PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Carrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jax kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Immortal Technique - The Rebel. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jax
vs
Carrow

180 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
163 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Jax!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Carrow!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carrow throws a leg kick but Jax sees it coming and moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch lands to the side of Carrow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carrow.
Carrow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carrow throws out a loose jab but Jax uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carrow thows a leg kick but Jax checks it
and Jax counters with an inside leg kick.
Jax is looking to slow Carrow down with leg kicks.
Carrow misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Carrow misses.
Jax throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carrow.
Jax misses with a body punch
and Carrow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jax's knee momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Carrow.
Jax takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jax uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carrow.
Carrow misses with a hook
enabling Jax to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carrow throws a lazy uppercut
and Jax counters with a slapping leg kick.
Carrow looks for a takedown but Jax sprawls well.
Jax scores with a nice right hand.
Jax connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Jax misses its intended target.
Carrow avoids the body shot from Jax.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrow thows a leg kick but Jax checks it
and Jax counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jax scores with a hook to the body. Carrow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jax misses with a body shot.
Carrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Jax is just out of range.
Jax throws a right hand that Carrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Carrow also avoids with ease.
Carrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jax was well out of range. Poor timing from Carrow.
Jax with a hook.
Nice body punch from Jax.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrow missing with a left hand there. Jax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carrow throws a lazy uppercut
and Jax counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Jax misses.
Jax just misses with a punch to the body.
Jax misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Jax throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jax dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jax uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jax lands a nice looking body kick.
Jax throws a series of punches but Carrow moves out of range.
Carrow misses with an uppercut
and Jax counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carrow thinking.
Carrow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jax defends it nicely.
Jax scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrow has his takedown stuffed
and Jax counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jax throws a body punch but Carrow moves out of range.
Jax with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carrow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jax scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carrow misses with a hook
and Jax counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jax throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carrow is breathing heavily.
Jax throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Carrow to counter with a crisp jab.
Jax throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jax throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jax keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jax closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jax stuns Carrow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jax. Carrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jax scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jax.
Carrow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carrow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jax throws an off balance right hand

and Carrow counters with a shoot takedown. Jax fights it but they end up in guard.
Jax bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carrow's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jax got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carrow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jax has managed to get both his arms back between Carrow's legs - danger averted.
Jax showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jax stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carrow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carrow 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.
Jax works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jax wants to control but Carrow is keeping him busy.

Carrow is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jax pulls his head out easily.

Jax stands up and beckons Carrow to join him on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jax connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carrow momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jax dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carrow throws a poor cross that misses
and Jax counters with a two punch combo.
Carrow throws the left hand but Jax avoids the punch easily.
Jax misses with a straight left.
Carrow misses with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Jax checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Jax.
Jax misses with a hook to the body
enabling Carrow to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jax misses with a looping right.
Jax misses the jab.
Carrow misses with a hook.
Jax swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jax throws a low kick but Carrow moves out of range easily.
Carrow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jax counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carrow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrow throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Jax misses the target.
Jax misses with a lunging right hand
and Carrow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jax thinking.
Jax throws a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jax. That's going to slow Carrow down.
Jax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jax swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carrow.
Jax moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jax is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carrow can do to turn this around?
Carrow throws an off balance right hand
and Jax counters with a good, hard body kick but Carrow shrugs it off.
Carrow misses with an uppercut
and Jax counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carrow manages to avoid it.
Carrow moves out of range of the body kick from Jax.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jax throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carrow.
Carrow slips a jab and a cross from Jax.
Carrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carrow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Jax to counter with a crisp jab.
Carrow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carrow has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jax.
Carrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jax clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carrow misses with a right hand
and Jax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carrow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jax has time to react.
Jax displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carrow throws out the jab.
Jax throws a nice head kick!
Jax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carrow throws a jab when Jax was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jax makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carrow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jax counters with a thumping low kick.
Jax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jax fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tony Jax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carrow misses with a wild body shot.
Carrow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jax counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrow looks for a takedown but Jax sprawls well.
Carrow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jax is out of range and Carrow settles back down.
Jax misses with a shot to the body
and Carrow counters with a leg kick.
Jax thows a body shot but no joy.
Carrow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jax counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jax fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jax throws a jab but it's blocked by Carrow.
Carrow throws a poor cross that misses
and Jax counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Carrow.
Jax throws a right hand that misses
and Carrow counters with a left to the body.
Carrow throws a lazy right hand but Jax sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carrow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jax counters with a stiff right hand.
Jax drops his hands momentarily and Carrow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the 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.
Nice sprawl there from Jax as Carrow shoots in.
Jax feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carrow's calf.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jax.
Carrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Carrow misses with a lunging right hand
and Jax counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Jax misses.
Carrow throws a hook but Jax avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jax had his way with James Carrow in that round.
That's time! Jax's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jax misses with an uppercut
enabling Carrow to counter with a crisp jab.
Tony Jax is winning the standup battle so far.
Jax looks to score with a jab to the body but Carrow is just out of range.
Carrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jax.
Jax swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carrow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jax just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jax throws an off balance right hand

and Carrow decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jax's guard.
Carrow lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jax is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrow throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carrow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Jax is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carrow won't allow Jax to sweep him here.
Carrow throws a big right hand that misses.
Carrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Jax is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carrow postures up in Jax's guard and throws a big left but Jax blocks it.
Carrow scoring with some ground and pound.
Jax avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
James Carrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Carrow won't allow Jax to sweep him here.
Jax utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carrow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jax works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Jax utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carrow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carrow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jax is controlling Carrow's posture.
Carrow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carrow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jax is keeping the position for now.
Carrow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jax utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jax swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carrow passes into half guard.
Jax is trying to maintain the position but Carrow is very close to passing his half guard.
Tony Jax is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carrow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jax is looking to improve his position.
Carrow tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jax knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Carrow not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four 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.
Carrow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jax is looking for a sweep. Carrow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jax avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carrow.
Carrow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jax preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Carrow misses with a head shot. Jax uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carrow landing some decent shots from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Carrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jax 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 49:46
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Jax!
Tony Jax retains his lightweight title!