PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Boy Bawang (ranked 2967 p4p, 164 weight class) and Kris Jakua (ranked 4310 p4p, 220 weight class). Kris Jakua is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bawang
vs
Jakua

160 cm
19
141 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
145 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boy Bawang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kris Jakua!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bawang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bawang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Bawang instigates a clinch.
Bawang tries to throw a body punch but Jakua avoids it by throwing Bawang back against the cage.
Bawang is leaning against Jakua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jakua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bawang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jakua prevents a body shot from Bawang.
Bawang prevents Jakua from breaking the clinch.
Bawang tries to throw a body punch but Jakua avoids it by throwing Bawang back against the cage.
Jakua tries to throw a body punch but Bawang avoids it by throwing Jakua back against the cage.
A short right from Bawang on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bawang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jakua working hard to break the clinch.
Bawang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jakua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jakua misses with a double jab.
Bawang tries to clinch up.
Bawang tries to clinch up
and Jakua counters with a series of strikes. Bawang will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jakua. Bawang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boy Bawang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jakua lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jakua.
Bawang misses with a body shot
and Jakua counters with a nice body shot.
Bawang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Bawang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bawang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jakua counters with a three punch combo that has Bawang backing up. Bawang nods at Jakua to acknowledge the strikes.
Jakua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bawang rather than just go for the knockout.
Bawang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jakua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jakua throws a series of punches but Bawang avoids them all with ease.
Bawang is looking for a counter combo.
Bawang wants to clinch up but Jakua keeps it at a distance.
Bawang looks to land a left hand but Jakua moved out of range nicely.
Bawang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bawang doesn't manage to clinch there - Jakua circles away.
Jakua misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bawang slips a jab and a cross from Jakua.
Bawang tries to clinch but Jakua moves out of range.
Bawang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jakua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bawang tries to clinch up
and Jakua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bawang tries to clinch up but Jakua circles away and keeps his distance.
A lazy left from Jakua finds it's target.
Bawang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bawang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jakua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Bawang 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakua moves out of range of the strikes.
Bawang doesn't manage to clinch there - Jakua circles away.
Jakua keeps the fight on the outside.
Bawang looks to clinch
and Jakua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jakua breaks from the clinch.
Bawang closes the distance but Jakua moves to the side
and Jakua counters with a three punch combo that has Bawang backing up. Bawang nods at Jakua to acknowledge the strikes.
Bawang walks into a left hand.

Bawang moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Jakua dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bawang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jakua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Bawang.
Jakua let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bawang tries to clinch
and Jakua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jakua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Bawang was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jakua.
Bawang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jakua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jakua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bawang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bawang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jakua tries to bum rush Bawang with a series of wild strikes but Bawang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bawang swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bawang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bawang moves in looking to clinch but Jakua pushes him off.
Jakua is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bawang with a body shot.
Jakua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jakua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bawang.
Bawang tries to close the distance and clinch but Jakua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bawang fails to land with a series of punches.
Bawang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jakua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jakua is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jakua tries to bum rush Bawang with a series of wild strikes but Bawang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Bawang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bawang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jakua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jakua let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bawang misses with a few strikes there.
Jakua lands a jab-cross combination.
Jakua circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bawang tries to clinch
and Jakua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jakua is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jakua lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jakua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bawang circles away quickly and effectively.
Jakua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bawang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jakua counters with a left and a right that stings Bawang.
Kris Jakua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bawang tries to clinch up but Jakua circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Jakua misses.
Bawang throws a big counter combination but Jakua scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jakua slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bawang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Boy Bawang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bawang doesn't manage to clinch there - Jakua circles away.
Jakua unleashes a big counter combination but Bawang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakua slips a jab and a cross from Bawang.
Bawang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jakua swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Bawang counters by clinching up.
Bawang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bawang lands an uppercut.
Bawang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bawang tries to work over Jakua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Jakua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bawang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakua.
Jakua throws a nice looking combination but Bawang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakua swings for the body but Bawang moves out of range.
Bawang throwing a counter right hand but Jakua manages to avoid it.
Jakua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bawang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bawang clinches up with Jakua and pushes him back against the cage.
Jakua blocks an uppercut.
Bawang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bawang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jakua wants to get back to striking at distance but Bawang won't allow it.
Jakua blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Jakua - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jakua.
Bawang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Jakua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bawang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jakua at a distance.
Jakua misses with a series of wild punches.
Bawang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jakua scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jakua jabs Bawang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bawang throws a combination that misses
letting Jakua counter with a right hand.

Bawang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bawang.
A short right from Bawang.
Bawang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jakua has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jakua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bawang has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua blocks a body shot from Bawang.
Jakua lands a body shot.
Jakua prevents a body shot from Bawang.
Bawang has a couple of punches blocked by Jakua.
Jakua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bawang lands with a right to the head.
Bawang tries to throw a body punch but Jakua avoids it by throwing Bawang back against the cage.
Bawang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bawang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jakua takes a shot to the head.
Bawang digs a right hand into Jakua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jakua's gas tank.
Bawang lands a shot to the body.
Bawang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jakua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua is trying to break free.
Jakua can't break the clinch.
Bawang tries to work over Jakua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jakua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bawang can't find room to land a body shot as Jakua controls the action.
Nice body punch from Bawang.
Jakua tries to circle away but Bawang has him pinned against the cage.

Jakua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jakua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bawang.
Bawang looks to clinch
and Jakua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jakua falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bawang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bawang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Jakua gets tackled into the cage by Bawang. Bawang maintains the clinch.
Bawang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jakua takes a shot to the head.
Bawang tries to throw a body punch but Jakua avoids it by throwing Bawang back against the cage.
Bawang struggles to land a body shot inside as Jakua controls his hands.

Jakua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bawang wants to clinch
and Jakua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bawang was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bawang wants to clinch up but Jakua keeps it at a distance.
Bawang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jakua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bawang moves in looking to clinch but Jakua pushes him off.

Bawang drives through and clinches with Jakua against the cage.
Bawang lands a nice uppercut.
Bawang pushes Jakua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bawang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bawang.
A short right from Bawang.
Bawang pushes Jakua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boy Bawang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kris Jakua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jakua tries to circle away but Bawang has him pinned against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boy Bawang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jakua 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Jakua!
Boy Bawang was interviewed post fight and said 'tang ina nyo lahat!!'.