PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jenever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fatty McFatty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jenever
vs
McFatty

186 cm
22
193 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

177 cm
26
199 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[†CoE†]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Jenever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fatty McFatty!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFatty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenever on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McFatty shoots in for a double leg but Jenever sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jenever ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McFatty misses with the combination.
McFatty scores with a jab to the body.
McFatty misses with a hook. Jenever ducked under it nicely.
McFatty shoots for a double leg takedown but Jenever sprawls well. He's pushed McFatty's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McFatty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jenever.
Fatty McFatty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McFatty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jenever.

Jenever clinches.
McFatty lands with a right to the head.
Jenever is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jenever prevents the takedown attempt.
Tom Jenever has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fatty McFatty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFatty is looking to break free of the clinch but Jenever has double underhooks.

Jenever pulls McFatty into guard.
Jenever keeping moving, preventing McFatty from controlling successfully.
Jenever controls McFatty momentarily but McFatty frees himself.
Jenever has control of McFatty's left arm, preventing McFatty from doing any damage.
Jenever is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jenever looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McFatty wants to pass the guard but Jenever is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McFatty trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenever is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McFatty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McFatty looking to pass the guard.
McFatty trying to control but Jenever is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenever manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McFatty is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFatty is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McFatty is trying to stand.
Jenever controlling the pace for now.
Jenever trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jenever controlling from mount.
Jenever avoids the attempt from McFatty to control.
McFatty tries to reverse the position but Jenever maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Jenever.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenever lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McFatty is bucking up trying to escape but Jenever cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McFatty tries to reverse the position but Jenever maintains control.
Jenever lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McFatty hang on?
Jenever working McFatty over with strikes here.
Jenever lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McFatty takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenever tries to control but McFatty wriggling away.
McFatty is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
McFatty looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenever working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Jenever is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. McFatty can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
McFatty is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jenever dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jenever is trying hard to land a takedown here. McFatty sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jenever misses with a takedown

and McFatty counters with a takedown into side control.
McFatty works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jenever can't do much from the bottom here.
Jenever tries to bench press McFatty off him but McFatty keeps the position.
McFatty landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jenever is working to avoid the ground and pound but McFatty connects with a decent elbow.
Jenever 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.
McFatty scoring with punches and elbows.
McFatty looks up at the clock and then as Jenever takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McFatty smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tom Jenever overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McFatty tries to advance to mount but Jenever denies him.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFatty in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jenever manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jenever keeps control of the position for the meantime.
McFatty seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jenever blocking the ground and pound attempt from McFatty.
McFatty thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jenever's head.
McFatty thows a huge punch but Jenever dodges it nicely.
McFatty misses with a head shot. Jenever uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jenever 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenever looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McFatty puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McFatty is stalling here. Jenever is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! McFatty seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jenever has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jenever works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Jenever tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jenever has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jenever looks up at the clock and then as McFatty takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jenever smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jenever is looking to take a break and control but McFatty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McFatty is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFatty gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jenever keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McFatty is trying to maintain the position but Jenever is very close to passing his half guard.
Jenever not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jenever slips a nice elbow through McFatty's hands, connecting with McFatty's forehead.
Jenever throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jenever lands with a punch from half guard.
McFatty manages to get to full guard.
Jenever trying to control the position from guard on top but McFatty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFatty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McFatty is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McFatty is looking to stand up but Jenever isn't so interested in that idea.
McFatty is breathing heavily.
McFatty can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jenever controls the pace.
McFatty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McFatty trying to strike off his back.
Jenever controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McFatty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McFatty misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fatty McFatty 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. This is the final round!

McFatty misses with a jab to the body

and Jenever counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McFatty's guard now.
Jenever wants to control from the top but McFatty keeps moving.
McFatty looking for a sweep. Not yet McFatty, not yet.
Jenever sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jenever wants to control from the top but McFatty keeps moving.
Jenever stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McFatty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jenever preventing the sweep.
Jenever prevents McFatty from getting back to his feet.
McFatty utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McFatty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jenever ducks under a wild hook from McFatty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFatty swings away with a body shot that misses

and Jenever counters with a single leg into guard. McFatty didn't expect that.
Jenever sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McFatty working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jenever.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenever scoring with some ground and pound.
McFatty is looking to stand up but Jenever isn't so interested in that idea.
Jenever looking to pass the guard.
McFatty is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McFatty wants to get back to his feet but Jenever passes into half guard.
Jenever landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jenever winds up and cracks McFatty with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jenever is taking a breather. McFatty says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jenever wants to lay and pray for a moment but McFatty keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFatty wants to get back to his feet.
McFatty trying to control here.
Jenever not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jenever drops an elbow to the side of McFatty's head.
McFatty has a hand on Jenever's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jenever takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Jenever content just to control the position here.
McFatty is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jenever trying to control but McFatty is having none of it.
Jenever prevents McFatty from getting the reversal.
Jenever takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jenever can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McFatty is looking to escape.
Jenever working the ground and pound effectively.
McFatty is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jenever tries to control but McFatty wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Jenever showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jenever 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Jenever!