PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between tony skins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jeb jobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that jeb jobber was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

skins
vs
jobber

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

205 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, tony skins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, jeb jobber!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jobber shoots for a double leg takedown but skins sprawls well. He's pushed jobber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
jobber looks for a takedown but skins sprawls well.
jobber fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
tony skins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jeb jobber.

jobber has taken the fight to the clinch.
jobber is trying to drag skins to the mat but skins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
jobber can't get the takedown.

skins wants the takedown. jobber is fighting it off but skins persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in jobber's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
skins postures up in jobber's guard and throws a big left but jobber blocks it.
jobber trying to keep a closed guard but skins is proving a slippery customer.
skins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
skins throws a strike but jobber rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
skins wants to sweep here but jobber controlling him for the moment.
skins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
skins keeping full guard, as jobber tries to pass.
jobber wants to control from the top but skins keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

jobber forces skins back against the cage and clinches.
skins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
jobber fails to pull guard.
skins leaning his opponent against the cage.

skins has jobber pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. skins pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending jobber tumbling to the mat - skins dives into jobber's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jobber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
skins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
jobber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
skins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. jobber is keeping the position for now.

skins stands and steps away. jobber gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
jobber scores with a one two! skins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
jobber lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jobber tries to clinch there but skins circles away.
jobber shoots for a double leg takedown but skins sprawls well. He's pushed jobber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
skins tries to clinch up

and jobber counters with a single leg into guard. skins didn't expect that.
jobber is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
jobber looks gassed!
jobber looking to pass the guard.
jobber would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
skins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
jobber postures up in skins's guard and throws a big left but skins blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

jobber got a little sloppy there for a moment and skins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, jobber has managed to get both his arms back between skins's legs - danger averted.
skins trying to keep a closed guard but jobber is proving a slippery customer.
jobber preventing the sweep.
jobber showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
skins throws a body punch but jobber moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown by skins or perhaps it was just good defense by jobber which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jeb jobber dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

skins misses with a takedown attempt
and jobber counters with a series of strikes. skins will be more careful next time no doubt.
skins shoots in and drives through. jobber sprawls well.
skins doesn't succeed with the takedown

and jobber moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tony skins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

jobber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
skins misses with an attempted mid kick.

jobber shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
skins flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with jobber in particular looking to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
jobber frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jobber with a couple of short strikes.
jobber takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
jobber trying to control but he's not successful this time.
jobber landing punches.
skins is bucking up trying to escape but jobber cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
jobber manages to capitalize on a mistake by skins to take his back!
jobber is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jobber controls the action.
skins is trying to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
jobber not allowing skins to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
skins wants to escape the position.
skins looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
skins is taking damage to the body and head.
I would not like to be skins right now.
jobber lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
jobber is working the ground and pound. Can skins escape?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Will jobber go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
jobber controlling from the back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from jobber. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
jobber just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
skins is keeping busy.

Despite being in the dominant position, jeb jobber just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
skins has his takedown stuffed

and jobber counters with a shoot takedown. skins fights it but they end up in guard.
jeb jobber has got the better of the ground game so far.
jobber sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jeb jobber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

jobber shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
skins is trying to get back to full guard.

jobber is working for a submission of some sort.
jobber stops skins from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jobber prevents skins from improving his position.
skins blocking the ground and pound attempt from jobber.
jobber tries to stand and escape but skins is controlling the position.
jobber winds up and cracks skins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
jobber is trying to control. skins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
jobber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
jobber lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
skins with a lazy takedown attempt
and jobber counters with a left and a right that stings skins.
jobber blocks a head kick by skins.
skins with a poor takedown
and jobber counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

jobber clinches up against the cage.
jobber makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

jobber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
jobber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and skins counters by moving into the clinch.

jobber manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

jobber working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. skins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. skins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
jobber wants to control but skins passes easily into half guard.
skins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but jobber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jobber is trying to get back to full guard.
skins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
jobber gets back to full guard.
skins wants to pass the guard but jobber is keeping the position.
skins won't allow jobber to sweep him here.
skins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four 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.
jobber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
jobber is pulling down on skins's head. It's preventing any offense from skins, at least for the moment.
skins with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
jeb jobber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well jobber has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jeb jobber!