PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bajrang Jakhotia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by Fade To Black. Bajrang Jakhotia has the eye of the tiger tonight.

James
vs
Jakhotia

188 cm
22
207 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bajrang Jakhotia!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a series of strikes that have Jakhotia backpedaling.
James throws a head kick but Jakhotia moves out of range.
A big left from Jakhotia misses.
James misses with a few strikes there.
James looks to land a combination. Jakhotia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jakhotia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jakhotia takes a head kick and keeps coming.
James feints and then cracks Jakhotia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jakhotia down.
James lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jakhotia misses with an uppercut.
Bajrang Jakhotia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jakhotia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James tries to clinch there but Jakhotia circles away.
James misses with a wild combination.
James buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick there by James.
James is looking to clinch but Jakhotia is avoiding it.
Jakhotia throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
Jakhotia looks gassed!
Jakhotia thows a body shot but no joy.
James moves away from the strike by Jakhotia.
A nice combination there by James.

It looks like Bajrang Jakhotia has been cut.
James lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
James throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
An inside leg kick lands from James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James cracks Jakhotia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
James scores with a three punch combo!
Jakhotia takes one to the side of the head.
James lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Jakhotia can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from James and Jakhotia drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by James.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek James!