke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verginelli looks to land a combination but Jacke avoids it well.
Verginelli tries to bum rush Jacke with a series of wild strikes but Jacke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Verginelli swinging wilding here.
Verginelli dodges the punch combination from Jacke.
Verginelli wants to clinch

and Jacke moves into the clinch.
Jacke keeps control of Verginelli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Verginelli can't break the clinch.
Jacke throws an elbow that misses.
Verginelli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Jacke manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Verginelli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cooller Jacke dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Verginelli misses with a two punch combination.
Verginelli misses with a few strikes there.

Verginelli drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jacke working a defensive guard here.
Verginelli trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jacke's guard.
Verginelli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jacke is keeping the position for now.

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

Jacke tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jacke has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Verginelli regains half guard there - taking advantage of Jacke's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacke wants to take a breather but Verginelli is having none of it.

Verginelli looking for submissions off his back.
Jacke wants to pass to mount but Verginelli is defending the position.
Verginelli tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Jacke manages to move to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee warns Verginelli that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Verginelli is in a horrible position here. Jacke smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Verginelli is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jacke with a couple of short strikes.
Jacke looking to finish Verginelli with some ground and pound. This is bad for Verginelli!
Verginelli is trying desperately to improve position.
Jacke trying to control but Verginelli is having none of it.

Jacke has hold of Verginelli's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Verginelli manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacke is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Verginelli is in real trouble.
Verginelli tries to roll but Jacke sticks to his back.
Verginelli tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cooller Jacke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Verginelli is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Verginelli keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Verginelli wants to hold on but Jacke pushes him away.
Verginelli is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Verginelli tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Verginelli sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Verginelli actively working from the bottom here.

Verginelli looking for a kimura from the bottom but Jacke passes into side control!
Jacke trying to control the position but Verginelli is working away.
Verginelli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jacke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jacke is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Verginelli's shoulder. That is not cool.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Verginelli is looking to regain half guard here but Jacke keeps moving and retains side control.
Verginelli wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Verginelli.
I think Verginelli has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!