PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jae Darkwaters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darkwaters comes to the cage accompanied by Furious - Ja-Rule. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Darkwaters
vs
Jordan

180 cm
28
184 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
182 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jae Darkwaters!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Jordan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan looks to land a right hand but Darkwaters moved out of range.
Darkwaters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jordan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jordan throws a leg kick but Darkwaters sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jordan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darkwaters was well out of range. Poor timing from Jordan.
Jordan connects with a leg kick. Darkwaters looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Jordan gets caught flat footed, as Darkwaters shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jordan keeping full guard, as Darkwaters tries to pass.
Jordan wants to sweep but no luck.
Darkwaters looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Darkwaters tries to free his leg and advance position but Jordan is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkwaters sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jae Darkwaters just wasn't active enough.
Jordan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Darkwaters takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darkwaters dodges the punch combination from Jordan.
Darkwaters is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Darkwaters moves out of range of the leg kick from Jordan.
Jordan misses the shot to the body.
Jordan scoring well with a low kick there.
Darkwaters doesn't manage to clinch there - Jordan circles away.
Darkwaters fails with a takedown attempt.
Joe Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Darkwaters as he checks the leg kick.
Jordan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jordan wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan misses with a head kick.
Jordan thows a body shot but no joy.
Joe Jordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darkwaters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darkwaters avoids the body shot from Jordan.
Darkwaters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jordan.
Darkwaters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jordan looks to score with a jab to the body but Darkwaters is just out of range.
Jordan tests Darkwaters's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jordan throws a body punch but Darkwaters moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jordan throws an overhand right that lands on Darkwaters's shoulder, as Darkwaters tries to avoid the shot.
Jordan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darkwaters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jordan.

Darkwaters is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jordan's half guard.
Darkwaters controlling the pace.
Jordan is refusing to be controlled, as Darkwaters sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Jordan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Darkwaters takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jordan loads up on a big right hand but Darkwaters slips the punch.
Darkwaters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jordan.
Jordan throws a series of punches but Darkwaters avoids them all with ease.
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darkwaters moves away.
Darkwaters avoids the body shot from Jordan.
Jordan throws a jab when Darkwaters was well out of range.
Darkwaters tries to clinch but Jordan is having none of it.
Jordan looks to land a left hand but Darkwaters moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkwaters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jordan.
Jordan misses with a looping right.
Jordan connects with a leg kick. Darkwaters looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jordan. Darkwaters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Jordan.
Jordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Darkwaters.
Darkwaters ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jordan. That's going to slow Darkwaters down.
Darkwaters wants to clinch.
Darkwaters on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jordan. Jordan obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkwaters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jordan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jordan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Darkwaters checks it well.
Darkwaters avoids the body shot from Jordan.
Jordan tries to work over Darkwaters's front leg with a kick but Darkwaters checks it.
Darkwaters on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jordan. Jordan obviously looking to wear him down.
Darkwaters shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands a head kick!
Jordan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jordan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick from Jordan misses.
Darkwaters ducks under a wild hook from Jordan.
Darkwaters blocks a leg kick.
Darkwaters takes one to the side of the head.
Jordan throws a shot from downtown. Darkwaters moves away and avoids it.
Jae Darkwaters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Jordan misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan is looking to score with low kicks.
Jordan misses the shot to the body.
Jordan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Darkwaters is out of range and Jordan settles back down.
The fighters circling - Jordan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jordan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Darkwaters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jordan.
Jordan looks to throw the jab but Darkwaters is out of range.
Jordan misses with a looping left.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Jordan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Darkwaters wants to clinch.
Jordan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jordan misses with a hook.
Jordan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darkwaters.
Jordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darkwaters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Darkwaters counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Darkwaters is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Darkwaters is trying to drag Jordan to the mat but Jordan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Darkwaters has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jordan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkwaters tries to score a body lock takedown but Jordan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jae Darkwaters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jordan stops a takedown attempt from Darkwaters.
Darkwaters drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jordan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Darkwaters slips a jab from Jordan.
Jordan misses with a combination

and Darkwaters counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Darkwaters sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Darkwaters is trying to work for a kimura but Jordan is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkwaters is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jordan reverses the position - he's now on top in Darkwaters's guard.

Darkwaters throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jordan escapes and throws Darkwaters's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Darkwaters wants to control but Jordan postures up.
Darkwaters is looking for a sweep.
Darkwaters struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkwaters tries to improve position but can't.
Darkwaters wants to control but Jordan postures up.

