PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse James Jobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Sherbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jobber's entrance music is WANTED D.O.A.. A fine choice. Pavel Sherbo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

James Jobber
vs
Sherbo

175 cm
25
160 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

177 cm
30
162 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesse James Jobber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pavel Sherbo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherbo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jobber slips under a jab from Sherbo.
Sloppy strikes from Sherbo. Those never looked like landing.
Sherbo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sherbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jobber.
Sherbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jobber was well out of range. Poor timing from Sherbo.
Sherbo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sherbo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sherbo dodges the punch combination from Jobber.
Sherbo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jobber fails to land with a series of punches.

Jobber closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jobber prevents Sherbo from breaking the clinch.
Jobber pushes Sherbo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Jobber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jobber throws a head kick that misses.
Jobber tries to clinch but Sherbo moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sherbo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sherbo misses with a straight left.
Pavel Sherbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sherbo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sherbo looks to land a combination but Jobber avoids it well.
Jobber throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherbo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jobber backs up against the cage.
Jobber slips a straight right by Sherbo.
Sherbo throws a leg kick but Jobber sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sherbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jobber sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Jobber has managed to clinch.
Our sources have told us that Jobber has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Sherbo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sherbo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jobber lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sherbo or not.
Jobber lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jobber lands an elbow that stopped Sherbo in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Pavel Sherbo has been cut.

Jobber manages to break the clinch.
Jobber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sherbo.
Jobber misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sherbo looks to land a combination but Jobber avoids it well.
Sherbo takes a kick to the side of the head.

Jobber moves into range and clinches up with Sherbo.
Jobber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sherbo is trying to break free.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jobber - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jobber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sherbo backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jobber lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jobber creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sherbo's defenses.
Sherbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jobber lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Jobber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jobber ducks under a wild hook from Sherbo.
Sherbo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sherbo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Sherbo gets tackled into the cage by Jobber. Jobber maintains the clinch.
Jobber lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sherbo backwards.
Sherbo misses with a punch on the inside.
Jobber holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sherbo working hard to break the clinch.
Jobber cracks Sherbo with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Jobber.
Sherbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jobber's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jobber digs a right hand underneath Sherbo's ribcage. Sherbo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jobber stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sherbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jobber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Jobber manages to break the clinch.
Jobber defending well as Sherbo loads up on a big left hand.
Sherbo missing with a left hand there. Jobber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jobber lands a head shot.
Jobber is looking to clinch.

Jobber drives through and clinches with Sherbo against the cage.
Jobber comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Sherbo is rocked!
Jobber avoiding damage.
Sherbo is still on wobbly legs! Can Jobber finish him?

Jobber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jobber drives through and clinches with Sherbo against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Jobber.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Jobber.
Nice elbow from Jobber.
Sherbo is pressed against the cage. Jobber pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Sherbo! Two more big strikes from Jobber and Sherbo crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jesse James Jobber!
Jesse James Jobber took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conviction for their support in the buildup to the fight.