PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between J G (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jumba Jamino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). J G has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

G
vs
Jamino

160 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
164 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, J G!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jumba Jamino!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
G uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jamino.

G closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jamino to the mat! Jamino manages to get full guard.
G throwing strikes but missing.
G won't allow Jamino to get back to his feet.
G works over Jamino with some ground and pound from guard.
G pushing down on Jamino's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jamino moves into full guard.

G drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jamino looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jamino looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jamino!
G sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jamino looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
G tries to roll over but Jamino keeps him under control.
Jamino controlling the action here.

G is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jamino pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

G looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jamino working the head and body with strikes.

G is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jamino pulls his head out easily.
G tries to get to full guard but Jamino has control of the leg.

Jamino is working for a kimura but G is defending it quite comfortably.
Jamino moves into full mount! G won't be happy about that!
G gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamino not landing any meaningful shots this time.
G trying to get back to full guard but Jamino takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
G regains half guard.
G wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamino wants to control but G is keeping him busy.
G manages to get to full guard.
Jamino looks gassed!
G doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jamino preventing the sweep.
Jamino must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

G had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jamino is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. G Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jamino's back instead.

G looking for the choke from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jamino defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of G's arms.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards G.
G doesn't have the hooks in and Jamino manages to turn into his guard.
G bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jamino's guard.
Jamino wants to sweep here but G controlling him for the moment.
G throws a big right hand that misses.
G throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
G chips away with some ground and pound.
G thows a big elbow that misses.
G pushing down on Jamino's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

G is working for a kimura but Jamino is defending it quite comfortably.

Jamino is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but G pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
G tries to pass to full mount but Jamino defends it.
G 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.
Jamino is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of G's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take G's back!
Jamino scores with punches and elbows.
I really don't envy G right now.
Jamino is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at G. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Jamino lands a shot to the body.

G is rocked!
Jamino scores with strikes from the back.
Oh G is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
G can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jamino loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can G hold on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jamino loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can G hold on?
Jamino is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Jamino gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Jamino gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Jamino apologises and we restart here on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jumba Jamino will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jamino shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has G pinned against the cage. G gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jamino with a lazy takedown attempt
and G counters with a lovely straight right hand!
G keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
J G has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jumba Jamino.
Jamino shoots in but G avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jamino will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jamino closes the distance and clinches up with G, looking for a takedown. Jamino pushes G against the cage but G circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Jamino or perhaps it was just good defense by G which made him look bad.
Jamino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jamino misses with a takedown attempt - G sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jamino shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says G as he avoids it easily.
Jamino has a takedown stuffed.
Jamino closes this distance looking for a takedown but G circles away.
Jamino shoots in but no luck this time.
Jamino looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
G keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jamino shoots in but no luck this time.
Jamino shoots in but no luck this time.
Jamino shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts G as he jumps to the side.
G keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from G. No joy for Jamino on that attempt.
Jamino is breathing heavily.
G keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jamino shoots in but G avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown by Jamino or perhaps it was just good defense by G which made him look bad.
G stuffs the takedown attempt from Jamino. Jamino gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Jamino with that takedown attempt.
G stuffs the takedown attempt from Jamino. Jamino gets slowly back to his feet.
Jamino will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jamino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jamino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Jamino or perhaps it was just good defense by G which made him look bad.
Jamino shoots in but G avoids the takedown attempt easily.
G seems to have got his legs back now.

G feints and as Jamino raises his hands in defense, G changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
G chips away with some ground and pound.
G wants to control from the top but Jamino keeps moving.
Jamino preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamino is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jamino wants to stand and escape but G is having none of it.
Jumba Jamino has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jamino looking to control.
G scoring with some ground and pound.
Jamino looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
G shoots for a double leg takedown but Jamino sprawls well. He's pushed G's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jamino misses with the combination.
Jamino swinging wilding here.
Jamino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

G closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jamino moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jamino bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in G's guard.
Jamino is in close to G's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jamino works over G with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
G is trying to control the position but Jamino postures up.

G looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jamino passes into side control.
Jamino working the head with strikes.
G is looking for a sweep.
G gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jamino thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed G's head.
Jamino is looking to advance position but G won't allow it.
Jamino is looking to stall here but G recovers full guard.

G is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jamino stopping the sweep attempt from G.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

G working for a triangle but Jamino defends it easily.
G is looking to sweep but instead, Jamino has passed into half guard.
G is refusing to be controlled, as Jamino sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

G looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jamino is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, G has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

J G dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

G throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jamino's waist but Jamino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing G off to one side.
Jumba Jamino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jamino throws a right and a left that both miss.
G could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
G shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jamino pinned against the cage. Jamino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
G showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jamino.
Jamino shoots in but no luck this time.
G misses with a takedown attempt - Jamino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for J G. That's going to take a lot out of him.
G circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jamino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

G gets a takedown into half guard.
Jamino landing small, sideways elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jamino moves into full guard.
G pushes down on Jamino's leg and manages to get into half guard.
G working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
G trying to control the action but Jamino is working from the bottom.
Jamino is pressing down on G's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
G preventing the sweep.
Jamino can't keep his opponent in guard - G advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jamino manages to get to full guard.
G preventing the sweep.
G works a leg free and moves into half guard.
G prevents Jamino from improving his position.

G is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jamino defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamino is looking to control G's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jamino avoid being mounted?

G is working for an americana but Jamino has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst G was thinking about the submission.
G advances position into side control!
Jamino misses with a strike from the bottom.

G wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jamino, who protects the arm well.

G is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jamino is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

G swings around for an armbar but Jamino sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into G's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamino passes into half guard.
Jamino seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
G is trying to get back to full guard.
G misses with some strikes from the bottom.
G is staying active underneath Jamino, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
G regains full guard. Nicely done.
G is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
G scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
G throws a strike but Jamino avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jamino seems keen to control G's posture.
Jamino wants to sweep here but G controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
G postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jamino wants to sweep but no luck.
Jamino scores with a nice shot.
Jamino is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jamino is pressing down on G's thigh, looking to free his foot. G is holding on for now.
Jamino working G over with strikes.
Jamino with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
G is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jamino lands with a punch from half guard.

G actively working from the bottom here.
Jamino works his way into full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to J G.
I think G has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... J G!