PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Wintzloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaqen Hghar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wintzloff's entrance music is Eminem Ft Kuniva, Swifty Mcvay - Going Crazy. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wintzloff
vs
Hghar

184 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Wintzloff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaqen Hghar!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wintzloff circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wintzloff makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hghar wants to clinch
letting Wintzloff counter with a right hand.
Hghar lands a jab to the head.
Hghar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hghar misses with a takedown
and Wintzloff counters with a good low kick that Hghar was not able to check.
Hghar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wintzloff counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hghar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wintzloff makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jack Wintzloff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaqen Hghar.
Hghar looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hghar looks to clinch
and Wintzloff counters with a good low kick that Hghar was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wintzloff takes the fight into the clinch.
Wintzloff misses with a knee strike.
Wintzloff connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hghar's face.

It looks like Jaqen Hghar has been cut.
Hghar is trying desperately to land a takedown but Wintzloff is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hghar.
Wintzloff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wintzloff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wintzloff lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hghar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wintzloff misses with a knee to the head.
Wintzloff lands an elbow inside.
Wintzloff connects with a knee to the head.
Wintzloff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wintzloff working Hghar over with knees to the body.
Wintzloff landing knees to the head.
Wintzloff missing with knees to the body.
Wintzloff lands a knee to the head.
Hghar blocks a body shot from Wintzloff.
Wintzloff tries a knee to the head but Hghar blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wintzloff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wintzloff looking to throw knees to the head but Hghar is blocking nicely.

Hghar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wintzloff wants to get up but he can't break Hghar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wintzloff scoring with some ground and pound.
Wintzloff would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wintzloff is fighting to break Hghar's control of his arms but Hghar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hghar controls Wintzloff momentarily but Wintzloff frees himself.
Wintzloff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wintzloff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hghar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wintzloff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hghar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wintzloff preventing the sweep.
Wintzloff throwing strikes from guard but Hghar blocks nicely.
Hghar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wintzloff.
Hghar wants to sweep here but Wintzloff controlling him for the moment.
Wintzloff postures up and lands a big shot to Hghar's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wintzloff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wintzloff has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hghar is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hghar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hghar throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wintzloff because Hghar loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Wintzloff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaqen Hghar's cut.
That's time! Wintzloff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A shot to the body from Wintzloff misses

so Hghar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hghar tries to free his leg and advance position but Wintzloff is retaining full guard.
Hghar advances to half guard.
Hghar trying to mount his opponent but Wintzloff defends it.

Hghar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Still in half guard, Hghar seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hghar is pressing down on Wintzloff's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wintzloff is holding on for now.
Hghar is looking to stall here but Wintzloff recovers full guard.
Hghar looking to sit in guard and control but Wintzloff gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hghar looking for a sweep. Not yet Hghar, not yet.
Wintzloff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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.
Wintzloff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wintzloff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wintzloff wanted to stand there but Hghar had control of the position.
Wintzloff throwing strikes from guard but Hghar blocks nicely.
Hghar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wintzloff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wintzloff wants to get up but he can't break Hghar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hghar 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wintzloff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wintzloff loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wintzloff passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wintzloff throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Wintzloff seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hghar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hghar defending against the ground and pound.
Hghar takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wintzloff looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hghar is avoiding damage well.
Hghar is looking to reverse the position.
Hghar is breathing heavily.
Wintzloff fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wintzloff misses with the ground and pound.
Wintzloff creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hghar sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Wintzloff stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hghar tries to clinch but Wintzloff moves away
and Wintzloff counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Wintzloff.
Hghar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wintzloff counters with a nice leg kick.
Hghar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wintzloff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Wintzloff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaqen Hghar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wintzloff lands a jab to Hghar's midsection.
Hghar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wintzloff counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A swing and a miss from Wintzloff.
Hghar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wintzloff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hghar misses with a takedown

and Wintzloff counters by clinching up.
Hghar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wintzloff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hghar avoids it.
Wintzloff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wintzloff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wintzloff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hghar.
Hghar avoids a wild elbow strike from Wintzloff.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wintzloff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hghar's brow.
Wintzloff creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hghar's defenses.
Hghar looking for a takedown.
Wintzloff tries for a takedown but Hghar manages to get underhooks.
Hghar blocks the elbow strike.
Hghar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wintzloff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hghar's brow.
Hghar lands with a right to the head.
Hghar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jack Wintzloff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jack Wintzloff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaqen Hghar.

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.
Hghar tries for a takedown but Wintzloff manages to get underhooks.
Hghar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hghar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hghar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wintzloff gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hghar wants a takedown but no success here.
A short uppercut from Wintzloff.
Wintzloff blocks an uppercut.
Hghar takes an elbow to the temple.
Hghar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wintzloff's elbow.
Hghar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hghar throws a punch but it's blocked by Wintzloff.
Hghar tries to score a body lock takedown but Wintzloff shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hghar looking for a takedown.
Wintzloff lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hghar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hghar tries to pull guard but Wintzloff holds him up against the cage and eventually Hghar drops back down to his feet.
Hghar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hghar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wintzloff gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hghar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wintzloff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Hghar fails to land.
Wintzloff blocking some punches.
Wintzloff comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hghar looking to stall.
Wintzloff putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hghar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hghar managing to block the knees to the body from Wintzloff.
Jaqen Hghar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hghar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

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.
Hghar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wintzloff smiles and moves away.
Wintzloff dodges the punch combination from Hghar.
Wintzloff looks to score with a jab to the body but Hghar is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Wintzloff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wintzloff has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Wintzloff!