PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bo Jaxson (ranked 4364 p4p, 4338 weight class) and Tamas Lakatos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jaxson
vs
Lakatos

166 cm
24
155
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
145
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Jaxson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tamas Lakatos!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jaxson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lakatos was covering up waiting for the punch and Jaxson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jaxson is in close to Lakatos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jaxson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jaxson pushing down on Lakatos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jaxson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Jaxson seems to be working for a kimura but Lakatos defends the submission attempt.
Lakatos is looking for a sweep. Jaxson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jaxson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jaxson wants to stand but Lakatos has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaxson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lakatos is looking for a sweep. Jaxson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jaxson wants to stand but Lakatos has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Jaxson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lakatos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jaxson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Jaxson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lakatos defends it well.
Jaxson trying to control the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lakatos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lakatos working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jaxson's thigh. Jaxson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Lakatos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jaxson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lakatos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jaxson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jaxson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lakatos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jaxson tries to land a front kick but Lakatos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Jaxson shoots in and gets a takedown into Lakatos's guard.
Jaxson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jaxson is looking to stand up but Lakatos won't let him.
Jaxson trying to control but Lakatos is working from the bottom.
Jaxson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaxson trying to control but Lakatos is working from the bottom.
Jaxson pushing down on Lakatos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaxson working over Lakatos with some ground and pound. Lakatos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lakatos tries to roll over but Jaxson keeps him under control.
Jaxson is taking a breather. Lakatos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jaxson is keen to just control but Lakatos is a slippery customer.
Lakatos is trying is best to control the position here.
Jaxson lands with a punch from half guard.
Jaxson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jaxson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lakatos can do to turn this around?
Jaxson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaxson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lakatos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lakatos has given up his back.
Good control from Jaxson.

Jaxson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lakatos knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lakatos for a finish.

Jaxson is cranking Lakatos's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Lakatos! He's tightened the choke and Lakatos is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bo Jaxson!