PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Jass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan McLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugh Jass has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jass
vs
McLeod

181 cm
23
168 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

176 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugh Jass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jordan McLeod!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McLeod closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jass's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jass has his hands on McLeod's head, controlling the position.
Jass is trying to keep McLeod in close.

Jass escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McLeod gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Jass isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. McLeod stacks Jass on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by McLeod!
Jass is not content to let McLeod control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jass tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McLeod thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McLeod wants to control but Jass is keeping him busy.
Jass isn't going anywhere.

McLeod looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jass tries to buck McLeod off but McLeod is having none of it.
McLeod 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.
Jass is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

McLeod is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jass has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jass taking a bit of punishment here - McLeod scoring with strikes.
Jass tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jass is trying to control McLeod's posture but McLeod avoids it.
Jass is looking for a sweep.
McLeod in side control, throwing shots but Jass defends.
Jass is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from McLeod seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jass is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

McLeod looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jass is trying to work for a sweep but McLeod has mounted him!
Jass wants to hold on but McLeod pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by McLeod there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jass wants to control but McLeod is having none of it.
McLeod looking to control but Jass is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jass tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McLeod scoring with strikes but Jass is staying in there.
McLeod looking to control but Jass is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McLeod controlling the pace for now.
McLeod lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jass hang on?
Jass wants to hold on but McLeod pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jass bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
McLeod controls Jass momentarily but Jass frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan McLeod dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jass scores with a kick to the body.
McLeod throws a looping overhand right but Jass ducks down to avoid it.
McLeod's coach down at Steel Penn/Heavy Hands Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McLeod's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jass shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McLeod pinned against the cage. McLeod gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McLeod on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McLeod missing with a left hand there. Jass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jass half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jass bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McLeod's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jass throws out a leg kick but McLeod moves out of range and Jass only half commits.
A head kick misses from Jass.
McLeod lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McLeod misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McLeod throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jass counters with a nice uppercut.
McLeod just misses with a punch to the body.
As McLeod looks to move away, Jass throws a big counter combo bu McLeod just gets out of the way.
Jass throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McLeod.
McLeod tries to close the distance and clinch but Jass swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jass appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jass jabs McLeod to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McLeod tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jass manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jass throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jass lands with an overhand left.
Jass misses with a low kick.
Jass throws a half hearted mid kick.
McLeod misses the shot to the body.
McLeod throws a hook but Jass blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLeod is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLeod with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jass circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLeod throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jass moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jass slips a jab and a cross from McLeod.
McLeod misses the jab.
McLeod connects with a leg kick. Jass looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McLeod with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jass counters with a series of strikes. McLeod will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jass misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from McLeod.
Jass is looking to slow McLeod down with leg kicks.
McLeod wants to clinch up but Jass keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jass looks to land a body kick but McLeod moved away.
Jass misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Jass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McLeod closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McLeod scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McLeod pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jass tried to counter with a leg kick but McLeod avoided it.
Jass looks to land a body kick but McLeod moved away.
Jass slips a jab from McLeod.
A big left from McLeod misses.
Jass throws a wild body kick that McLeod sees coming a mile off.
McLeod takes one to the chin there.
McLeod moves out of range of the body kick from Jass.
McLeod takes a swing at Jass's ribcage but misses.
McLeod blocks a jab.
McLeod tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jass gets off balance looking for a body kick

and McLeod counters with a shoot takedown. Jass fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jass had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McLeod defends it easily.
McLeod lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Jass is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McLeod is aware though and is defending well.
Jass keeping moving, preventing McLeod from controlling successfully.
McLeod might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jass haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McLeod throwing strikes from guard but Jass blocks nicely.
McLeod trying to control but Jass is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Jass dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McLeod misses with a hook
and Jass counters with a left to the body.
Jass has his takedown stuffed
and McLeod connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McLeod takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McLeod misses with a takedown attempt - Jass sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jass throws a jab when McLeod was well out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jass checks a leg kick.
Jass seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jass lands a jab to the nose.
Jass is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLeod is looking to clinch.
Jass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLeod.
McLeod connects with a looping right hand.
McLeod avoids the head kick by Jass.
Jass throws a head kick but McLeod moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jass tries a low kick but McLeod avoids it.
McLeod with the counter takedown but Jass avoids it easily.
Jass is looking to land body kicks.
McLeod is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jass with a body shot.

McLeod closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McLeod lands in his opponent's guard.
Jass is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Jass is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jass trying to keep a closed guard but McLeod is proving a slippery customer.
Jass keeping moving, preventing McLeod from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLeod throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jass keeping moving, preventing McLeod from controlling successfully.
Jass seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McLeod trying to control the position from guard on top but Jass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McLeod loads up on a big right hand but Jass slips the punch.
Jass throws a leg kick which misses McLeod's front leg but catches the back leg as McLeod tries to avoid it.
Hugh Jass is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick by Jass misses

and McLeod holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jass digs a right hand into McLeod's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McLeod's gas tank.
Jass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jass blocks an elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on McLeod - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jass avoids the elbow strike from McLeod, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, McLeod throws an elbow but misses.
McLeod struggles to land a body shot inside as Jass controls his hands.
McLeod unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jass lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jass is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from McLeod.
Jass tries to throw a body punch but McLeod avoids it by throwing Jass back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLeod lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jass prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jass stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McLeod is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jass is defending well.
Hugh Jass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan McLeod.

McLeod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Jass.
McLeod tries to clinch but Jass moves away
and Jass counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jass lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jass throws a chopping leg kick but McLeod manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McLeod throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jass throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jordan McLeod.
I think McLeod 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29

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