PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geoff Jeffries (ranked 3431 p4p, 4476 weight class) and Juares Dea (ranked 448 p4p, 576 weight class). Juares Dea is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Jeffries
vs
Dea

180 cm
24
210
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
206
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Redemption ink, Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geoff Jeffries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juares Dea!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeffries takes a swing at Dea's ribcage but misses.
Jeffries lands with a nice combination. Dea backs away looking to recover.
Jeffries ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dea moves away.
Jeffries displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dea.
Dea throws a low kick, looking for Jeffries's leg but Jeffries calmly moves out of range.
Jeffries misses with a shot to the body
enabling Dea to counter with a crisp jab.
Dea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jeffries swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jeffries changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dea shoots in but no luck this time.
Dea fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jeffries appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dea needs to keep his hands up - Jeffries had a free shot at his head there.
Jeffries throws a body shot but no joy.
Dea shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jeffries pinned against the cage. Jeffries gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Jeffries was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dea.
Geoff Jeffries has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juares Dea.
Dea fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
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!
Jeffries lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dea circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Dea closes the distance and pushes Jeffries back into the cage.
Dea is trying to pull guard but Jeffries turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Jeffries breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jeffries swats away the attempt to clinch by Dea.
Dea moves out of range of the strikes.
Dea slips under a jab from Jeffries.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jeffries. Dea does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been told by Jeffries's head coaches at Shadow Warriors that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jeffries misses with a body shot.
Jeffries swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dea fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dea rushes Jeffries and presses him up against the cage.
Jeffries misses with some punches.

Jeffries breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jeffries.
Dea shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jeffries defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jeffries swings for the body but Dea moves out of range.
Dea shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jeffries but Jeffries pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dea tries to clinch up.
Jeffries fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dea avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dea throws a counter combo.
Jeffries sizes up Dea with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dea shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jeffries as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dea bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jeffries swings for the body but Dea moves out of range.
Jeffries ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dea moves away.
Jeffries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jeffries jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dea will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dea throws out a powerful jab.
Dea throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jeffries paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dea looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dea moves out of range of the strikes.
Jeffries misses with a hook.
Jeffries throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dea counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jeffries won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dea decides to stand back up. Dea steps back and let's Jeffries get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dea has time to react.
Dea scores with a nice strike.
Jeffries throws a hook but Dea blocks it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dea'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.
Jeffries misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jeffries fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Jeffries breaks the clinch.
Jeffries lunges at Dea with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dea's hand.

Dea closes the distance and clinches.
Jeffries doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dea tries a knee to the head but Jeffries blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Geoff Jeffries dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dea shoots in but no luck this time.
Dea tries to clinch up.
Jeffries misses with a looping right.
Jeffries connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jeffries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dea was well out of range. Poor timing from Jeffries.
Jeffries stuffs the takedown.
Dea fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Geoff Jeffries has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juares Dea.
Dea changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jeffries tries to avoid it but Dea manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jeffries to the ground. Jeffries escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Jeffries on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Dea gets a clinch.
A short right from Jeffries on the inside.
Dea is trying to pull guard but Jeffries turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dea tries to pull guard but Jeffries holds him up against the cage and eventually Dea drops back down to his feet.
Dea jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jeffries walks away with a smile on his face. Dea gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jeffries fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jeffries misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dea.
As Jeffries backs off Dea throws a huge counter combo but Jeffries manages to avoid it all.
Geoff Jeffries is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jeffries throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jeffries slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Dea is rocked!
Jeffries with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dea tries to clinch there but Jeffries circles away.
Dea misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jeffries throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jeffries throws a body punch but Dea moves out of range.
Geoff Jeffries is winning the standup battle so far.
Dea moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jeffries.
Jeffries misses the shot to the body.
Dea tries to counter with a clinch but Jeffries shakes him off and moves away.
A big right from Jeffries misses.

Dea throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jeffries tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dea is in Jeffries's guard.
Jeffries is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dea can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dea wants to pass the guard but Jeffries is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries wants to stand and escape but Dea is having none of it.
Jeffries wants to sweep but no luck.
Dea wants to control from the top but Jeffries keeps moving.
Jeffries trying to control the position.

Jeffries pushes Dea off and scrambles back to his feet.
Geoff Jeffries is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries scores with a hook to the body. Dea takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dea dives in for a single leg takedown but Jeffries sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dea takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dea darts in looking for a takedown but Jeffries gets double underhooks and turns Dea into the cage.
Jeffries slips a jab and a cross from Dea.
Jeffries just misses with a punch to the body.
Jeffries misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dea.
Jeffries avoids the head kick by Dea.
Dea tries for a takedown but Jeffries sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dea is breathing heavily.
Jeffries dodges the punch combination from Dea.
Jeffries swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Jeffries.
Dea walks into a stiff left hand from Jeffries.
Dea tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jeffries defends well and Dea ends up having to push Jeffries into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dea wants to clinch.
Jeffries displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dea is still on wobbly legs! Can Jeffries finish him?
Jeffries lands a lovely overhand right.
Dea doesn't manage to clinch there - Jeffries circles away.
Jeffries throwing a counter right hand but Dea manages to avoid it.
Dea looks to clinch
and Jeffries makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dea takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dea shoots for a takedown but Jeffries saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Jeffries misses the target.
Jeffries swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jeffries misses with a wild combination.
Jeffries fails to land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Geoff Jeffries dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dea looks for a takedown but Jeffries sprawls well.
Dea seems to have recovered his senses.
Dea tries to close the distance and clinch but Jeffries swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jeffries just misses with a punch to the body.

Jeffries gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dea to score an easy takedown into full guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Jeffries manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Dea has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jeffries is trying to keep an underhook but Dea manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dea is looking to advance position but Jeffries won't allow it.
Jeffries keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jeffries has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dea wants to get back to his feet.
Jeffries trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dea content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jeffries misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jeffries is trying is best to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jeffries lands a nice looking body shot.
Dea lands a nice looking body kick.
Jeffries throws a shot from downtown. Dea moves away and avoids it.
Jeffries misses the shot to the body.
Dea throws a push kick but Jeffries slaps the foot to one side.
Dea is looking to clinch but Jeffries is avoiding it.
Jeffries seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jeffries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dea tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jeffries counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries looks to score with a jab to the body but Dea is just out of range.
Jeffries is looking to wear down Dea with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jeffries misses the shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Jeffries.
Jeffries swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dea fails with the takedown.
Geoff Jeffries is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jeffries.
Dea tries to clinch but Jeffries moves out of range.

Jeffries gets caught flat footed, as Dea shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jeffries looking for a sweep. Not yet Jeffries, not yet.
Dea tries to stand but Jeffries is controlling from the bottom.
Dea is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries controlling Dea's posture.
Jeffries looking for a sweep. Not yet Jeffries, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dea forces his way into half guard.
Jeffries keeping hold of Dea's head, controlling as best he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geoff Jeffries showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jeffries, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geoff Jeffries!
Geoff Jeffries seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Juares Dea stepped up to the mic, saying 'Mentally, I'm feeling more like myself again.'.