PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boobies I Like (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Jarl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

I Like
vs
Jarl

189 cm
22
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boobies I Like!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Jarl!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarl tries to close the distance and clinch but I Like swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jarl misses with a straight right.
I Like takes a swing at Jarl's ribcage but misses.
Jarl avoids the body shot from I Like.
I Like ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jarl moves away.
I Like keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Jarl does no damage.
Jarl leaves I Like with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from I Like misses
and Jarl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
I Like misses with a jab to the body
and Jarl counters with a three punch combo that has I Like backing up. I Like nods at Jarl to acknowledge the strikes.
Benny Jarl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jarl takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jarl is looking to clinch.
Jarl lands a jab to I Like's midsection.

I Like closes the distance and clinches.
Jarl lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Jarl.
Jarl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jarl swings wildly with an uppercut but I Like uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Jarl.
Jarl misses with a punch to the body.
I Like blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I Like working hard to break the clinch.
Jarl lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jarl lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jarl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jarl has I Like pressed against the cage, preventing I Like from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jarl tries to break the clinch but I Like is controlling the position.
Jarl blocks a body shot from I Like.
I Like blocks a body shot from Jarl.
I Like tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jarl misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Jarl.
I Like can't find room to land a body shot as Jarl controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by I Like.
I Like blocking some punches.
Jarl gets through I Like's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jarl misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Jarl.
Jarl lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down I Like.
I Like taking a breather.
I Like can't break the clinch.
Jarl lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jarl lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt I Like or not.
Jarl lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jarl misses with a body punch.
Jarl cracks I Like with a nice body shot.

Jarl manages to break the clinch.
Boobies I Like seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jarl lands with a right hand.
I Like throws a sloppy body shot
and Jarl counters with a left and a right that stings I Like.

Jarl clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarl has a couple of punches blocked by I Like.
A frustrated look appears on I Like's face as he tries to break the clinch.
I Like throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jarl struggles to land a body shot inside as I Like controls his hands.

I Like breaks the clinch.
I Like throws a body punch but Jarl moves out of range.
Jarl thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for I Like, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jarl tries to clinch up but I Like circles away and keeps his distance.
A lazy left from Jarl finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A looping hook to the body misses from Jarl. I Like does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jarl lands a with a good body shot.
Jarl tries to close the distance and clinch but I Like swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
I Like tries to clinch up but Jarl circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
I Like circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from I Like misses
and Jarl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
I Like scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I Like misses with a wild body shot.
I Like is looking to clinch but Jarl is avoiding it.
I Like clinches but Jarl breaks the clinch
and Jarl counters with a two punch combo.

Jarl darts in and clinches I Like up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Jarl as the two fighters clinch.
Jarl lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Like keeps control of Jarl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Jarl.
Jarl lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt I Like or not.
Jarl lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I Like tries to throw a body punch but Jarl avoids it by throwing I Like back against the cage.
Jarl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with I Like's elbow.
Jarl misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Jarl.
Jarl tries to throw a body punch but I Like avoids it by throwing Jarl back against the cage.

I Like escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jarl takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jarl tries to close the distance and clinch up but I Like swats him away and circles back towards the center.
I Like cracks a nice hook into Jarl's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarl on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
I Like misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Jarl holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
I Like lands a body shot.
Jarl throws a punch but it's blocked by I Like.
Jarl tries to work over I Like's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jarl misses with some punches.
Jarl has a couple of punches blocked by I Like.
I Like goes for a takedown attempt but Jarl pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jarl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarl misses the shot to the body.
I Like fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
I Like misses with a double jab
and Jarl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jarl throws a combination that misses

and I Like counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Jarl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

I Like scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jarl misses with a two punch combination.
Benny Jarl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jarl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by I Like.
I Like uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jarl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jarl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I Like misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I Like misses with a body shot
and Jarl counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps I Like thinking.
Jarl tries to clinch there but I Like circles away.
Jarl misses with the combination.
Jarl throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jarl avoids the body shot from I Like.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
I Like misses with a jab to the body

and Jarl counters by moving into the clinch.
Jarl lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for I Like.
I Like fails to pull guard.
Jarl throws a punch but it's blocked by I Like.
Jarl lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
I Like goes for a takedown attempt but Jarl pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jarl throws a body punch but I Like moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarl goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
I Like throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jarl counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jarl.
I Like tries for a takedown but Jarl manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boobies I Like. That's going to take a lot out of him.
I Like can't find room to land a body shot as Jarl controls the action.
Jarl throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jarl misses with a punch on the inside.
Jarl lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt I Like or not.

Jarl breaks the clinch.
I Like is looking to wear down Jarl with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
I Like misses with a wild body shot.
Jarl fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I Like moves in looking to clinch but Jarl pushes him off.
I Like throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
I Like shoots in for a takedown but Jarl shows good takedown defense.
Jarl displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from I Like.
Boobies I Like has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jarl lands with a nice combination. I Like backs away looking to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Jarl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jarl has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Jarl!