PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damiano Jacara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Sutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Sutton looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Jacara
vs
Sutton

179 cm
23
196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
21
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Global MMA Gear

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damiano Jacara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Sutton!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sutton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jacara trying to keep a closed guard but Sutton is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jacara is on top in guard.
Jacara won't allow Sutton to get back to his feet.
Jacara wants to control from the top but Sutton keeps moving.
Sutton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jacara has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jacara wants to control from the top but Sutton keeps moving.

Sutton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jacara defends well.
Sutton looks gassed!
Jacara wants to control from the top but Sutton keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sutton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jacara circles away.
Jacara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sutton sprawls well. Sutton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jacara gets slowly back to his feet.
Sutton misses with a body kick.
Sutton has his takedown stuffed

and Jacara counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jacara.
Jacara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sutton looking to control.
Jacara controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacara advances to half guard.

Jacara is working for a kimura but Sutton is defending it quite comfortably.
Sutton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sutton taking some punishment here, with Jacara in his half guard.
Jacara lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sutton trying to control but Jacara postures up.
Jacara prevents Sutton from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacara wants to control but Sutton is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sutton is looking to improve his position.
Sutton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jacara seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sutton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sutton misses with a body kick.
Jacara tries to clinch but Sutton is having none of it.
Sutton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jacara counters with a takedown into side control.
Damiano Jacara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Sutton.
Sutton is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jacara is controlling him well.
Jacara trying to control the action but Sutton is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacara tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sutton manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sutton is keen to just control but Jacara is a slippery customer.
Sutton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sutton trying to control from half guard but Jacara is working away.

Sutton gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damiano Jacara dominated that 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.

Sutton tries to close the distance and clinch but Jacara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacara fails with the takedown

so Sutton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jacara is trying to control the position but Sutton postures up.

Sutton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sutton wants to clinch.

Jacara closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sutton is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sutton trying to control but Jacara postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sutton is looking to control Jacara's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sutton avoid being mounted?
Sutton is refusing to be controlled, as Jacara sits in half guard.
Sutton pushes Jacara off looking to stand but Jacara dives back in and keeps control.
Sutton tries to get to full guard but Jacara has control of the leg.

Sutton pushes Jacara off and gets back to his feet.
Sutton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jacara avoids the head kick by Sutton.
Sutton shoots and misses

and Jacara counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sutton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jacara trying to control but Sutton is working from the bottom.
Sutton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sutton keeping full guard, as Jacara tries to pass.
Sutton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sutton keeping moving, preventing Jacara from controlling successfully.
Sutton tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacara wants to control from the top but Sutton keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Jacara bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jacara in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jacara tries to move to full mount but Sutton actually manages to regain half guard.

Jacara is looking for a kimura here.
Sutton tries to get to full guard but Jacara has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutton moves into full guard.
Jacara stands and throws Sutton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sutton is not content to let Jacara control the position.

Jacara tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jacara has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jacara tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Damiano Jacara will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jacara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sutton counters with a single leg into guard. Jacara didn't expect that.
Sutton wants to pass the guard but Jacara is keeping the position.
Sutton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Jacara has his foot on Sutton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sutton works his way back into a safe position though.
Sutton trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacara keeping full guard, as Sutton tries to pass.
Sutton wants to control from the top but Jacara keeps moving.

Sutton is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Jacara has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sutton is looking to defend but Jacara has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sutton! Jacara pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sutton taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Damiano Jacara!