PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jumpin Jahosafat (ranked 24820 p4p, 2736 weight class) and Paul Gasgoine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jumpin Jahosafat had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jahosafat
vs
Gasgoine

196 cm
21
250
1 - 5 - 0

198 cm
25
255
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jumpin Jahosafat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Gasgoine!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gasgoine clinches.

Gasgoine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jahosafat with a poor takedown
and Gasgoine counters with a nice uppercut.
Jahosafat doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Gasgoine to counter with a crisp jab.
Gasgoine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gasgoine dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Gasgoine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jahosafat fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jumpin Jahosafat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jahosafat shoots in looking for a takedown. Gasgoine tries to sprawl out of it but Jahosafat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gasgoine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gasgoine scores with a nice right hand.
Paul Gasgoine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jahosafat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gasgoine.
Jahosafat closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gasgoine circles away.
Gasgoine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jahosafat takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jahosafat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gasgoine paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Gasgoine darts in and clinches Jahosafat up against the cage.
Jahosafat jumps guard but Gasgoine stands there with Jahosafat around his waist. Jahosafat gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gasgoine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gasgoine stalling in the clinch.
Jahosafat is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gasgoine to keep the fight standing.
Jahosafat is trying to break the clinch but Gasgoine is controlling him.
Gasgoine lands a nice shot to the body.
Gasgoine digs a right hand into Jahosafat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jahosafat's gas tank.
Gasgoine is leaning against Jahosafat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jahosafat is breathing heavily.
Gasgoine works on Jahosafat's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gasgoine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jahosafat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Gasgoine takes the fight into the clinch.

Gasgoine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jahosafat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gasgoine.
Jahosafat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jahosafat with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gasgoine counters with a nice body shot.
Jahosafat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gasgoine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gasgoine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jahosafat's head.

Gasgoine waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Jahosafat. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Jahosafat to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Jahosafat is rocked!

It looks like Jumpin Jahosafat has been cut.

Gasgoine gets to his feet. Jahosafat looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Oh Jahosafat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gasgoine cracks Jahosafat with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Gasgoine!