PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cool boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frosty Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

boy
vs
Jack

170 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

185 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Cool boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frosty Jack!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack is on the wrong end of a nice combination from boy.
Jack misses with a takedown attempt - boy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

boy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jack manages to work his way to half guard, despite boy's best efforts.
Jack is pressing down on boy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jack throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jack throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jack 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.
boy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jack punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jack is looking to sweep but instead, boy has passed into half guard.
Jack moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
boy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jack looking to hit a scissor sweep but boy is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jack is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
boy is looking to escape.
Jack working boy over with strikes.
Jack throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
boy is looking for a sweep. Jack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
boy wants to get back to his feet.
Jack working boy over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jack connects with a nice short shot to boy's temple.
boy is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jack lands a nice short elbow.
Jack working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jack looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Jack there.
boy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if boy tries to get out of the position.
Jack lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jack slips a nice elbow through boy's hands, connecting with boy's forehead.
Ground and pound from Jack.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jack slips a nice elbow through boy's hands, connecting with boy's forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jack connects with a nice short shot to boy's temple.
Jack winds up and cracks boy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
boy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jack on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack working boy over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jack lands a nice short elbow.
Jack scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jack working over boy with some ground and pound. boy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jack drops an elbow to the side of boy's head.
Jack scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jack looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks boy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jack working the head and body with strikes.
Jack is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Jack.
Jack seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jack lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Jack.
Jack slips a nice elbow through boy's hands, connecting with boy's forehead.
Ground and pound from Jack.
Jack takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jack scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jack passes to full mount!
Jack cracks boy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jack working the ground and pound effectively.
Jack working boy over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frosty Jack dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jack with a poor takedown
and boy counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack doesn't succeed with the takedown

and boy counters with a shoot takedown. Jack fights it but they end up in guard.
Jack trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jack manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. boy manages to get himself to full guard.
Jack with a flurry of punches that miss.
boy wants to get back to his feet but Jack is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jack working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of boy's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jack lands a couple of digs.
Jack content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
boy has momentary wrist control but Jack slips an elbow through the middle.
Jack scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jack with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
boy is looking to stand up but Jack isn't so interested in that idea.

boy has his foot on Jack's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jack works his way back into a safe position though.
Frosty Jack has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jack working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jack landing some decent shots from guard.
Jack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jack's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jack is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
boy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jack stands up over boy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jack connects with a couple of short punches.
Jack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
boy wants to stand but Jack is controlling the position.

boy working for a triangle but Jack defends it easily.
boy is looking to stand up but Jack isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack cracks boy with a solid left hand.
Jack won't allow boy to get back to his feet.
Jack cracks boy with a solid left hand.
Jack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jack landing with the ground and pound.
Jack postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jack working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jack landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack scoring with punches to the head and body.
boy has momentary wrist control but Jack slips an elbow through the middle.
boy can't keep his opponent in guard - Jack advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jack working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Jack.
Jack looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jack scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jack seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jack working boy over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frosty Jack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Jack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and boy counters with a takedown into side control.
Jack is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
boy throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jack wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Jack throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
boy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jack sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jack regains half guard.
boy blocks the strikes from Jack.
Jack regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jack tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
boy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jack bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in boy's guard.
boy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jack.
Jack scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jack postures up in boy's guard and throws a big left but boy blocks it.
Jack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jack with a nice head shot there.
Jack makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jack postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jack prevents boy from getting back to his feet.
Jack landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
boy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jack cracks boy with a solid left hand.
Jack working some strikes from top position.
boy wants to stand but Jack is controlling the position.
Jack with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jack thows a big elbow that misses.
boy working a defensive guard here.
Jack landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
boy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jack distracts boy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jack stands up over boy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jack working some strikes from top position.
Jack won't allow boy to sweep him here.
Jack makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jack with a nice head shot there.
boy has momentary wrist control but Jack slips an elbow through the middle.
boy is looking to stand up but Jack isn't so interested in that idea.
Jack working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jack sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed boy's guard.
boy tries to roll over but Jack keeps him under control.
Jack lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
boy trying to control from the bottom.
Jack seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jack lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cool boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frosty Jack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jack trying to control the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frosty Jack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jack winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frosty Jack!