PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob Jam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Jam could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jesse Baird's chin.

Jam
vs
Baird

170 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
131 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Jam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesse Baird!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baird slips a jab and a cross from Jam.
Baird looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jam misses with a few strikes there.

Jam looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jam throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Jam decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jam closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jam throws a combination. Baird tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Baird is rocked!

Jam feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Baird is still in real trouble! Can Jam finish him?
Jam sitting in guard here, content to control.
Baird seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam trying to control the position from guard on top but Baird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jam stands up over Baird, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Baird wants to get back to his feet but Jam is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Jam stands up from Baird's guard - Jam perhaps looking for a knockout.

Jam drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jam has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Baird is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jam is looking to take a break and control but Baird is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jam is controlling him well.
Jam lands some shots froms side control.
Baird tries to escape but Jam is in control.
Baird is being controlled here.
Baird is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jam is controlling him well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Jam scores with a takedown into Baird's guard.

Jam decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Jam closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jam tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Jam stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Jam.
Jam with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baird drops his hands momentarily and Jam takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jam pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Jam feints and as Baird raises his hands in defense, Jam changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jam controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Baird keeping moving, preventing Jam from controlling successfully.
Jam won't allow Baird to get back to his feet.
Jam wants to pass the guard but Baird is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jam won't allow Baird to get back to his feet.
Baird is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jam lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Baird has his takedown stuffed

and Jam counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Jam wants to work for an arm triangle but Baird is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Baird kicks Jam off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baird slips a jab and a cross from Jam.
Jam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Jam dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jam misses with a series of wild punches.
Jam scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Baird dodges the punch combination from Jam.
No joy there for Jam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jam shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jam showed some decent athleticism there.
Baird is breathing heavily.

Jam stands up and beckons Baird to join him on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Baird on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jam. Jam obviously looking to wear him down.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jam.
Jam tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jam moves into full mount!
Jam won't let Baird get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bob Jam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jam in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee warns Baird that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jam sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Baird is squirming around, avoiding Jam's attempts to control the action.
Jam is really struggling to control Baird but he's trying to hold on to the position.
You get the feeling that Baird really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jam pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Baird really wants to buck Jam off and get back to his feet.
Baird is squirming around, avoiding Jam's attempts to control the action.
Baird is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Jam swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Jam!