PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between MJ Jakovina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smelly Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson has chosen Animal Crackers In My Soup by Sherly Temple as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jakovina
vs
Nelson

177 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

225 cm
24
168 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Revostar Fight Gear

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, MJ Jakovina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Smelly Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Jakovina avoids it well.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jakovina.
Jakovina has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jakovina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jakovina throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.
Smelly Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson catches Jakovina with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A combination from Nelson does no damage.
Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jakovina circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Jakovina blocks a head kick by Nelson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson jabs Jakovina right on the nose. Jakovina blinks but takes it well.
Nelson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nelson scores with a jab to the body.
Jakovina keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jakovina lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Jakovina misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Jakovina bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jakovina backs up against the cage.
Nelson throws a combination. Jakovina tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nelson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jakovina counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Nelson is rocked!
Jakovina takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nelson.
A left lands for Nelson.
Jakovina looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nelson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Jakovina avoids them all with ease.
Jakovina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nelson.
Nelson lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakovina on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jakovina swinging wildly here.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jakovina takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nelson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nelson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jakovina.
Jakovina takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jakovina throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Jakovina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jakovina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakovina misses with a series of wild punches.
Nelson throws a series of strikes that have Jakovina backpedaling.
Nelson throws a one two combo.
Nelson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nelson throws a combination that misses

and Jakovina counters with a series of strikes that sends Nelson to the canvas! Jakovina follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Nelson is still in real trouble! Can Jakovina finish him?
Jakovina tries to stand but Nelson is controlling from the bottom.
Nelson wants to sweep but no luck.

Jakovina stands and steps away. Nelson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jakovina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nelson looks gassed!
Jakovina tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Jakovina moves out of range.
Nelson misses with a combination

and Jakovina counters with a big uppercut that knocks Nelson off his feet! Jakovina dives into side control looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakovina working away.

Jakovina decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nelson to his feet.
Jakovina is looking to land body kicks.
Nelson seems to have recovered his senses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nelson.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Jakovina moves out of range.
Nelson tries to bum rush Jakovina with a series of wild strikes but Jakovina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson misses with a jab to the body
and Jakovina counters with a thumping low kick.
Jakovina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jakovina slips a jab from Nelson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jakovina slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
Nelson misses the jab.
Jakovina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nelson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jakovina had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that MJ Jakovina will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jakovina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson misses with a double jab
and Jakovina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jakovina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jakovina misses with a low kick.
Nelson cracks Jakovina with an open hand slap.
MJ Jakovina is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Jakovina.
Nelson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nelson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
MJ Jakovina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jakovina throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakovina has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nelson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A right-left combo lands from Nelson.
Nelson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jakovina.
A swing and a miss from Jakovina.
Nelson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jakovina throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice straight punches there by Jakovina. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jakovina.
Jakovina looks to throw the jab but Nelson is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Jakovina blocks the low kick.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Nelson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nelson.
Nelson misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakovina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jakovina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Jakovina avoids nicely.
Jakovina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nelson cracks a nice hook into Jakovina's ribs.
Nelson lands a right hook to the body.
Nelson lands a jab-cross combination.
Nelson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nelson cracks a nice hook into Jakovina's ribs.
Nelson lands a nice hook to Jakovina's body. Jakovina takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nelson.
Nelson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jakovina on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jakovina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Smelly Nelson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Jakovina bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Jakovina just misses with a punch to the body.
Jakovina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson with a jab.
Jakovina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nelson, right into the meat.
Nelson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jakovina's head.
Nelson slips under a jab.
Nelson jabs Jakovina right on the nose. Jakovina blinks but takes it well.

Jakovina drops Nelson with a nice combination! Jakovina dives into Nelson's guard, looking to finish!
Jakovina has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nelson is proving hard to escape from.
Jakovina trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Nelson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakovina tries to stand but Nelson is controlling from the bottom.
Nelson 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.
Nelson is pulling down on Jakovina's head. It's preventing any offense from Jakovina, at least for the moment.
Nelson is looking to sweep but instead, Jakovina has passed into half guard.
Jakovina is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nelson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that MJ Jakovina will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Smelly Nelson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jakovina tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson misses with a few strikes there.
Jakovina walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jakovina.
Jakovina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nelson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jakovina counters with a head kick that drops Nelson - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Jakovina wants to stand up but Nelson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Nelson is trying to maintain the position but Jakovina is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jakovina wants to stand up but Nelson is controlling the position.
Jakovina prevents Nelson from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jakovina postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Nelson to stand up.
Jakovina is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nelson.
Nelson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Jakovina bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nelson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jakovina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nelson!
Jakovina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jakovina looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A combination from Jakovina does no damage.
Nelson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jakovina misses with the combination.
Smelly Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nelson scores with a three punch combo!
Nelson lands a two punch combo.
Jakovina is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nelson.
Nelson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jakovina counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Jakovina.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nelson.
Jakovina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nelson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nelson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nelson stalks Jakovina and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jakovina's face. Jakovina staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nelson.
Jakovina does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Jakovina misses with a wild combination.
Nelson scores with a shot to the body.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Jakovina avoids them all with ease.
Jakovina takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jakovina looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jakovina has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nelson finds it's way round the side to connect with Jakovina's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jakovina misses with a few strikes there.
Nelson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jakovina counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nelson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nelson scores with a one two! Jakovina had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jakovina throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jakovina slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Jakovina.
Nelson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jakovina lands a nice shot that snaps Nelson's head back.
Nelson checks the leg kick nicely there.
MJ Jakovina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jakovina blocks a low kick nicely.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Jakovina avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Smelly Nelson.
I think Jakovina 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!