PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tha Don (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elroy Jetson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Don
vs
Jetson

181 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tha Don!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elroy Jetson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Don darts in trying to clinch
and Jetson counters with a left to the body.
Don rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jetson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jetson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jetson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tha Don seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Don tries for a takedown but Jetson circles away easily
and Jetson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Don misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jetson misses with a shot to the body

so Don counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Don throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jetson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Jetson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jetson keeping moving, preventing Don from controlling successfully.
Jetson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jetson, not yet.
Jetson managing to control the position.
Don looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jetson keeping moving, preventing Don from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tha Don.
Don misses with a takedown
and Jetson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Don shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Jetson counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tha Don. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Don, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jetson digs a good body shot into Don's ribs.
Jetson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don misses with a takedown
and Jetson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Don is breathing heavily.
Don slips a jab from Jetson.
Don uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jetson.
Don slips a straight right by Jetson.
Don throws a hook but Jetson blocks it.
Jetson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Don slips a jab from Jetson.
Don looks to score with a jab to the body but Jetson is just out of range.

That's four 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.
Don uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jetson.
Don doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jetson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jetson lands a jab to Don's midsection.
Don takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jetson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Don moves away.
Jetson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jetson lands an overhand right.
Don has his takedown stuffed
and Jetson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Don thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elroy Jetson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jetson throws a hook but Don avoids it easily.
Don ducks under a wild hook from Jetson.
Don lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Don misses with a takedown
and Jetson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Don moves out of range as Jetson strikes.
Don tries for a takedown but Jetson circles away easily
and Jetson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jetson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Don under the eye.
Don shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jetson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tha Don. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Don moves out of range as Jetson strikes.
Jetson misses with a hook. Don ducked under it nicely.
Don slips under a jab from Jetson.
Don with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jetson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jetson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Don was well out of range. Poor timing from Jetson.
Don with a poor takedown
and Jetson counters with a nice body shot.
Tha Don is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Don keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jetson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jetson misses with a wild body shot.
Jetson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Don.
Don tries a head kick but it misses.
Don tries to clinch up
and Jetson counters with a left to the body.
Don on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Don displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jetson throws out the jab.
Jetson scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jetson misses with an uppercut.
Don wants to clinch but Jetson slips to the side
and Jetson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Jetson misses its intended target.
Don uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jetson.
Jetson misses with a wild body shot.
Elroy Jetson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Don tries to clinch
and Jetson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Don with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jetson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jetson lands a really nice looking cross but Don seems unphased.
Don tries to move into range but Jetson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jetson finds it's way round the side to connect with Don's head.
Nice cross by Jetson.
Jetson scores with a jab to the body.
Jetson misses the shot to the body.
Jetson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Don fails with the takedown
letting Jetson counter with a right hand.
Jetson punishes Don's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elroy Jetson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Don's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jetson swings for the body but Don moves out of range.
Jetson lands a nice shot that snaps Don's head back.
Don doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jetson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Don keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jetson scores with a jab to the body.
Don takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Don has his takedown stuffed
and Jetson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jetson throws a looping overhand right but Don ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Don tries to clinch
and Jetson counters with a nice uppercut.
Don lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jetson circles away quickly and effectively.
Don takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Don tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jetson counters with a stiff right hand.
Don ducks under a wild hook from Jetson.
Don tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jetson counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jetson clobbers Don with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jetson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Don moves away.
Jetson misses with an uppercut. Don saw that one coming.
Jetson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Don was well out of range. Poor timing from Jetson.
Don closes the distance but Jetson moves to the side
and Jetson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jetson throws out a loose jab but Don uses good head movement to avoid it.
Don with a poor takedown
and Jetson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tha Don. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jetson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Don momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jetson throws a jab but it's blocked by Don.
Elroy Jetson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Don throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jetson counters with a straight right hand.
Don wants to clinch but Jetson slips to the side
and Jetson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jetson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jetson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Don slips a jab from Jetson.
Jetson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Don has time to react.
Jetson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Don manages to avoid it.
Don has his takedown stuffed
and Jetson counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jetson works Don's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Jetson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Don doesn't seem phased though.
Don walks into a jab.
Don has his takedown stuffed
and Jetson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jetson throws a big shot that misses.
Don lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jetson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jetson scores with a hook to the body. Don takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elroy Jetson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jetson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elroy Jetson!