PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Winston Loosem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying James's choice of entrance music: Fade To Black. Derek James is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Loosem
vs
James

190 cm
22
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
207 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Loosem!
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, Derek James!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Loosem looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
Derek James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Loosem.
Loosem throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loosem.
James slips under a jab.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loosem works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Loosem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James lands with a hook. Loosem tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
James lands a glancing blow to the side of Loosem's head.
James plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Loosem scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. James doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Loosem moves out of range of the leg kick from James.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loosem throws a combination that misses
and James counters with a nice body kick.
James chopping away at his opponent's legs.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loosem.
Loosem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
James lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
James tries to clinch up but Loosem circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loosem keeps the fight on the outside.
Loosem misses with a wild body shot.
James listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
James cracks Loosem with a good jab.
James throws a combination that misses
and Loosem counters with a right hand to the body.
Loosem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James throws a one two combo.
Loosem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Loosem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Loosem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Loosem connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between James's hands.
James scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
James wants to clinch.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Loosem counters with a stiff right hand.
James misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Loosem misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loosem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Loosem throws a combination that misses
and James counters with a slapping leg kick.
James lands a nice looking kick to the body. Loosem takes a step back to recover.
Loosem is breathing heavily.
James throws a looping overhand right but Loosem ducks down to avoid it.
James takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Loosem counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
James tries to bum rush Loosem with a series of wild strikes but Loosem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James throws a nice inside leg kick.
James lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
James misses with an uppercut. Loosem saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from James.
James lands with an uppercut that bounces Loosem off the cage and back into rage.
A combination from Loosem does no damage.
James goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
James connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Loosem misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James defending well as Loosem loads up on a big left hand.
James throws a nice looking combination but Loosem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Loosem avoids a punch combination nicely.
James cracks Loosem with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loosem.
Loosem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James avoids the body shot from Loosem.
James slips under a jab from Loosem.
Loosem misses with a few strikes there.
Loosem throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
James scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Loosem throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
James fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Loosem.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by James.
James thumps Loosem with a low kick.
James fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Loosem looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

James closes the distance and pushes Loosem back into the cage.
James has Loosem pressed against the cage, preventing Loosem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James lands a knee to the head.
James putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loosem in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
James lands with a short head shot on the inside.
James tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Loosem is blocking nicely.
James putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loosem in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
James throws a knee to the head but misses.
James throws a knee to the head but misses.
Loosem is trying to break free.
Loosem tries to circle away but James has him pinned against the cage.
James dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
James lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Loosem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loosem throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from James.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

James clinches.
Loosem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Derek James will probably get the nod.
That's time! Loosem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Loosem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
Loosem avoids the head kick by James.
James is looking to clinch.
Loosem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Winston Loosem is winning the standup battle so far.
James slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James throws a head kick that misses.
Loosem lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

James is rocked!
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Loosem finish him?
Winston Loosem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James is looking to clinch.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loosem.
Loosem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Loosem misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice defenses there by James.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loosem.
James defending well as Loosem loads up on a big left hand.
Loosem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
James seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for James.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loosem.
James lands a nice looking body shot.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loosem circles away quickly and effectively.
James throws a series of punches but Loosem moves out of range.
Loosem swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
Loosem stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from James.
James scores with a nice head shot.
James lands with a thumping leg kick.
Loosem misses with a shot to the body
and James counters with a low kick, right behind Loosem 's knee.
James lands a jab-cross combination.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loosem circles away quickly and effectively.
Loosem misses the jab.
James wants to clinch up but Loosem keeps it at a distance.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Loosem looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for James. That snapped Loosem's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
James throws a nice looking combination but Loosem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James misses with the combination.
Loosem takes one to the side of the head.
James needs to keep his hands up - Loosem had a free shot at his head there.
Loosem is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Loosem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a head kick. That will keep Loosem thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Loosem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
James works the jab nicely.
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!
Loosem is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
James avoids the body shot from Loosem.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James throws a head kick that misses.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loosem circles away quickly and effectively.
James dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Loosem. That did some damage!
Loosem blocks a head kick by James.
James is looking to clinch but Loosem is avoiding it.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loosem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries to clinch up but Loosem circles away and keeps his distance.
James lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from James.
Loosem throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Loosem looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
James swinging wilding here.
Loosem lands with a hook. James tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

James gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
James misses with a knee to the head.
James throws a knee to the head but misses.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Loosem avoids the damage to the body.
James is trying to stall.
Loosem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James trying to control the position but instead, Loosem has worked for underhooks and has pushed James into the cage.
James utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Loosem is trying to break the clinch but James has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Loosem tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Loosem wants to break the clinch but can't.
James tries a knee to the head but Loosem blocks it.
Loosem tries to break free but James pushes him back against the cage.
James is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Loosem is defending well for now.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Loosem is blocking nicely.

Loosem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Loosem cracks James with an open hand slap.
Loosem listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Loosem misses the jab.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loosem.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Loosem's shoulder, as Loosem tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loosem fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches James on the side of the head.
James dodges the punch combination from Loosem.
Loosem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and James moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for James.
James scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

James throws a right and a left that Loosem avoids nicely.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Loosem counters with a big right hand! Oh James is in trouble here! Loosem follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Winston Loosem!