PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shiek Yerbooty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Jenever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yerbooty comes to the cage accompanied by ABK - Kill Me. Tom Jenever has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shiek Yerbooty's chin.

Yerbooty
vs
Jenever

185 cm
21
191 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
193 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry
Knock Out Artistry

Fightworld Formula
Fightworld Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shiek Yerbooty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Jenever!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yerbooty misses the jab.
Shiek Yerbooty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yerbooty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jenever circles away quickly and effectively.
Yerbooty slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jenever steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yerbooty.
Yerbooty misses with a wild body shot.

Jenever closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yerbooty did well to prevent Jenever getting side control.
Yerbooty is trying is best to control the position here.
Yerbooty is trying to get back to full guard.
Jenever throws a strike but Yerbooty avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Yerbooty is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenever keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Yerbooty seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jenever does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenever gets back to full guard.
Yerbooty stays in close to Jenever's body and controls the position.
Jenever controls Yerbooty momentarily but Yerbooty frees himself.
Yerbooty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jenever works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Jenever has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yerbooty is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jenever.
Jenever is looking for a sweep.
Yerbooty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jenever keeps working.
Jenever can't do much from the bottom here.

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.

Yerbooty stands up and beckons Jenever to his feet.
Yerbooty connects with a body shot.
Jenever ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jenever throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yerbooty stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yerbooty wants it to stay on the feet.
Yerbooty displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jenever.
Jenever is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yerbooty sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shiek Yerbooty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Jenever.
Yerbooty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yerbooty uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jenever has time to react.
Jenever keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shiek Yerbooty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerbooty misses with an uppercut.
Yerbooty just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenever shoots for a takedown but Yerbooty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yerbooty lands with an overhand left.
Jenever ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yerbooty moves away.
Jenever fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jenever takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Tom Jenever has been cut.
Yerbooty misses with a looping right.
Jenever ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jenever avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yerbooty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenever manages to avoid it.
Jenever showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yerbooty.
Yerbooty jabs at Jenever's body.
Jenever looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerbooty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jenever.
Jenever tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yerbooty sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jenever somewhat.
Jenever misses with a hook. Yerbooty ducked under it nicely.
Yerbooty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yerbooty misses with a body shot.
Jenever looks to score with a jab to the body but Yerbooty is just out of range.
Yerbooty scores with a hook.
Yerbooty connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yerbooty cracks Jenever with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenever avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yerbooty lands a jab to Jenever's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shiek Yerbooty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Jenever's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yerbooty connects with a crisp jab.

Jenever is rocked!
Yerbooty misses with a body punch
and Jenever cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jenever ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yerbooty moves away.
Jenever throws the left hand but Yerbooty avoids the punch easily.
Yerbooty misses with a hook to the body
and Jenever counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jenever misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yerbooty.
Shiek Yerbooty is winning the standup battle so far.
Yerbooty uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jenever is still on wobbly legs! Can Yerbooty finish him?
Jenever ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jenever seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yerbooty just misses with a punch to the body.
Yerbooty misses with a combination
and Jenever counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yerbooty swings for the body but Jenever moves out of range.
Yerbooty goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jenever shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jenever uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yerbooty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenever fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A shot to the body from Yerbooty misses
and Jenever counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yerbooty misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yerbooty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenever moves away.
Jenever shoots in and drives through. Yerbooty sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from Yerbooty.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jenever is defended easily by Yerbooty.
Shiek Yerbooty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Jenever.
Yerbooty misses the shot to the body.
Yerbooty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jenever gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jenever is breathing heavily.
Jenever takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That has opened up Tom Jenever's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yerbooty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yerbooty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenever moves away.
Yerbooty throws a hook but Jenever avoids it easily.
Yerbooty thows a body shot but no joy.
Yerbooty swings for the body but Jenever moves out of range.
Yerbooty swings for the body but Jenever moves out of range.
Yerbooty throws an overhand right that lands on Jenever's shoulder, as Jenever tries to avoid the shot.
Yerbooty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yerbooty connects with a body shot.
Yerbooty misses with a body shot.
Yerbooty lands with a nice body punch.
Yerbooty lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenever connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yerbooty darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenever moves out of range as Yerbooty strikes.
Yerbooty misses with a body shot

and Jenever counters with a single leg into guard. Yerbooty didn't expect that.
Jenever postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yerbooty trying to keep a closed guard but Jenever is proving a slippery customer.
Jenever trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jenever slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jenever is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Yerbooty's shoulder. That is not cool.
Jenever working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerbooty avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jenever.

Jenever has an Americana. Yerbooty didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Jenever is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Jenever hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tom Jenever!