PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tragic Visions (ranked 1690 p4p, 93 weight class) and Cahal Jefferson (ranked 1581 p4p, 86 weight class). Cahal Jefferson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Visions
vs
Jefferson

173 cm
30
135 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

150 cm
25
142 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tragic Visions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Cahal Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Visions throws a series of punches but Jefferson avoids them all with ease.
Visions throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jefferson misses with a right hand

and Visions moves into the clinch.

Jefferson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jefferson throws a lazy right hand but Visions sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jefferson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Visions looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Visions displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jefferson throws out the jab.
Visions was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Visions getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick misses from Jefferson.
Visions tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jefferson manages to circle out of the way.
Visions finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Visions throws a jab when Jefferson was well out of range.
Jefferson throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Visions was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jefferson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson scores with a nice head shot.
Visions connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jefferson. Jefferson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Visions throws the left hand but Jefferson avoids the punch easily.
Jefferson unleashes a big counter combination but Visions bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jefferson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Visions.
Jefferson throws out a counter right but Visions avoids it with no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jefferson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Visions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to the body from Visions misses
and Jefferson counters with a body kick.
Visions moves out of range of the leg kick from Jefferson.
A cross from Visions lands.
Visions throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jefferson misses with a hook. Visions ducked under it nicely.
Jefferson swinging wildly here.
Jefferson misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jefferson.
Visions wants to land a leg kick but Jefferson is out of range.
Visions tries to clinch there but Jefferson circles away.
Visions misses with a body kick.
Jefferson missing with a left hand there. Visions was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Jefferson. That snapped Visions's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visions scores with a punch to the head.
Visions ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Visions seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jefferson scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jefferson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jefferson looks to land a left hand but Visions moved out of range nicely.
Visions lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Visions works the jab nicely.
Visions shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jefferson pinned against the cage. Jefferson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Visions showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jefferson.
Jefferson misses with a looping left.
Jefferson scores with a spinning back kick!
Jefferson lands a glancing blow to the side of Visions's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jefferson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jefferson ducks right into an uppercut from Visions.
Visions uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jefferson.
Jefferson throws a front kick aimed at Visions's knee but Visions avoids it well.
Jefferson takes one on the button.
Jefferson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Visions on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Jefferson.
Jefferson ducks under a wild hook from Visions.
Jefferson misses with a looping right.
Visions lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Visions has managed to clinch.

Jefferson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Visions lands with an uppercut that bounces Jefferson off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Visions closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Jefferson counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visions moves to clinch but Jefferson breaks away
and Jefferson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jefferson misses with a head kick.
Jefferson misses with a hook.
Jefferson misses with a straight right.
Visions misses with a looping left.
Jefferson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Visions. Visions circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jefferson lands a leg kick that knocks Visions off balance momentarily.
Visions is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jefferson lands with a cross.
Jefferson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jefferson misses with a hook.
Jefferson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jefferson misses the jab.
Jefferson staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cahal Jefferson 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.

Jefferson takes one on the button.
Jefferson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jefferson throws a leg kick that misses.
Visions is looking to counter the offense by Jefferson and move into the clinch.
Cahal Jefferson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jefferson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jefferson throws a hook but Visions avoids it easily.
Visions is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jefferson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Visions.
Jefferson throws a jab but it's blocked by Visions.
Jefferson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jefferson throws out a loose jab but Visions uses good head movement to avoid it.
Visions swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jefferson is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson throws a lazy head kick

and Visions counters by moving into the clinch.
Visions has a couple of punches blocked by Jefferson.

