PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diago Jota (ranked 2980 p4p, 316 weight class) and Ante Decker (ranked 4560 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jota
vs
Decker

203 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diago Jota!
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, Ante Decker!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decker throws a right and a left that Jota avoids nicely.
Jota tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Decker defends well and Jota ends up having to push Decker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Decker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jota slips a jab from Decker.
Decker lands with a straight right. Jota didn't see that one coming.
Decker lands a glancing blow to the side of Jota's head.
Jota shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Decker as he jumps to the side.
Decker looks to land a combination but Jota avoids it well.
Jota wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Decker.
Decker misses with a wild body shot.
Ante Decker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jota moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Decker is looking to break free of the clinch but Jota has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jota has had enough of the clinch but Decker keeps him there for the moment.
Jota is trying to break the clinch but Decker is controlling him.
Jota tries to break the clinch but Decker is controlling the position.
Jota wants to get back to striking at distance but Decker won't allow it.
Jota is trying to break the clinch but Decker is controlling him.
Jota wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Decker has him pressed against the cage.
Decker stalling against the cage.
Jota is looking to break free of the clinch but Decker has double underhooks.
Jota has had enough of the clinch but Decker keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Decker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Decker keeps control of Jota as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Jota breaks the clinch.
Jota goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jota looks to land a left hand but Decker moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Decker misses.
Jota is looking for a counter combo.
Sloppy strikes from Decker. Those never looked like landing.
Decker stuns Jota with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jota walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ante Decker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Jota.
Decker feints a jab promting Jota to slip. Decker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jota slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Jota is rocked!
Nice body punch from Decker.
Oh Jota is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jota is breathing heavily.
Decker ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Jota out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ante Decker!