PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Weasley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson Bokeair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jason Weasley has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Weasley
vs
Bokeair

189 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Weasley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jefferson Bokeair!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weasley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bokeair's waist but Bokeair gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Weasley off to one side.
Weasley looks to land a combination but Bokeair avoids it well.
Bokeair displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Weasley.
Weasley scores with a punch to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Weasley. No joy for Bokeair on that attempt.
Weasley with a poor takedown

and Bokeair counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Weasley's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Weasley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bokeair sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bokeair stops Weasley from standing up.
Bokeair missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokeair trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Weasley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bokeair is one step ahead there.
Bokeair trying to control but Weasley is working from the bottom.
Weasley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bokeair's guard.
Weasley won't allow Bokeair to sweep him here.
Bokeair wants to get back to his feet but Weasley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Bokeair is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bokeair trying to strike off his back.
Weasley is looking to advance position but Bokeair has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bokeair wants to control the pace but Weasley is squirming around nicely.
Bokeair might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Weasley kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Poor strikes thrown by Bokeair there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokeair controlling his opponent.
Bokeair looking to ground and pound but Weasley is blocking nicely.
Bokeair throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bokeair tries to control but Weasley wriggling away.
Weasley is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Weasley tries to lock up and control but Bokeair gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bokeair thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bokeair trying to control but Weasley is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bokeair won't let Weasley get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jefferson Bokeair dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bokeair lands a high kick!
Bokeair has a takedown stuffed.
Weasley fails with the takedown
and Bokeair counters with a nice leg kick.
Bokeair slaps away a takedown attempt from Weasley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Weasley throws a head kick that misses
and Bokeair counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A nice combination there by Bokeair.
Bokeair throws a right and a left that Weasley avoids nicely.
Bokeair shoots in but no luck this time.
Weasley misses with a takedown
and Bokeair counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Weasley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bokeair shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Weasley defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bokeair.
Bokeair tries to score a power double leg takedown but Weasley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bokeair somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokeair misses with a wild combination.
Weasley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bokeair closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bokeair lands in his opponent's guard.
Weasley wants to control but Bokeair passes easily into half guard.
Weasley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bokeair.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bokeair decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Weasley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bokeair was well out of range. Poor timing from Weasley.
Bokeair shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Weasley defends it nicely.
Bokeair has a takedown stuffed.
Bokeair shoots in and drives through. Weasley sprawls well.
Weasley shoots in for a double leg but Bokeair sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Weasley blocks a head kick by Bokeair.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weasley tries to bum rush Bokeair with a series of wild strikes but Bokeair uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Weasley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bokeair shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Weasley. No joy for Bokeair on that attempt.
Weasley throws a head kick but Bokeair moves out of range.
Weasley stalks Bokeair and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bokeair's face. Bokeair staggers backwards, shaken.
Weasley tries to clinch up

and Bokeair counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bokeair is looking to take a break and control but Weasley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Weasley trying to control but Bokeair postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bokeair is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Weasley defends it well.
Bokeair is thwarting Weasley's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bokeair tries to pass the half guard into mount. Weasley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jefferson Bokeair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bokeair closes this distance looking for a takedown but Weasley circles away.
Weasley misses with a jab, cross combination.

Bokeair shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bokeair showed some decent athleticism there.
Weasley wants to control but Bokeair is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bokeair wants to stand but Weasley has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Weasley pushes Bokeair off looking to stand but Bokeair dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weasley is refusing to be controlled, as Bokeair sits in half guard.
Bokeair with the ground and pound but Weasley uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bokeair looking to sit in guard and control but Weasley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Weasley wants to pass the guard but Bokeair is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Weasley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bokeair shoots in but no luck this time.
Weasley misses with a takedown attempt

so Bokeair counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bokeair trying to stand up but can't free himself from Weasley's guard.
Bokeair passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Bokeair stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jason Weasley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bokeair has a takedown stuffed.
Jason Weasley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jefferson Bokeair.
Weasley misses with a combination

and Bokeair counters with a single leg into guard. Weasley didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weasley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Weasley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four 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.
Bokeair wants to stand but Weasley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Weasley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bokeair passes Weasley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Weasley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jason Weasley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jefferson Bokeair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Bokeair drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Weasley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bokeair has Weasley in his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jefferson Bokeair comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bokeair 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jefferson Bokeair!