PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jakelius Juston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vilo Charo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vilo Charo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Juston
vs
Charo

180 cm
19
186 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jakelius Juston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vilo Charo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Juston moves into the clinch.
Juston tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Charo smiles and moves away.
Charo throws an overhand right that lands on Juston's shoulder, as Juston tries to avoid the shot.
Charo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Juston counters by moving into the clinch.
Juston prevents Charo from breaking the clinch.

Juston pulls guard.

Juston is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Juston seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Charo throws a nice looking combination but Juston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot by Charo.
Charo misses with a few strikes there.
Charo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Charo.
Charo looks to land a combination but Juston avoids it well.
Charo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Juston decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Charo's guard.
Juston showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Juston wants to pass the guard but Charo is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Juston drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Charo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Juston has Charo in his guard.
Charo looks gassed!
Juston has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jakelius Juston wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Juston slips a jab from Charo.

Juston throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Charo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Juston is in Charo's guard.
Charo keeping moving, preventing Juston from controlling successfully.
Juston stays in close to Charo's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakelius Juston dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Juston clinches up with Charo and pushes him back against the cage.
Juston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Juston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Charo.

Juston jumps into guard, dragging Charo to the mat.
Juston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Juston tries to get out of the position.
Juston pulls Charo in to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Charo fails to land with a series of punches.
Charo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Juston scores with a jab to the body.
Charo is breathing heavily.

Juston shoots in and bounces Charo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Juston's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jakelius Juston.

Charo tries to sprawl but Juston drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Juston trying to pass the guard but Charo defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Juston is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Juston sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Juston is looking to advance position but Charo won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Juston is trying to work for a kimura but Charo is defending well.
Juston stalling.

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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakelius Juston dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Juston gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Charo is trying to break the clinch but Juston has him pressed against the cage.
Juston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Charo.
A right handed body shot lands from Juston.
Juston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Charo.

Juston has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Charo uses from the top position.
Juston is pulling down on Charo's head. It's preventing any offense from Charo, at least for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Juston shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Charo is trying to defend but Juston finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Juston is taking a breather. Charo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Charo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juston seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Charo for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jakelius Juston.

Charo tries to keep at a distance but Juston has taken the fight into the clinch.
Juston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Charo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Juston pulls guard.
Juston has control of Charo's left arm, preventing Charo from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Vilo Charo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Charo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Juston clinches.

Juston decides to pull guard.
Juston has Charo pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Vilo Charo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Juston shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Charo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Juston is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Juston is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vilo Charo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juston showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jakelius Juston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Juston, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakelius Juston!