PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jibber Jabber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Cheese has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cheese
vs
Jabber

193 cm
20
248 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
230 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mac Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jibber Jabber!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cheese!
Cheese throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jabber.
Jabber swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheese.
Jabber lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cheese tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cheese lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cheese.

Cheese closes the distance and clinches.
Cheese working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Jabber is rocked!

Cheese has Jabber pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cheese pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jabber tumbling to the mat - Cheese dives into Jabber's guard.
Jabber is still in real trouble! Can Cheese finish him?
Jabber keeping full guard, as Cheese tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jabber is on top in guard.
Jabber seems to have recovered his senses.
Jabber wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jabber drops back looking for a leg! Cheese is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cheese manages to kick Jabber off! Jabber jumps back into Cheese's guard.
Cheese keeping full guard, as Jabber tries to pass.

Jabber drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cheese looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cheese looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cheese!
Jabber is trying to control Cheese's posture but Cheese avoids it.

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.
Jabber is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Jabber should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabber is trying to buck Cheese off.
Cheese working away.
Cheese just content to control the position.
Cheese has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

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.
Jabber tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cheese wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cheese will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jabber regains half guard.
Jabber slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cheese knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jabber on the ground.
Jabber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jabber looks gassed!
Cheese trying to control but Jabber is working from the bottom.
Jabber throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cheese has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jabber trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Cheese dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cheese forces Jabber back against the cage and clinches.
Jabber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cheese gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cheese lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cheese with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jabber drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jabber tries to pull guard but Cheese won't allow it.
Mac Cheese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jibber Jabber.
Cheese scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jabber drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cheese lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cheese prevents Jabber from breaking the clinch.

Cheese manages to break the clinch.

Cheese shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cheese was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jabber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cheese controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cheese lands with some strikes.
Jabber is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cheese content just to control the position here.
Jabber working to try and regain half guard.
Cheese controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jabber wants to get back to his feet.
Cheese trying to control but Jabber is having none of it.
Jabber wants to control but Cheese is having none of it.
Jabber really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabber tries to lock up and control but Cheese gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jabber throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cheese. What's that going to do exactly?
Jabber wants to control but Cheese is having none of it.
Jabber regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jabber wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jabber trying to control from the bottom.
Jabber tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jabber looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cheese wants to take a breather but Jabber is having none of it.
Jabber wants to improve his position but Cheese is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Cheese dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jabber fails to land the takedown.
Cheese lands a jab to the nose.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cheese!

Cheese moves into the clinch successfully.
Cheese digs a right hand into Jabber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jabber's gas tank.
Cheese scores with a hook to the body.
Cheese taking a breather.
Cheese throws a big uppercut that drops Jabber! More strikes from Cheese and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jabber lies dazed against the cage as Cheese celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Cheese!