PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Jaffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Wispe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaffer comes to the cage accompanied by DubRaider- Starry Eyes. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wispe's choice of entrance music: Me Against The World. Matthew Wispe is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jaffer
vs
Wispe

179 cm
19
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Jaffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Wispe!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Wispe lands.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wispe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jaffer is out of range.
Wispe throws a head kick but Jaffer moves out of range.
Wispe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jaffer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wispe throws a head kick that misses.
Jaffer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wispe tries to avoid it but Jaffer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wispe to the ground. Wispe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wispe throws a head kick that misses
and Jaffer counters with a leg kick.
Wispe misses with an uppercut. Jaffer saw that one coming.
A jab from Wispe misses.
Wispe throws a hook to the side of Jaffer's head but Jaffer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wispe slips a straight right by Jaffer.
Jaffer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wispe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jaffer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jaffer throws a leg kick which misses Wispe's front leg but catches the back leg as Wispe tries to avoid it.
Jaffer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the body from Jaffer misses
and Wispe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wispe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jaffer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wispe.
Wispe misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaffer shoots in for a takedown but Wispe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jaffer has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jaffer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jaffer gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wispe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jaffer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jaffer's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wispe's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Wispe is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jaffer knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jaffer for a finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaffer wants to escape the position.
Jaffer manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wispe's guard. Nice work there by Jaffer.
Jaffer lands a couple of elbows.

Wispe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Jaffer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jaffer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Wispe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Wispe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jaffer is aware though and is defending well.

Wispe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wispe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jaffer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wispe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jaffer is aware though and is defending well.
Jaffer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jaffer wants to control from the top but Wispe keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaffer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jaffer looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Wispe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice jab there from Jaffer.
Wispe just misses with a punch to the body.
Wispe throws the left hand but Jaffer avoids the punch easily.
Jaffer swings for the body but Wispe moves out of range.
Jaffer connects with a leg kick. Wispe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jaffer throws a leg kick
and Wispe counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jaffer. That's going to slow Wispe down.
Wispe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaffer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wispe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jaffer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jaffer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jaffer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaffer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circling - Jaffer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wispe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Jaffer counters with a shoot takedown. Wispe fights it but they end up in guard.

Wispe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jaffer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wispe keeping moving, preventing Jaffer from controlling successfully.
Wispe is trying to keep Jaffer in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wispe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jaffer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wispe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jaffer content to stall in guard here.
Jaffer wants to control from the top but Wispe keeps moving.
Jaffer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jaffer is working Wispe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Wispe has his foot on Jaffer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jaffer works his way back into a safe position though.
Jaffer works over Wispe with some ground and pound from guard.
Jaffer cracks Wispe with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaffer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wispe keeping moving, preventing Jaffer from controlling successfully.
Wispe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jaffer is pushing down on Wispe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wispe is fighting to maintain full guard but Jaffer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jaffer is trying to control the action in half guard but Wispe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
James Jaffer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jaffer trying to control the pace.
Jaffer trying to control from half guard but Wispe is working away.
Jaffer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wispe wants to control but Jaffer is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wispe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jaffer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jaffer postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaffer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wispe is keeping the position for now.
Wispe keeping moving, preventing Jaffer from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jaffer pushes down on Wispe's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Wispe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wispe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jaffer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jaffer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jaffer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaffer throwing shots but Wispe is blocking nicely.
Jaffer slips a nice elbow through Wispe's hands, connecting with Wispe's forehead.
Wispe regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jaffer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jaffer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Jaffer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wispe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jaffer's best efforts.

Wispe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jaffer pulls his head out easily.
Jaffer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jaffer is thwarting Wispe's attempts to control the position.
Jaffer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wispe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jaffer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wispe's guard.
Jaffer lands with a punch from half guard.
Still in half guard, Jaffer seems content to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaffer lands strikes from half guard.
Jaffer is trying to control. Wispe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jaffer lands a nice short elbow.
Jaffer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jaffer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wispe's head.
Jaffer slips a nice elbow through Wispe's hands, connecting with Wispe's forehead.
Jaffer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jaffer with shots to the head and body - Wispe looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wispe in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wispe working to try and regain half guard.
Jaffer landing strikes from the mount and Wispe is in trouble!
Jaffer prevents Wispe from getting the reversal.
Jaffer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wispe reaches up and holds on to Jaffer to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaffer lands a nice shot to the head.
Jaffer content just to control the position here.
Jaffer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jaffer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wispe can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wispe is squirming around, avoiding Jaffer's attempts to control the action.
Wispe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jaffer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wispe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wispe is bucking up trying to escape but Jaffer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Wispe is rocked!
Jaffer tries to control but Wispe wriggling away.
Jaffer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wispe is still in real trouble! Can Jaffer finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wispe is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jaffer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jaffer raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wispe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wispe regains half guard.
Wispe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jaffer wants to pass the guard but Wispe is defending well.
Jaffer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wispe defending well though.
Wispe seems to have recovered his senses.
Wispe works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jaffer landing with the ground and pound.
Wispe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaffer is in close to Wispe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wispe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jaffer is aware though and is defending well.
Jaffer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jaffer scoring with some ground and pound.
Jaffer looking to pass the guard.

Wispe has his foot on Jaffer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jaffer works his way back into a safe position though.
Wispe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jaffer trying to control but Wispe is working from the bottom.

Wispe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jaffer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Wispe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jaffer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaffer passes Wispe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jaffer is nestled in close to Wispe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Jaffer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jaffer 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Jaffer!
A less than humble James Jaffer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.