PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mats Fotoberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jubal Early (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jubal Early is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fotoberg
vs
Early

180 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
179 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mats Fotoberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jubal Early!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Early shoots for a double leg takedown but Fotoberg sprawls well. He's pushed Early's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fotoberg throws a hook but Early avoids it easily.
Early is looking to clinch.
Fotoberg misses with a body shot.
Early is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fotoberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Early has managed to clinch.
Early prevents Fotoberg from breaking the clinch.
Fotoberg tries to break free but Early pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Fotoberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Fotoberg breaks the clinch.
Early tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fotoberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Early misses with a takedown attempt - Fotoberg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mats Fotoberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jubal Early.
Fotoberg moves into range and connects with a jab.
Early fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fotoberg avoids it really well and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fotoberg, as that shot connected.
Horrible takedown by Early or perhaps it was just good defense by Fotoberg which made him look bad.
Fotoberg lands with a right hand.
Jubal Early seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Early gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Early shoots in and drives through. Fotoberg sprawls well.
Fotoberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Early looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fotoberg!
Fotoberg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fotoberg is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fotoberg really wants to buck Early off and get back to his feet.
Fotoberg is working to get back to half guard.
Fotoberg wants to hold on but Early pushes him away.
Fotoberg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fotoberg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fotoberg tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fotoberg wants to control but Early is having none of it.
Early looking to ground and pound but Fotoberg is blocking nicely.

Early is working for a guillotine from mount but Fotoberg frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Early is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fotoberg to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fotoberg shrugs it off.
Fotoberg tries to hold on but Early postures up.
Fotoberg is looking to improve his position but Early isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Early avoids the attempt from Fotoberg to control.
Fotoberg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Early is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Early tries to control but Fotoberg wriggling away.
Fotoberg is working to get back to half guard.
Fotoberg is trying to stand up.
Fotoberg wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Early.
Early avoids the attempt from Fotoberg to control.
Fotoberg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Early on the ground.

That's four 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.
Early trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fotoberg is desperately trying to improve his position but Early has a good base and remains in mount.
Early wants to control the pace but Fotoberg is squirming around nicely.

Early looking to secure an arm triangle but Fotoberg defends it well.
Early prevents Fotoberg from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fotoberg wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Early.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jubal Early will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fotoberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Early has a takedown stuffed.
Early takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fotoberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Early.
Fotoberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fotoberg scores with a nice right hand.
Early dives in and grabs Fotoberg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fotoberg pushes down on Early's head and hops out.
Early slips a jab and a cross from Fotoberg.
Fotoberg digs a good body shot into Early's ribs.
Early has a takedown stuffed.
Mats Fotoberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jubal Early.
Early is looking to clinch.
Fotoberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fotoberg lands a nice shot to the body.
Early is breathing heavily.
Fotoberg lunges at Early with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Early's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Fotoberg as he connects with a hook.
Early drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Fotoberg.
Fotoberg connects with a crisp jab.
Fotoberg connects with the punch.
Good shot there by Fotoberg.
Early fails with an attempt to clinch.
Early shoots in looking for a takedown. Fotoberg tries to sprawl out of it but Early keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fotoberg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice uppercut there from Fotoberg.
Mats Fotoberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Fotoberg - just one landing.
Fotoberg scores with a jab to the head.
Early shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fotoberg looks to land a combination but Early avoids it well.
A left lands for Fotoberg.
Fotoberg's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fotoberg duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fotoberg.
Fotoberg scores with a jab to the head.
Fotoberg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fotoberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Early fails with the takedown.
Nice shot by Fotoberg.
Fotoberg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Early has time to react.
Mats Fotoberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Fotoberg moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fotoberg lands a two punch combo.
Early gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fotoberg cracks a nice hook into Early's ribs.
Fotoberg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Early.
Early tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fotoberg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Early somewhat.
Early takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Fotoberg - just one landing.
Early shoots in for a takedown but Fotoberg shows good takedown defense.
Fotoberg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Early's head backwards.
Fotoberg lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Early backs up against the cage.
Fotoberg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Early.
Fotoberg lands with a straight right. Early didn't see that one coming.
Fotoberg scores with a one two! Early had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fotoberg throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fotoberg cracks Early with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fotoberg scores with a punch to the head.

Fotoberg closes the distance and clinches.
Fotoberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Early won't allow it.
Fotoberg tries to circle away but Early has him pinned against the cage.

Fotoberg breaks from the clinch.
Fotoberg with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fotoberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Early, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Fotoberg. Beautiful body shot.
Early shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fotoberg is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fotoberg lands an overhand right.
Fotoberg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Early tries to clinch
and Fotoberg counters with a straight right hand.
Fotoberg scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A cross from Fotoberg lands.
Fotoberg connects with a right hand. Early shakes it off.
Fotoberg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fotoberg scores with a body shot.
Mats Fotoberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fotoberg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Early has time to react.
Fotoberg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fotoberg tests Early's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left lands for Fotoberg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mats Fotoberg dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fotoberg connects with the punch.
Fotoberg lands a jab to Early's midsection.
Early has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fotoberg lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Early tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fotoberg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fotoberg lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Early doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fotoberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Early takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Early walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Early tries to clinch up
and Fotoberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Early takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fotoberg cracks a nice hook into Early's ribs.
Fotoberg jabs Early right on the nose. Early blinks but takes it well.
Early slips a jab and a cross from Fotoberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fotoberg.
Fotoberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fotoberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Early can do to turn this around?

Fotoberg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fotoberg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Early prevents Fotoberg from breaking the clinch.
Fotoberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Early has him pressed against the cage.

Fotoberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fotoberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Early circles away quickly and effectively.
Fotoberg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Early on the side of the head.
Early with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fotoberg to score with a decent uppercut.
Early shoots and misses
and Fotoberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fotoberg misses with a two punch combination.
Fotoberg connects with a looping right hand.
Fotoberg cracks Early with an open hand slap.
Early misses with a takedown
and Fotoberg counters with a one-two to the body.
Mats Fotoberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jubal Early.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fotoberg bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Early's head.
Early has his takedown stuffed
and Fotoberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Fotoberg scores with a hook to the body. Early takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Early gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fotoberg lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Early backs up against the cage.
Fotoberg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fotoberg lands a nice hook to Early's body. Early takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good shot there by Fotoberg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fotoberg throws a nice looking combination but Early bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Early looks to clinch
and Fotoberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Fotoberg scores with a nice strike.
Fotoberg is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fotoberg lands with a shot to the body.
Fotoberg throws a combination. Early tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice jab there from Fotoberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fotoberg lands a nice looking body shot.
Fotoberg looks to land a combination. Early sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fotoberg connects with a body shot.
Fotoberg scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fotoberg lands a nice looking body shot.
No joy there for Fotoberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fotoberg lands a jab-cross combination.
Fotoberg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fotoberg connects with a single shot there.
Fotoberg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Early takes one to the chin there.
Nice straight punches there by Fotoberg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fotoberg.
Early fails with the takedown
and Fotoberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch lands to the side of Early 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fotoberg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Early gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fotoberg lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fotoberg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fotoberg works the jab nicely.
Fotoberg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Early.
Early takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Early takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Early misses with a takedown attempt
and Fotoberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fotoberg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fotoberg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fotoberg's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fotoberg duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Early dodges the punch combination from Fotoberg.
Fotoberg throws out a powerful jab.
Early takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mats Fotoberg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fotoberg 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mats Fotoberg!