PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arden Dejesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Hess will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dejesus
vs
Hess

167 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arden Dejesus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Hess!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hess rushes Dejesus and presses him up against the cage.
Dejesus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hess scores with a shot to the side of Dejesus's head.
Dejesus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hess backwards.
Hess has Dejesus pressed against the cage, preventing Dejesus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hess has clasped his hands together around Dejesus's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dejesus tries to improve position but can't.

Hess decides to stand back up.
Hess fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hess shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dejesus pinned against the cage. Dejesus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hess misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dejesus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hess manages to avoid it.
No luck for Hess with that takedown attempt.
Arden Dejesus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hess.
Hess tries to clinch but Dejesus moves out of range.
Dejesus tries to clinch but Hess moves out of range.
Hess closes the distance but Dejesus moves to the side

and Dejesus counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dejesus.
Dejesus wants to stand but Hess is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hess has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hess wants to sweep here but Dejesus controlling him for the moment.
Hess avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dejesus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dejesus trying to control the position from guard on top but Hess is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dejesus wants to stand but Hess is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dejesus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hess works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dejesus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hess's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hess shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dejesus counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dejesus.
Hess trying to control the position.

Dejesus stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dejesus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hess moves away.
Hess tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dejesus swivels and escapes.
Dejesus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hess misses with a takedown attempt - Dejesus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hess looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hess tries to clinch but Dejesus is having none of it.
Dejesus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hess paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dejesus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hess was well out of range. Poor timing from Dejesus.
Hess tries to clinch but Dejesus is having none of it.
Dejesus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dejesus throws a body punch but Hess moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dejesus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dejesus moves out of range of the body kick.
Hess fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hess has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Dejesus. No joy for Hess on that attempt.
Dejesus connects with a nice looking jab.
Hess dives in and grabs Dejesus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dejesus pushes down on Hess's head and hops out.
Arden Dejesus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hess.
Hess fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dejesus lands a slapping body shot.
Hess is breathing heavily.
Hess shoots in looking for a takedown but Dejesus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hess's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dejesus misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hess with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dejesus counters with a single leg into guard. Hess didn't expect that.
Dejesus is looking to stand up but Hess won't let him.

Dejesus gets to his feet. Hess looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dejesus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dejesus throws a body punch but Hess moves out of range.
Hess throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Dejesus counters by clinching up.
Dejesus tries to throw a body punch but Hess avoids it by throwing Dejesus back against the cage.
Dejesus looking to slow down the pace here.
Dejesus stalls.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dejesus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hess tries to pull guard but Dejesus won't allow it.
Hess is trying to pull guard but Dejesus turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dejesus's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dejesus is trying to maintain a safe position but Hess gets an underhook and turns Dejesus into the cage.
Hess prevents a body shot from Dejesus.
A bit of stalling here from Dejesus.
Dejesus tries to work over Hess's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dejesus trying to control the position but instead, Hess has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dejesus into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arden Dejesus.
Nice sprawl there from Dejesus as Hess shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dejesus misses with a head kick.
Hess lands a head kick. Dejesus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
James Hess is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hess shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dejesus pinned against the cage. Dejesus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hess avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dejesus is looking to wear down Hess with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dejesus tries to clinch but Hess is having none of it.
Hess throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dejesus's waist but Dejesus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hess off to one side.
Dejesus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hess.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hess is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dejesus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Dejesus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Dejesus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hess knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hess can't do much from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dejesus tries for a kimura but Hess is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hess can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arden Dejesus dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dejesus works Hess's body with a nice hook.
Hess scores with a three punch combo!
Dejesus stuffs the takedown attempt from Hess. Hess gets slowly back to his feet.

Hess drives through and clinches with Dejesus against the cage.
Dejesus controlling the action here for a moment.
Dejesus tries to break the clinch but Hess is controlling the position.
Hess jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dejesus walks away with a smile on his face. Hess gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hess moves in looking to clinch but Dejesus pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hess misses with a takedown
and Dejesus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hess thinking.
Arden Dejesus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hess.
Hess takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dejesus thows a body shot but no joy.
Dejesus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hess defends it nicely.

Hess has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hess is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dejesus to keep the fight standing.
Hess is trying to pull guard but Dejesus has him pressed against the cage.
Dejesus slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hess breaks the clinch.

Dejesus closes the distance and pushes Hess back into the cage.
Dejesus trying to control the position but instead, Hess has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dejesus into the cage.
Hess tries for a takedown but Dejesus manages to get underhooks.
Dejesus looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arden Dejesus.
Dejesus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hess tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hess closes the distance and clinches up with Dejesus, looking for a takedown. Hess pushes Dejesus against the cage but Dejesus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hess throws a sloppy head kick and Dejesus moves out of range easily.
Hess fails with the takedown

and Dejesus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dejesus.
Dejesus wants to get back to striking at distance but Hess won't allow it.
Dejesus stops a takedown attempt from Hess.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hess prevents a body shot from Dejesus.
A frustrated look appears on Dejesus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hess keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dejesus's efforts to push away.
Dejesus tries a body shot but Hess blocks it.
Dejesus prevents Hess from breaking the clinch.
Dejesus is stalling here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Dejesus for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
James Hess has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arden Dejesus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arden Dejesus.
Hess tests Dejesus's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arden Dejesus.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dejesus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arden Dejesus!