PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and carlito papadafalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). carlito papadafalos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Juarez
vs
papadafalos

180 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jakob Juarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, carlito papadafalos!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
papadafalos missing with a left hand there. Juarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Juarez connects with a right hand. papadafalos shakes it off.
Juarez moves out of range as papadafalos throws a body kick.
papadafalos connects with a high kick.
Juarez digs a good hook to papadafalos's body.
papadafalos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
papadafalos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Juarez.
Juarez connects with a single shot there.
Juarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
papadafalos throws a sloppy head kick and Juarez moves out of range easily.
papadafalos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Juarez counters with a three punch combo that has papadafalos backing up. papadafalos nods at Juarez to acknowledge the strikes.

It looks like carlito papadafalos has been cut.
papadafalos throws a wild body kick that Juarez sees coming a mile off.
Juarez scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Juarez. That's going to slow papadafalos down.
Juarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
papadafalos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Juarez counters with a straight right hand.
papadafalos misses with the body kick
and Juarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
papadafalos blocks a leg kick.
carlito papadafalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
papadafalos throws a sloppy head kick
letting Juarez counter with a right hand.
Juarez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
papadafalos misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for papadafalos.
papadafalos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Juarez tries to bum rush papadafalos with a series of wild strikes but papadafalos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
papadafalos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Juarez moves away from the strike by papadafalos.
Juarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juarez moves out of range of the body kick.
papadafalos throws the kick towards the body but Juarez avoids it.
Juarez sizes up papadafalos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

papadafalos is rocked!
papadafalos slips a jab from Juarez.
papadafalos is still on wobbly legs! Can Juarez finish him?
papadafalos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
papadafalos seems to have recovered his senses.
papadafalos misses with a double jab
and Juarez counters with a crisp right that sends papadafalos to the canvas! Juarez follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jakob Juarez!