PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eldar Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Higgs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jah
vs
Higgs

180 cm
22
211 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

198 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eldar Jah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Higgs!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgs tries to clinch there but Jah circles away.
Higgs tries to clinch but Jah is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Jah.
Nice takedown defense from Jah. No joy for Higgs on that attempt.
Higgs is looking to clinch.
Higgs throws a series of strikes that have Jah backpedaling.

It looks like Eldar Jah has been cut.
Higgs tries to clinch there but Jah circles away.
Jah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jah could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Higgs is looking to clinch but Jah is avoiding it.

Higgs moves into range and clinches up with Jah.
Jah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Higgs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Higgs jabs at Jah's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jah sizes up Higgs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Higgs tries to clinch up.

Higgs moves into the clinch.

Higgs manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Higgs has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Higgs.
Jah wants to get back to striking at distance but Higgs won't allow it.

Higgs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Higgs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Higgs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jah's calf.
Higgs just misses with a punch to the body.

Higgs moves into the clinch successfully.
Higgs misses with a body punch.

Higgs breaks from the clinch.
Higgs wants to clinch.
A combination from Higgs does no damage.
Jah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Higgs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Higgs closes the distance and clinches.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Higgs manages to break the clinch.
Higgs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Higgs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Higgs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Higgs circles away quickly and effectively.
Jah is breathing heavily.
Higgs scores with a three punch combo!

Higgs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Higgs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Higgs.
A short right from Jah on the inside.
Higgs wants to get back to striking at distance but Jah won't allow it.
Jah keeps control of Higgs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgs effectively controlling the action here.
Higgs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Higgs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jah thows a body shot but no joy.
Higgs moves in looking to clinch but Jah pushes him off.
Higgs is looking to clinch but Jah is avoiding it.
Jah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Higgs.
A low kick from Higgs is predictable there

and Jah counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jah.

Higgs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Higgs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jah was well out of range. Poor timing from Higgs.
Jah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Higgs.

Higgs moves into the clinch.

Higgs breaks from the clinch.
Higgs moves in looking to clinch but Jah pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah tried to score with a low kick but Higgs checks it.
Higgs slips a jab from Jah.
Higgs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Higgs looks to land a combination but Jah avoids it well.
Higgs keeps the fight on the outside.
Higgs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Higgs misses with the combination.
Higgs is looking to clinch but Jah is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jah moves in looking to clinch but Higgs pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Higgs misses with a double jab.

Jah shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jah was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Higgs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Higgs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eldar Jah's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jah takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice inside leg kick there by Jah. That's going to slow Higgs down.
Higgs swings for the body but Jah moves out of range.
Higgs dodges the punch combination from Jah.
Kurt Higgs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Higgs tries to clinch but Jah moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jah lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Higgs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Higgs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Higgs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Higgs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Higgs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jah dodges the punch combination from Higgs.
Higgs fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jah cracks a nice hook into Higgs's ribs.
Higgs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jah.
Higgs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jah rather than just go for the knockout.
Higgs wants to clinch up but Jah keeps it at a distance.
Jah will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Eldar Jah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jah scores with a one two! Higgs had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Kurt Higgs has been cut.
Higgs tries to clinch there but Jah circles away.
Higgs walks into a left hand.
Jah throws a lazy right hand but Higgs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Higgs misses with a body punch.

Higgs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Higgs throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgs misses with a series of wild punches.
Jah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Higgs's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jah displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Higgs.
Higgs is breathing heavily.
Higgs lands a right hook to the body.
Jah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jah feints and then cracks Higgs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Higgs down.
Higgs tries to clinch up but Jah circles away and keeps his distance.
Higgs is looking to clinch.
Jah's corner calls for a 1-2. Jah obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jah.

Jah tries to keep at a distance but Higgs has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jah throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgs is trying to force a seperation but Jah has the dominant position.

Jah breaks from the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Jah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jah wants to clinch up but Higgs keeps it at a distance.
Higgs scores with a nice right hand.
Jah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Higgs misses with a wild body shot.
Jah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Higgs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Higgs wants to clinch.
Higgs wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Higgs.
Jah connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jah blocks a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Higgs scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Higgs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Higgs has managed to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Higgs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jah stalling in the clinch but Higgs improves position.
Jah has Higgs pressed against the cage, preventing Higgs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Higgs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

A right-left combo lands from Higgs.
Jah moves in looking to clinch but Higgs pushes him off.
Jah avoids the body shot from Higgs.
Higgs thows a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Higgs.
Higgs scores with a jab to the body.

Jah drives through and clinches with Higgs against the cage.
Jah goes for a takedown in the clinch but Higgs prevents it.

Higgs breaks the clinch.
Higgs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jah.
Higgs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jah circles away quickly and effectively.
Jah motions for Higgs to come forward. Jah throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Higgs. Higgs obviously looking to wear him down.
Higgs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgs takes a swing at Jah's ribcage but misses.
Higgs wants to clinch.
Jah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Higgs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Higgs is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Higgs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jahs head.
Kurt Higgs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jah is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Higgs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jah is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Higgs blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Higgs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Higgs lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Higgs throws a chopping leg kick but Jah manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Jah manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Higgs on his heels. He'll look to pass Higgs's guard now, I'm sure.
Jah stopping the sweep attempt from Higgs.
Higgs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Higgs has his foot on Jah's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jah works his way back into a safe position though.
Higgs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jah landing with the ground and pound.
Jah trying to control but Higgs is working from the bottom.
Eldar Jah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Higgs working a defensive guard here.
Jah is in close to Higgs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jah controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jah throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Higgs is trying to keep Jah in close.
Jah is pushing down on Higgs's leg trying to pass to half guard. Higgs is fighting to maintain full guard but Jah has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jah prevents Higgs from improving his position.
Higgs trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Higgs wants to get back to full guard.
Jah missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kurt Higgs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Higgs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jah.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Higgs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Higgs winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Higgs!
Kurt Higgs thanked the fans post fight for their support.