PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Jolley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Ernst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ernst has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjVvhDwFnJk as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jolley
vs
Ernst

170 cm
31
154 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

180 cm
28
157 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Empire Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Jolley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Ernst!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ernst throws a hook but Jolley blocks it.
A big right from Ernst misses.
Jolley misses with a body shot.
Jolley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ernst counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jolley throws a shot from downtown. Ernst moves away and avoids it.
Jolley shoots in looking for a takedown. Ernst tries to sprawl out of it but Jolley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ernst manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jolley.
Jolley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ernst avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jolley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jolley throws an off balance right hand
and Ernst counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James Jolley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jolley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ernst defends it nicely.
Jolley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ernst was well out of range. Poor timing from Jolley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolley misses with the combination.
Jolley thows a body shot but no joy.
Ernst slips under a jab from Jolley.
Ernst lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jolley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jolley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ernst misses with a head kick.
Ernst ducks under a wild hook from Jolley.
Jolley fails to land with a series of punches.
Ernst fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jolley.
Ernst moves out of range as Jolley strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jolley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Tim Ernst has been cut.
Ernst is looking to clinch but Jolley is avoiding it.
Jolley has his takedown stuffed
and Ernst counters with a stiff right hand.
Ernst lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jolley dives in and grabs Ernst's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ernst pushes down on Jolley's head and hops out.
Jolley has his takedown stuffed
and Ernst counters with a nice body shot.
Jolley tries for a takedown but Ernst sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jolley throws an overhand right that lands on Ernst's shoulder, as Ernst tries to avoid the shot.
Tim Ernst is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Jolley or perhaps it was just good defense by Ernst which made him look bad.
No joy there for Ernst, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jolley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ernst.
Jolley swinging wildly here.
Jolley shoots in and drives through. Ernst sprawls well.
A punch combination from Jolley misses.
Ernst tests Jolley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ernst swinging wildly here.
Ernst throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ernst throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ernst staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ernst closes the distance and clinches.
Jolley is trying to pull guard but Ernst turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jolley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ernst just stands there and leans against the cage.

Ernst pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ernst lands a nice shot to the body.
Jolley is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ernst's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jolley shoots in for a takedown but Ernst shows good takedown defense.
Ernst lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jolley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ernst sprawls well. Ernst wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jolley gets slowly back to his feet.
Ernst scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jolley doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jolley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ernst but Ernst pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jolley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ernst.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Ernst dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Ernst's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ernst tries to clinch but Jolley moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Jolley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jolley.
Jolley closes the distance and clinches up with Ernst, looking for a takedown. Jolley pushes Ernst against the cage but Ernst circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jolley. Ernst does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ernst throws a series of punches but Jolley avoids them all with ease.
Tim Ernst seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jolley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ernst.
Ernst uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jolley.
Jolley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ernst moves out of range of the strikes.

Jolley dives in and scores a takedown into Ernst's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ernst holds on and takes a little breather.
Ernst keeping full guard, as Jolley tries to pass.
Ernst is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernst preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ernst is pulling down on Jolley's head. It's preventing any offense from Jolley, at least for the moment.
Jolley 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.
Jolley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tim Ernst hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Ernst moves into the clinch.
Ernst throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jolley blocks it with crossed arms.

Ernst's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ernst cracks Jolley with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jolley throws a hook to the side of Ernst's head but Ernst sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ernst moves out of range as Jolley strikes.
Jolley takes a swing at Ernst's ribcage but misses.

Jolley closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ernst's guard.
Jolley is stalling in the full guard.
Jolley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ernst working a defensive guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ernst tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jolley wants to control from the top but Ernst keeps moving.
Jolley stays in close to Ernst's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

James Jolley has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ernst blocks a jab.
Jolley dips to his left and cracks Ernst with an uppercut!
Ernst wants to clinch.
Ernst scores with a shot to the body.
Ernst fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jolley closes the distance and clinches up with Ernst, looking for a takedown. Jolley pushes Ernst against the cage but Ernst circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jolley tries for a takedown but Ernst circles away easily
enabling Ernst to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jolley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jolley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jolley swings for the body but Ernst moves out of range.
Ernst attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jolley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ernst takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jolley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jolley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ernst misses with a body shot.
Ernst has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jolley lands with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ernst swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jolley.
Jolley misses with a few strikes there.
Jolley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jolley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Ernst'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!

Ernst avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jolley. Ernst does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ernst slaps away a takedown attempt from Jolley, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Ernst drives through and clinches with Jolley against the cage.
Ernst unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jolley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jolley wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ernst.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ernst creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ernst misses with a knee strike.
Ernst manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ernst lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jolley backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolley wants to get back to striking at distance but Ernst won't allow it.
Jolley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ernst struggles to land a body shot inside as Jolley controls his hands.
Jolley takes a shot to the head.
Ernst with a knee to the head.
Jolley prevents a body shot from Ernst.
Jolley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ernst walks away with a smile on his face. Jolley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jolley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ernst throws a big shot that misses.
Ernst ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ernst displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jolley throws out the jab.
Jolley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ernst as he avoids it easily.
Ernst steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jolley.
Jolley misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jolley misses with an uppercut
and Jolley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horrible takedown by Jolley or perhaps it was just good defense by Ernst which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jolley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ernst as he avoids it easily.
Ernst scores with a nice right hand.
Jolley misses with a right hand
enabling Ernst to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ernst lands with a right hand.
Jolley walks into a jab.
Jolley swings for the body but Ernst moves out of range.
Ernst walks into a jab.
Jolley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ernst counters with a stiff right hand.
Jolley swings widly with a right hand

and Ernst counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernst lands with a left to the head.
Ernst lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Ernst.
Ernst lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ernst is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ernst lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jolley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ernst smiles and moves away.

Ernst fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jolley, pushing him back against the cage.
Ernst with a knee to the head.
Ernst stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernst with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ernst is pushing Jolley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ernst continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Ernst lands an uppercut.
Ernst working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ernst tries a body shot but Jolley blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jolley can't get the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ernst with a knee to the head.
Ernst tries a knee to the head but Jolley blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Ernst comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ernst has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Ernst!
Tim Ernst seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.