PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Gaethje (ranked 5845 p4p, 4199 weight class) and Jack Money (ranked 465 p4p, 398 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Gaethje
vs
Money

185 cm
26
145
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
151
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

ALPHAwear

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Gaethje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Money!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaethje lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Money avoids the head kick by Gaethje.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gaethje darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Gaethje coming out on top.

Money moves into the clinch.
Gaethje is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gaethje wants to break the clinch but can't.
Money has Gaethje pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Money scores with a nice short uppercut.
Money tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Money lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gaethje really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Money slowing the pace effectively.
Money trying to land knees to the body.
Money leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaethje is trying to drag Money to the mat but Money just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gaethje is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Money breaks the clinch.
Money 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.
Khabib Gaethje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaethje lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gaethje misses with a head kick.
Gaethje lands with a slapping head kick.
Gaethje darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick by Gaethje misses
and Gaethje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gaethje.
A jab lands there for Gaethje.
Money takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Money rushes Gaethje and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!

Money escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gaethje pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Money back to the cage. Gaethje follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gaethje misses with a straight right.
Money is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gaethje tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Money tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gaethje throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Money.
Gaethje scores with a head kick.
Money uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaethje.
Gaethje stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Money avoids the head kick by Gaethje.
Gaethje tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Money's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Khabib Gaethje is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money wants to land a leg kick but Gaethje is out of range.
A head kick by Gaethje misses

and Money holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Money is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gaethje looking to throw knees to the head but Money is blocking nicely.
Gaethje is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Money gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Gaethje. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Money utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gaethje blocks an elbow strike.
Money scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Money stalling in the clinch.
Gaethje fails to pull guard.
Money stalling.
Gaethje is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money taking a breather.
Gaethje has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Money is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Money as Gaethje tries to tie him up.
Money lands a knee to the body.
Money lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Money lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaethje is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Money is defending well.
Money lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Khabib Gaethje has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Money.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Money will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Khabib Gaethje's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gaethje throws a head kick but Money moves out of range.
Gaethje misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Money steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gaethje.
Gaethje cracks Money with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gaethje misses with a combination

and Money counters with a crisp one two that drops Gaethje! Money thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gaethje to his feet! Gaethje is in big trouble!

Gaethje is rocked!
Money doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gaethje counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Gaethje is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Money connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Gaethje covering up! Money comes in with a big uppercut and Gaethje goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jack Money!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jack Money made sure he mentioned ALPHAwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.