PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tearrius George (ranked 1972 p4p, 209 weight class) and Sam Jetstrean (ranked 1419 p4p, 164 weight class). George comes to the cage accompanied by West Side Connection Bow Down. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

George
vs
Jetstrean

186 cm
36
227 lbs
21 - 11 - 1

192 cm
36
245 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tearrius George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Jetstrean!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jetstrean takes one on the chin but seems OK.
George shoots in looking for a takedown. Jetstrean tries to sprawl out of it but George keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jetstrean manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
George ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
George misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jetstrean swings for the body but George moves out of range.
George takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jetstrean lands with a nice combination. George backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Tearrius George has been cut.
George defending well as Jetstrean loads up on a big left hand.
Jetstrean misses with a low kick.
Jetstrean throws a big shot that misses.

George scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
George misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
George postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
George fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jetstrean on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jetstrean managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by George.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by George.
George working the ground and pound but Jetstrean is defending the strikes.
Jetstrean is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jetstrean is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
George throwing shots but Jetstrean is blocking nicely.
George not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
George thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jetstrean's head.
George not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
George drops an elbow to the side of Jetstrean's head.
George not landing any meaningful shots this time.
George thows a huge punch but Jetstrean dodges it nicely.
Jetstrean looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
George throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
George thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jetstrean's head.
George thows a huge punch but Jetstrean dodges it nicely.
Jetstrean avoiding damage under a succession of punches from George.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jetstrean pushes George off looking to stand but George dives back in and keeps control.
George throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
George throwing shots but Jetstrean is blocking nicely.
George sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jetstrean defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. George lands a nice short elbow.
George missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jetstrean avoiding damage under a succession of punches from George.
George thows a huge punch but Jetstrean dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
George working over Jetstrean with some ground and pound. Jetstrean looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
George missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
George thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
George thows a huge punch but Jetstrean dodges it nicely.
George thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jetstrean's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
George scoring with strikes to the body and head.
George missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
George thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jetstrean's head.
Jetstrean is holding on to half guard well.
George missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jetstrean slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
George scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
George throws an elbow that misses. Jetstrean uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in George's guard. Nice move by Jetstrean!

George wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
George keeping moving, preventing Jetstrean from controlling successfully.
Jetstrean content to stall in guard here.
Jetstrean is looking to stand up but George won't let him.
George is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jetstrean trying to control but George postures up.
George throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
George throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
George looks to land a strike but Jetstrean avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
George in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
George missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tearrius George dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tearrius George's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

George uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jetstrean.
George feinted there with a counter leg kick.
George misses with a hook. Jetstrean ducked under it nicely.
Jetstrean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but George was well out of range. Poor timing from Jetstrean.
George moves in looking to clinch but Jetstrean pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Jetstrean on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jetstrean throws a series of punches but George moves out of range.
George lands a slapping body shot.
George tests Jetstrean's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jetstrean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A lazy left from George finds it's target.

George moves into the clinch.
George tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
George presses Jetstrean against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
George lands with a left to the head.
A short right from George.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jetstrean has had enough of the clinch but George keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from George.
George lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jetstrean is breathing heavily.
George misses with a body punch.
George lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
George throws a head punch that misses.
Jetstrean lands with a short head shot on the inside.
George stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Jetstrean breaks the clinch.
Jetstrean swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and George counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
George changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
George throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
George showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jetstrean.
George checks a leg kick nicely.
George throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jetstrean.
Jetstrean is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

George pushes Jetstrean up against the cage in a clinch.
Jetstrean is trying to maintain a safe position but George gets an underhook and turns Jetstrean into the cage.
George misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from George.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from George.
Jetstrean lands a right hand that snaps the head of George backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by George.
A short right from George on the inside.

Jetstrean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

George closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jetstrean to the mat! Jetstrean manages to get full guard.
Jetstrean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jetstrean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tearrius George overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
George scoring with punches to the head and body.
George has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
George lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jetstrean looking for a sweep. Not yet Jetstrean, not yet.
Jetstrean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from George.
George with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jetstrean has momentary wrist control but George slips an elbow through the middle.
George stands up over Jetstrean, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
George is looking to work some ground and pound but Jetstrean has wrist control.
Jetstrean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jetstrean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from George.
George lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jetstrean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
George in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jetstrean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
George scoring with punches to the head and body.
George throws an elbow that misses. Jetstrean uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in George's guard. Nice move by Jetstrean!

Jetstrean stopping the sweep attempt from George.
Jetstrean tries to stand but George is controlling from the bottom.
Jetstrean wants to control from the top but George keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jetstrean stopping the sweep attempt from George.
George is working hard here to advance position.
George bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jetstrean's guard.

George scoring with punches to the head and body.
George is looking to work some ground and pound but Jetstrean has wrist control.
George throws a big elbow that misses.
George is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jetstrean can do to turn this around?
George postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
George makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
George throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tearrius George dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tearrius George's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

George drives through and clinches with Jetstrean against the cage.
Jetstrean tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
George can't find room to land a body shot as Jetstrean controls the action.
George tries to work over Jetstrean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by George.
George misses with a short punch on the inside.
George working aggressively here.
George lands a shot to the body.
George presses Jetstrean against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
George lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
George lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jetstrean backwards.
George has a couple of punches blocked by Jetstrean.
George fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tearrius George has scored more points in the clinch so far.
George doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
George lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for George.
George prevents Jetstrean from breaking the clinch.
Jetstrean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jetstrean wants to break free but George has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George lands a body punch in the clinch.
George goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
George doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
George goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
George works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from George.
George working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from George.
George lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from George.
George tries to work over Jetstrean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
George lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from George.
George lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from George.
George lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Jetstrean is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
George lands a hook that snaps the head of Jetstrean backwards.
Jetstrean is still on wobbly legs! Can George finish him?
George misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, George creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
George lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jetstrean or not.
George makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
George lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from George.
Jetstrean takes a shot to the head.
George lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jetstrean or not.
Nice body punch from George.
George lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jetstrean takes a shot to the head.
George throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jetstreans head.
A right handed body shot lands from George.
A short uppercut from George.
George lands with a right to the head.
George lands a body shot in the clinch.
George tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
George misses with a hook from the clinch.
George tries to throw a body punch but Jetstrean avoids it by throwing George back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George lands a nice uppercut.
George lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jetstrean backwards.
George throws a punch but it's blocked by Jetstrean.
George keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jetstrean's efforts to push away.
George tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jetstrean's elbow.
George lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jetstrean backwards.
George tries to throw a body punch but Jetstrean avoids it by throwing George back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jetstrean's face as he tries to break the clinch.
George misses with some punches.
George throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jetstreans head.
Tearrius George is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
George throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
George keeps control of Jetstrean as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jetstrean is stalling here.
Jetstrean seems to have recovered his senses.
Jetstrean is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
George keeps control of Jetstrean as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jetstrean wants to get back to striking at distance but George won't allow it.
Jetstrean can't break the clinch.
George misses with a punch to the body.
Jetstrean has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jetstrean working hard to break the clinch.
Jetstrean blocks an uppercut.
Jetstrean is trying to break the clinch but George is controlling him.

Jetstrean breaks the clinch.
Sam Jetstrean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jetstrean misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tearrius George showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for George, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tearrius George!
Tearrius George made sure to mention his sponsor, Trashy Bar (158+q / 30$) in his post fight interview.