Jefferson manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Jefferson misses.
Visions ducks under a wild hook from Jefferson.
Visions swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visions connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jefferson's hands.
Some wild striking there from Visions.
Visions ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jefferson moves away.
Jefferson throws the left hand but Visions avoids the punch easily.
Jefferson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Visions tries to clinch but Jefferson moves out of range.
Visions checks a leg kick.
Visions cracks Jefferson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Visions misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jefferson.
Visions walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Visions misses with a body shot.
Jefferson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jefferson there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Visions does it's job there.
Visions delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Visions ducks right into an uppercut from Jefferson.
Visions fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jefferson manages to avoid it.
Jefferson throws the left hand but Visions avoids the punch easily.
Visions misses with a low kick.
Visions avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Visions tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jefferson was well out of range. Poor timing from Visions.
Jefferson throws the left hand but Visions avoids the punch easily.
Jefferson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Visions.
A left and a right from Visions both land. Nice combination.
Visions misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jefferson.
Visions fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jefferson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Visions is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jefferson.
Visions is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Visions misses with a straight left.
Jefferson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Visions looks to score with a jab to the body but Jefferson is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visions ducks under a wild hook from Jefferson.
Jefferson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Visions takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jefferson looks to throw the jab but Visions is out of range.
Jefferson feints and then cracks Visions's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Visions down.
An inside leg kick lands from Visions.
A swing and a miss from Visions.

Visions moves into range and clinches up with Jefferson.

Jefferson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice jab there from Jefferson.
Jefferson misses with a head kick.
Jefferson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jefferson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Jefferson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Visions throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jefferson! But no joy.
Visions fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jefferson throws a looping overhand right but Visions ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Jefferson misses.
Visions shoots for a takedown but Jefferson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Visions moves out of range of the strikes.
Visions is looking to counter the offense by Jefferson and move into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Visions misses the shot to the body.
Visions moves out of range of the body kick.
Jefferson misses with a looping left.
Visions moves in looking to clinch but Jefferson pushes him off.
A big left from Visions misses.
Visions defending well as Jefferson loads up on a big left hand.
Visions is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tragic Visions will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jefferson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jefferson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jefferson scores with a decent looking hook.
Visions looks to land a right hand but Jefferson moved out of range.
Visions lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jefferson at a distance.
Visions moves out of range of the strikes.
Jefferson misses with a right hand
and Visions connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jefferson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jefferson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Visions wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jefferson sizes up Visions with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Visions darts in trying to clinch
and Jefferson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Visions cracks Jefferson with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jefferson. Visions does a little dance to reset his feet.
Visions fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jefferson just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visions throws a body punch but Jefferson moves out of range.
Visions lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Visions. Jefferson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jefferson throws out a counter right but Visions avoids it with no problem.
Visions comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Visions tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jefferson was well out of range. Poor timing from Visions.
Visions scores with a jab. Jefferson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Visions on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jefferson. Jefferson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jefferson lands with a hook. Visions tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Visions throws out a loose jab but Jefferson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Visions is looking to clinch.
Visions scores with a nice strike.
Jefferson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Visions takes a swing at Jefferson's ribcage but misses.
Jefferson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jefferson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visions wants to clinch.
Jefferson misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jefferson throws a shot from downtown. Visions moves away and avoids it.
Visions is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jefferson.
Jefferson blocks a head kick by Visions.
Jefferson throws a head kick that misses.
Visions takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jefferson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Visions swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jefferson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jefferson looks to land a left hand but Visions moved out of range nicely.
Jefferson thows a leg kick but Visions checks it
and Visions counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Visions uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jefferson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson throws a jab but it's blocked by Visions.
Visions takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jefferson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Visions circles away quickly and effectively.
Visions scores with a hook.
Jefferson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Visions feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jeffersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jefferson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jefferson misses with a looping left.
Visions looks to land a combination. Jefferson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A thudding body kick lands there by Visions!
Jefferson throws a series of punches but Visions avoids them all with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jefferson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Visions misses its intended target.
Jefferson moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visions tries to clinch up but Jefferson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jefferson tries to land a leg kick but Visions saw it coming and moves away.
Visions seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jefferson misses with a hook. Visions ducked under it nicely.
Jefferson thows a body kick. Visions tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Visions has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jefferson finds it's way round the side to connect with Visions's head.
Jefferson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Visions.
Visions keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jefferson.
Jefferson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Visions can pounce on him.
Jefferson looks to land a right hand but Visions moved out of range.
Jefferson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Visions slips under a jab.
Visions swings widly with a right hand
and Visions takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Jefferson.
Jefferson swats away the attempt to clinch by Visions.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cahal Jefferson.
I think Jefferson 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cahal Jefferson!
A very excited looking Cahal Jefferson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.