PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Storm (ranked 453 p4p, 61 weight class) and Jacque Joteel (ranked 646 p4p, 81 weight class). Joteel has chosen Moogwalzer as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Storm
vs
Joteel

171 cm
26
147 lbs
15 - 3 - 1

175 cm
25
149 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lincoln Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm defending well as Joteel loads up on a big left hand.
Storm throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel checks a leg kick.
Storm misses the jab.
Joteel throws a hook but Storm avoids it easily.
Storm slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Storm is looking to counter the offense by Joteel and move into the clinch.
Joteel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Joteel missing with a left hand there. Storm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Storm misses the jab.
Storm backing away here, and Joteel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Storm lands an overhand right.
Joteel throws a leg kick which misses Storm's front leg but catches the back leg as Storm tries to avoid it.
A jab from Storm misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Storm tests Joteel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good shot there by Joteel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel looks to throw the jab but Storm is out of range.
Storm lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Storm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Storm misses.
A left lands for Storm.
Joteel throws a leg kick but Storm sees it coming and moves out of range.
Storm scores with a sloppy right hand. Joteel should have avoided that one.
Joteel punishes Storm's body with a nice straight punch.
Storm throws a hook but Joteel avoids it easily.
Storm cracks Joteel with a good jab.
Joteel throws a leg kick but Storm moved away.
Joteel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Storm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Storm is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Storm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Storm lands a body shot.
Joteel wants to land a leg kick but Storm is out of range.
Joteel is looking to chop away at Storm's legs.
Storm throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Storm has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Runts Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel looks for the body kick but Storm saw that one coming.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm scores with a jab.
Storm tries to clinch but Joteel is having none of it.
Joteel throws a wild body kick that Storm sees coming a mile off.
Storm seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Joteel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Joteel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
Joteel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joteel blocks a jab.
Joteel throws out a loose jab but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joteel with a hook.
Storm misses with a low kick.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Storm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Storm tries to clinch there but Joteel circles away.
A little jabbing left from Joteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Storm takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joteel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch but Joteel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Storm misses with a hook. Joteel ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Joteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joteel. Joteel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joteel slips under a jab.
Storm takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joteel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Joteel.
Joteel tries to score with a low kick but Storm moves his leg out of the way.
Storm looks to land a left hand but Joteel moved out of range nicely.
Joteel throws a body punch but Storm moves out of range.

Joteel drives through and clinches with Storm against the cage.
Storm lands an uppercut.
Joteel lands an uppercut.
Storm pushes Joteel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Joteel prevents a body shot from Storm.
Storm missing with knees to the body.
Storm works on Joteel's body with a couple of short punches.
Storm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel works on Storm's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joteel swings wildly with an uppercut but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Storm working aggressively here.
Joteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joteel prevents a body shot from Storm.
Storm misses with some punches.
Joteel lands an uppercut.
Joteel blocks a body shot from Storm.
Joteel tries a body shot but Storm blocks it.
Storm can't find room to land a body shot as Joteel controls the action.
Storm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Storm has a couple of punches blocked by Joteel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lincoln Storm will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Joteel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Storm forces Joteel back against the cage and clinches.
Storm is trying to pull guard but Joteel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Storm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Storm.
Storm blocking some punches.
Joteel digs a right hand underneath Storm's ribcage. Storm let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lincoln Storm has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joteel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Storm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joteel lands with a right to the head.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Storm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joteel blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Storm fails to land.
Joteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Joteel.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Storm controls his hands.
Joteel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Storm.
Storm lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joteel can't find room to land a body shot as Storm controls the action.
Joteel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel prevents a body shot from Storm.
Storm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Storm blocks a body shot from Joteel.
A short left from Storm.
Storm misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Storm seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Joteel can turn it around.
Joteel looking to slow down the pace here.
Storm misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joteel.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Storm's elbow.
Storm lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jacque Joteel has been cut.
Storm blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Joteel breaks from the clinch.
Good exchange - Joteel coming out on top.
Storm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Storm throws a leg kick but Joteel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Storm takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joteel misses with a leg kick.
Storm takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Joteel misses the jab.
Storm throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel throws a hook to the side of Storm's head but Storm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Storm loads up on a big right hand but Joteel slips the punch.
Storm misses with a hook
and Joteel counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joteel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Storm loads up on a big right hand but Joteel slips the punch.
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Storm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm lands a jab to Joteel's midsection.
A left lands for Joteel.
Joteel swats away the attempt to clinch by Storm.
Joteel throws a hook but Storm blocks it.
Storm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joteel at a distance.
Storm throws a chopping leg kick but Joteel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Storm throws a leg kick but Joteel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joteel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joteel misses the jab.
Joteel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Storm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Storm slips under a jab.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
Storm slips under a jab from Joteel.
Joteel throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Joteel misses its intended target.
It looked like Storm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Storm fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joteel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Storm.
Storm on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm scores with a jab to the head.
Storm misses with a low kick as Joteel jumps back.
Joteel throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters circling - Storm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Storm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joteel momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Joteel. Beautiful body shot.
Storm wants to slow Joteel down by chopping away at his legs.
Storm chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joteel can pounce on him.
Storm throws a hook but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Storm, as that shot connected.
Joteel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jacque Joteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Storm takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jacque Joteel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Storm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joteel's hands.
Storm jabs at Joteel's body.

Storm clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Storm fails to land.
Storm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Storm cracks Joteel with a nice body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Joteel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Storm lands a nice uppercut.
Storm looking to throw knees to the head but Joteel is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Storm scores with a shot to the side of Joteel's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Storm.
Storm tries a knee to the head but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joteel misses with a body punch.
Joteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joteel has a couple of punches blocked by Storm.
Storm digs a right hand into Joteel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joteel's gas tank.
Storm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joteel's elbow.
Storm misses with an elbow strike.
Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by Joteel.
Storm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Storm blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Joteel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joteel.
Storm pushes Joteel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Joteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Storm avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Joteel fails to land.
Storm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Storm lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joteel or not.
Storm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Storm blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Storm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Storm working aggressively here.
Storm tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Storm putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Joteel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Storm blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Storm.
Joteel blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Storm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Storm throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Joteel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Storm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joteel misses with the head strike.
Joteel blocks an uppercut.
Joteel lands a left hand.
Storm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joteel backwards.
Storm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Storm swings wildly with an uppercut but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm lands an uppercut.
Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by Joteel.
Storm misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joteel.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
Storm misses with a knee strike.
Storm throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm pushes Joteel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Storm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Storm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Storm misses with a punch to the body.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Storm swings wildly with an uppercut but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joteel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Storm misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Storm.
Storm misses with the head strike.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Storm prevents a body shot from Joteel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Storm showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Storm has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lincoln Storm!
Our winner, Lincoln Storm, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.