PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Jaeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kato Cordera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jaeger
vs
Cordera

180 cm
27
195 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

190 cm
30
200 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Black Market Pharmacy and Laundromat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Jaeger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kato Cordera!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaeger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jaeger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Cordera rushes Jaeger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jaeger is trying to pull guard but Cordera turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cordera is trying to maintain a safe position but Jaeger gets an underhook and turns Cordera into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cordera.
Cordera is trying to stall.

Jaeger breaks the clinch.
Cordera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cordera is looking to land body kicks.
Jaeger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Cordera moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cordera as Jaeger tries to tie him up.
Cordera leaning against his opponent.
Jaeger is trying to force a seperation but Cordera has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordera working hard to break the clinch.
Cordera misses with an elbow over the top.
Jaeger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cordera walks away with a smile on his face. Jaeger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Jaeger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaeger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cordera sprawls well. Cordera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jaeger gets slowly back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Jaeger.

It looks like Kato Cordera has been cut.
Cordera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Jaeger.

Jaeger tries to keep at a distance but Cordera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cordera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jaeger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jaeger trying to stall but Cordera improves his position.
Cordera avoiding damage as Jaeger throws knees to the body.
Cordera pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordera missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jaeger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cordera's brow.
Cordera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jaeger misses with a body punch.

Jaeger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cordera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cordera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jaeger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cordera pinned against the cage. Cordera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jaeger has a takedown stuffed.
Cordera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Cordera takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordera tries to land knees in the clinch but Jaeger avoids the damage to the body.
Jaeger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jaeger misses with a knee to the head.
Cordera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jaeger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cordera will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jaeger up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cordera throws an elbow but misses.
Jaeger working Cordera over with knees to the body.
Jaeger lands a damaging elbow.
Cordera tries a knee to the head but Jaeger blocks it.
Cordera looking to throw knees to the head but Jaeger is blocking nicely.

Jaeger manages to break the clinch.
Jaeger tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cordera pushes Jaeger up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cordera is pushing Jaeger up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jaeger slowing the pace effectively.
Cordera looking to stall.
Jaeger tries to land knees in the clinch but Cordera avoids the damage to the body.

Cordera manages to break the clinch.
Jaeger misses with a head kick.
Jaeger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaeger misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaeger lands with a slapping head kick.
Cordera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jaeger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jaeger throws a sloppy head kick and Cordera moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Travis Jaeger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kato Cordera's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cordera clinches with his opponent.
Cordera lands an elbow inside that Jaeger shrugs off.
Cordera wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jaeger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cordera blocks it with crossed arms.
Cordera is trying to force a seperation but Jaeger has the dominant position.

Jaeger has Cordera pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jaeger pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cordera tumbling to the mat - Jaeger dives into Cordera's guard.
Cordera wants to get back to his feet but Jaeger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jaeger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jaeger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaeger looking to sit in guard and control but Cordera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jaeger is trying to control the position but Cordera postures up.
Jaeger 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.
Jaeger pulls Cordera in close to his closed guard and prevents Cordera from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jaeger trying to keep a closed guard but Cordera is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Travis Jaeger wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cordera displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jaeger.

Cordera moves into the clinch.
Cordera wants to break free but Jaeger has control.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cordera throws an elbow but it misses.
Jaeger is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cordera is defending well.
Jaeger lands an elbow just above Cordera 's eye.
Jaeger is trying to break the clinch but Cordera is controlling him.
Cordera blocks an elbow strike from Jaeger.
Cordera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jaeger takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordera tries to land a knee to the head but Jaeger blocks with his arms.
Jaeger is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cordera to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Jaeger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cordera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cordera leaning against his opponent.
Jaeger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cordera avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jaeger looking to throw knees to the head but Cordera is blocking nicely.
Jaeger trying to land knees to the body.
Jaeger looking to throw knees to the head but Cordera is blocking nicely.
Jaeger tries a knee to the head but Cordera blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jaeger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jaeger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cordera's brow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cordera walks away with a smile on his face. Jaeger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jaeger is defended easily by Cordera.
Jaeger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That kick from Cordera tenderised Jaeger's leg. Jaeger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cordera lands with a shot to the body.
Cordera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cordera. That's going to slow Jaeger down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cordera scoring well with a low kick there.
Cordera scores with a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaeger shoots in but no luck this time.
Cordera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Jaeger tries to keep at a distance but Cordera has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kato Cordera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kato Cordera's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jaeger throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cordera was covering up waiting for the punch and Jaeger finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jaeger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cordera is keeping the position for now.
Jaeger throwing strikes from guard but Cordera blocks nicely.

Cordera is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaeger is looking to break free of the clinch but Cordera has double underhooks.

Jaeger turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jaeger manages to end up in side control.
Cordera prevents Jaeger from improving position.
Cordera takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jaeger throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jaeger working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cordera defending against the ground and pound.
Jaeger connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cordera some visible discomfort.
Jaeger taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordera defending against the ground and pound.
Jaeger wants to control but Cordera is keeping him busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaeger misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jaeger working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordera is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jaeger sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cordera is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jaeger is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cordera's shoulder. That is not cool.
Jaeger looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cordera is avoiding damage well.
Jaeger in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaeger misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Jaeger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cordera has escaped the position, nice work there.
Travis Jaeger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cordera keeps working.
Jaeger misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Jaeger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jaeger trying to control the position but Cordera is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Jaeger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jaeger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Jaeger!