Jae Darkwaters has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jordan takes a swing at Darkwaters's ribcage but misses.

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.
Darkwaters tries to clinch but Jordan is having none of it.
Jordan looks to score with a jab to the body but Darkwaters is just out of range.
Jordan keeps the fight on the outside.
Jordan thuds his right hand into Darkwaters's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darkwaters moves away.
Darkwaters doesn't manage to clinch there - Jordan circles away.
A combination from Jordan does no damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jordan throws a leg kick

and Darkwaters counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jordan's guard now.
Jordan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jae Darkwaters clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jordan looks to score with a jab to the body but Darkwaters is just out of range.
Jordan swats away the attempt to clinch by Darkwaters.
Darkwaters fails to land the takedown.
Jordan misses with a combination

and Darkwaters counters by clinching up.
Jordan can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkwaters wants a takedown but no success here.
Jordan stops a takedown attempt from Darkwaters.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jae Darkwaters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jordan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jordan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darkwaters or not.
Darkwaters goes for a takedown attempt but Jordan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A shot to the body from Jordan misses

and Darkwaters counters by moving into the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkwaters is trying to drag Jordan to the mat but Jordan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jordan lands with a right to the head.
Jordan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Darkwaters drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jordan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jordan looks to land a combination but Darkwaters avoids it well.
Jordan throws a one two combo.
Jordan lands with a right hand.
Jordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jordan thuds his right hand into Darkwaters's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan misses with a low kick.
Jordan swats away the attempt to clinch by Darkwaters.
Some bone on bone action there as Darkwaters checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Darkwaters keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jordan looks to throw the jab but Darkwaters is out of range.
Jordan throws a hook to the side of Darkwaters's head but Darkwaters sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jordan thows a leg kick but Darkwaters checks it
and Darkwaters counters with a straight right hand.
Jordan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jordan, as that shot connected.
Jordan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Darkwaters blocks a leg kick.
Jordan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Jordan misses

and Darkwaters counters by clinching up.
Darkwaters drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jordan trying to stall but Darkwaters improves his position.
Darkwaters wants a takedown but no success here.
Darkwaters looking for a takedown.

Jordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jordan missing with a left hand there. Darkwaters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan stuffs the takedown.
Jordan misses with a shot to the body
and Darkwaters counters with a right hand to the body.
Jordan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jordan misses with a body punch

and Darkwaters moves into the clinch.
Darkwaters drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jordan gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Jordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jordan throws a leg kick but Darkwaters sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darkwaters slips a jab from Jordan.
A big left from Jordan misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Jordan dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Darkwaters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jordan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darkwaters.
Darkwaters tries to clinch there but Jordan circles away.
Nice body punch from Jordan.
Jordan throws a body punch but Darkwaters moves out of range.
Jordan misses with a body punch
and Darkwaters counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck for Darkwaters with that takedown attempt.
Jordan falls off balance throwing a combination

and Darkwaters counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Darkwaters.
Darkwaters wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jordan.
Darkwaters is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jae Darkwaters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Darkwaters changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jordan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Darkwaters takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Darkwaters doesn't manage to clinch there - Jordan circles away.
Darkwaters moves forwards but Jordan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Jordan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jordan lands with a nice body punch.
Jordan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darkwaters at a distance.
Joe Jordan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jordan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darkwaters checks a low kick from Jordan.
Darkwaters walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jordan cracks a nice hook into Darkwaters's ribs.
Darkwaters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jordan.
Darkwaters tries to clinch up.
Jordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darkwaters sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jordan throws a jab when Darkwaters was well out of range.
Jordan tries a low kick but Darkwaters avoids it.
Jordan looks to score with a jab to the body but Darkwaters is just out of range.
Jordan fails to land with a series of punches.
Jordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darkwaters.
Darkwaters blocks a jab.
Darkwaters shoots for a takedown but Jordan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jordan misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jordan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darkwaters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darkwaters takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Darkwaters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jordan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darkwaters.
Good leg kick by Jordan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jordan misses with a body shot

and Darkwaters decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jordan's guard.
Jae Darkwaters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darkwaters looking to sit in guard and control but Jordan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Jordan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jordan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 45:49
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 45:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 45:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Jordan!
Joe Jordan is the new welterweight champion!