PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Worf Mogh (ranked 3340 p4p, 3534 weight class) and Bens Jamins (ranked 404 p4p, 422 weight class). Bens Jamins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Worf Mogh's chin.

Mogh
vs
Jamins

183 cm
20
176
6 - 5 - 0

169 cm
25
180
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Worf Mogh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bens Jamins!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamins connects with a crisp jab.
Mogh misses with a right hand
and Jamins counters with a left to the body.
Mogh dodges the punch combination from Jamins.
Jamins should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Mogh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mogh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

Mogh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mogh lands with a left to the head.
Mogh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jamins backwards.
Mogh has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Mogh gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mogh stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamins scores with a body shot.

Mogh gets a takedown into half guard.
Mogh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jamins on the ground.
Mogh wants to stand up but Jamins is controlling the position.

Jamins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mogh tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Jamins pushes Mogh off looking to stand but Mogh dives back in and keeps control.
Mogh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Mogh is going to stand back up.
Mogh is thwarting Jamins's attempts to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A punch combination from Jamins misses.
Mogh seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Mogh gets a clinch.

Mogh breaks the clinch.
Mogh slips under a jab.
Mogh seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamins scores with a jab. Mogh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jamins throws a body shot but no joy.
Bens Jamins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mogh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jamins, pushing him back against the cage.

Mogh manages to break the clinch.
Mogh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Mogh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jamins, pushing him back against the cage.
We've been informed that Jamins has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jamins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jamins is trying to break the clinch but Mogh is controlling him.
Jamins tries to break free but Mogh pushes him back against the cage.
Mogh with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mogh has him pressed against the cage.
Jamins is trying to break the clinch but Mogh is controlling him.

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

Mogh clinches with his opponent.

Mogh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Jamins.
A telegraphed right hand from Jamins misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Worf Mogh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mogh closes the distance and pushes Jamins back into the cage.
Jamins has had enough of the clinch but Mogh keeps him there for the moment.
Jamins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mogh slows down the pace here.
Mogh has Jamins pressed against the cage, preventing Jamins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamins working hard to break the clinch.
Mogh manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jamins is trying to break free.
Jamins wants to get back to striking at distance but Mogh won't allow it.

That's two 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.
Mogh digs a right hand into Jamins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jamins's gas tank.

Mogh manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Jamins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jamins misses with a left hand

and Mogh moves into the clinch.
Jamins tries to break free but Mogh pushes him back against the cage.
Jamins has had enough of the clinch but Mogh keeps him there for the moment.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamins misses the jab.
Mogh moves forwards but Jamins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mogh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jamins.
Mogh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jamins circles away quickly and effectively.
Jamins unleashes a big counter combination but Mogh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jamins tries to bum rush Mogh with a series of wild strikes but Mogh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mogh is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jamins.
Jamins looks to throw the jab but Mogh is out of range.
Jamins just misses with a punch to the body.
Mogh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jamins can do to turn this around?

Mogh closes the distance and clinches.
Jamins working hard to break the clinch.
Mogh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jamins is trying to push Mogh away but Mogh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamins is looking to break free of the clinch but Mogh has double underhooks.

Mogh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bens Jamins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Jamins.
Mogh tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jamins manages to circle out of the way.

Mogh closes the distance and clinches.
Worf Mogh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Mogh.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jamins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mogh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Worf Mogh dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mogh clinches with his opponent.
Mogh stalls.

Mogh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jamins misses the jab.
Jamins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jamins gets caught napping as Mogh dives in and scores a takedown. Jamins manages to retain guard.
Mogh wants to stand but Jamins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Mogh decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jamins, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mogh.
Mogh throws a right hand that Jamins ducks under and follows up with a left that Jamins also avoids with ease.
Jamins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mogh appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mogh slips a straight right by Jamins.

Jamins tries to sprawl but Mogh drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Mogh escapes and gets back to his feet.

Mogh closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jamins's guard.

Jamins is looking for a triangle but Mogh pushes his legs off easily.
Mogh stopping the sweep attempt from Jamins.

Mogh gets to his feet. Jamins looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jamins avoids the head kick by Mogh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mogh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mogh postures up.
Mogh would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Mogh wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Jamins's closed guard. He's half up but Jamins has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Jamins pivots and extends the arm, Mogh falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Jamins! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bens Jamins!