PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob Jam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Higgedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jam comes to the cage accompanied by Transylvania. Higgedy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: (hed) pe - Blackout. Bob Jam could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pete Higgedy's chin.

Jam
vs
Higgedy

170 cm
25
142 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

150 cm
26
138 lbs
7 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Jam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pete Higgedy!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jam closes the distance and clinches.
Higgedy lands a nice elbow.
Higgedy connects with a knee to the head.
Higgedy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jam lands a left hand that snaps the head of Higgedy backwards.
A short left from Higgedy.
Higgedy lands with a light punch inside.
Higgedy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jam throws a punch but it's blocked by Higgedy.
Higgedy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jam backwards.
Jam is trying to break the clinch but Higgedy has him pressed against the cage.
Higgedy blocks an elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Higgedy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Higgedy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Higgedy throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Higgedy obliges.
Higgedy has Jam pressed against the cage, preventing Jam from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jam is trying to break the clinch but Higgedy is controlling him.
Higgedy landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Higgedy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Higgedy scores with a punch to the head.
Higgedy throws a low kick, looking for Jam's leg but Jam calmly moves out of range.
Higgedy connects with an inside leg kick.
Higgedy misses with a leg kick.
Higgedy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!

Jam shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Higgedy's guard.
Jam throwing strikes from guard but Higgedy blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgedy is adopting a defensive guard.
Jam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jam preventing the sweep.
Jam content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Higgedy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Higgedy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two 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.
Jam wants to control from the top but Higgedy keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jam thows a big elbow that misses.
Higgedy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Higgedy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Higgedy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Higgedy looking for a sweep. Not yet Higgedy, not yet.
Higgedy has Jam pulled in close to control his posture.
Jam trying to control but Higgedy is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jam postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Higgedy holds on and takes a little breather.
Jam is looking to advance position but Higgedy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Higgedy trying to control but Jam is having none of it.
Higgedy working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jam slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Jam looking for submissions off his back.

Jam is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Higgedy pulls his head out easily.

Higgedy is working for a submission of some sort.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Higgedy connects with a nice short shot to Jam's temple.
Higgedy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Higgedy lands with a punch from half guard.
Jam is looking to improve his position.
Higgedy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Higgedy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jam on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Higgedy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Higgedy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jam tries to clinch up.
Higgedy throws a right hand that Jam ducks under and follows up with a left that Jam also avoids with ease.
Jam misses with a two punch combination.
Higgedy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Higgedy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Higgedy ducks under a wild hook from Jam.
Jam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Higgedy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jam on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Higgedy. Higgedy obviously looking to wear him down.
Jam takes a jab right on the kisser.
Higgedy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jam can pounce on him.
Higgedy throws a combination that misses

so Jam counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Higgedy keeping full guard, as Jam tries to pass.
Jam throws a strike but Higgedy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Higgedy pushes down on Jam's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgedy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jam's head.

Jam actively working from the bottom here.

Jam looking for submissions off his back.
Higgedy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Higgedy is trying to work for a kimura but Jam is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Higgedy prevents Jam from improving his position.

Jam looking for submissions off his back.
Higgedy is trying to control the action in half guard but Jam is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

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.
Jam tries to roll over but Higgedy keeps him under control.

Jam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Jam looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Higgedy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jam is just riding it out for now. Higgedy eventually gives up the hold.
Jam wants to improve his position but Higgedy is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Higgedy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgedy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Higgedy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jam keeps working.
Higgedy passes to side control.
Jam stops Higgedy from passing to mount.
Jam is looking to reverse the position.
Jam on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Higgedy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jam keeps working.
Jam takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jam can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jam takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jam is trying to improve his position.
Jam gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Higgedy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Higgedy seems to be looking for submissions.
Jam wants to control but Higgedy is keeping busy.
Jam is looking to get back to full guard here but Higgedy has managed to pass to side control instead.
Higgedy scoring with strikes but Jam is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Higgedy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jam slips a jab and a cross from Higgedy.

Jam forces Higgedy back against the cage and clinches.

Higgedy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jam fails with the takedown.
Jam connects with the punch.
Jam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Jam drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jam will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Higgedy has his hands on Jam's head, controlling the position.
Jam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Higgedy pulls Jam in close to his closed guard and prevents Jam from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jam throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgedy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jam thows a big elbow that misses.
Higgedy pulls Jam in close to his closed guard and prevents Jam from doing any damage or advancing position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Pete Higgedy.
Higgedy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Higgedy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Higgedy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Higgedy blocks a leg kick.
Jam doesn't manage to clinch there - Higgedy circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Higgedy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jam tries to clinch up.
Jam tries to clinch but Higgedy is having none of it.
Jam tries to bum rush Higgedy with a series of wild strikes but Higgedy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jam falls off balance throwing a combination
and Higgedy counters with a nice body kick.
Higgedy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jam is looking to clinch.
Jam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Higgedy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Higgedy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jam tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Higgedy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jam lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Higgedy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Jam.

Higgedy closes the distance and clinches.
Jam takes an elbow to the temple.
Jam can't get the takedown.
Jam creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Higgedy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jam is trying to break the clinch but Higgedy is controlling him.
Higgedy digs a right hand underneath Jam's ribcage. Jam let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Higgedy.
Jam throws a nice looking combination but Higgedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Higgedy enables Jam to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Higgedy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jam trying to control the position from guard on top but Higgedy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Higgedy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jam.
Higgedy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Jam postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Higgedy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jam, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgedy throws a strike but Jam rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jam trying to control the position from guard on top but Higgedy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pete Higgedy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Higgedy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bob Jam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jam stopping the sweep attempt from Higgedy.
Jam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Jam showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Higgedy 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Higgedy!