PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Jersey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Kauffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kauffman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Queen- Another one bites the dust kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Jersey
vs
Kauffman

189 cm
24
195 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
193 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent, Inc.™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Jersey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Kauffman!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kauffman avoids the body shot from Jersey.
Jersey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kauffman scores with a nice head shot.
Dan Jersey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jersey looks to land a right hand but Kauffman moved out of range.
Kauffman throws a body punch but Jersey moves out of range.
Kauffman lands with a straight right. Jersey didn't see that one coming.
Kauffman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jersey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jersey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kauffman lands with a hook. Jersey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jersey throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Jersey.
Kauffman takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kauffman misses with a body kick.
Jersey throws a poor cross that misses
and Kauffman counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jersey throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kauffman to counter with a crisp jab.
Jersey shoots in looking for a takedown but Kauffman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jersey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jersey misses with a low kick.
Jersey missing with a left hand there. Kauffman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kauffman throws a hook but Jersey avoids it easily.
Kauffman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kauffman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jersey's head.
Kauffman throws a push kick but Jersey slaps the foot to one side.
Jersey ducks under a wild hook from Kauffman.
Jersey has his takedown stuffed
and Kauffman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jersey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jersey lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Kauffman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kauffman.
Jersey stuns Kauffman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jersey fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Jersey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kauffman throws a leg kick but Jersey sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jersey looks to throw the jab but Kauffman is out of range.
Kauffman blocks a jab.
Jersey walks into a jab.
Kauffman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jerseys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jersey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kauffman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jersey was well out of range. Poor timing from Kauffman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jersey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kauffman is not content to let Jersey control the position.
Jersey throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jersey tries to move to full mount but Kauffman actually manages to regain half guard.
Kauffman is refusing to be controlled, as Jersey sits in half guard.
Kauffman won't allow Jersey to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jersey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kauffman is staying active underneath Jersey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jersey thows a huge punch but Kauffman dodges it nicely.
Kauffman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jersey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kauffman wants to improve his position but Jersey is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jersey is looking to take a break and control but Kauffman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Kauffman dominated that round.
That's time! Jersey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kauffman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jersey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chad Kauffman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kauffman is looking to score with low kicks.
Jersey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kauffman. That one must have hurt.
Kauffman looks for the body kick but Jersey saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jersey.
Kauffman misses with a wild body shot.
Kauffman throws out a leg kick but Jersey moves out of range and Kauffman only half commits.
Jersey misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kauffman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jersey thuds his right hand into Kauffman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jersey shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauffman looks to score with a jab to the body but Jersey is just out of range.
Kauffman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jersey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kauffman. Kauffman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jersey throws a jab when Kauffman was well out of range.
Kauffman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jersey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kauffman thows a body shot but no joy.
Jersey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jersey lands a slapping body shot.
Jersey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Jersey misses
and Kauffman counters with a nice body shot.
Kauffman blocks a jab.
Jersey looks to throw the jab but Kauffman is out of range.
Jersey tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kauffman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jersey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jersey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jersey misses with a left hand
and Kauffman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kauffman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jersey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jersey thows a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Jersey.
A lazy left from Jersey finds it's target.
Jersey jabs at Kauffman's body.
Jersey throws a hook but Kauffman avoids it easily.
Kauffman blocks a head kick by Jersey.
Jersey throws a combination that misses
and Kauffman counters with a one-two to the body.
Jersey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kauffman was well out of range. Poor timing from Jersey.
Kauffman throws a jab but it's blocked by Jersey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kauffman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kauffman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Kauffman.
Jersey throws out a loose jab but Kauffman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kauffman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kauffman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kauffman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kauffman fails to land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Kauffman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jersey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kauffman.
Kauffman swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jersey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kauffman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kauffman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kauffman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kauffman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kauffman looks to score with a jab to the body but Jersey is just out of range.
Jersey throws a hook but Kauffman blocks it.
Kauffman staying out of range there.
Jersey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jersey lands a slapping body shot.
Kauffman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kauffman checks a leg kick.
Jersey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kauffman defending well as Jersey loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Kauffman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kauffman dodges the punch combination from Jersey.
Jersey misses the shot to the body.
Kauffman connects with a looping right hand.
Jersey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kauffman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from Jersey.
Jersey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jersey throws a head kick that misses
and Kauffman counters with a thumping low kick.
Kauffman defending well as Jersey loads up on a big left hand.
Jersey throws a poor cross that misses
and Kauffman counters with a nice leg kick.
Jersey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kauffman avoids the body shot from Jersey.
A jab from Kauffman misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Jersey misses.
Jersey walks into a stiff left hand from Kauffman.
Jersey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kauffman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kauffman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kauffman throws a leg kick which misses Jersey's front leg but catches the back leg as Jersey tries to avoid it.
Kauffman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jersey looks to score with a jab to the body but Kauffman is just out of range.
Jersey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jersey needs to keep his hands up - Kauffman had a free shot at his head there.
Kauffman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jersey.
Jersey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kauffman slips a jab from Jersey.
Jersey avoids the head kick by Kauffman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jersey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kauffman counters with a straight right hand.
Jersey misses with a low kick.
Kauffman scores with a sloppy right hand. Jersey should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jersey connects with a looping right hand.
Kauffman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kauffman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jersey's head.

Kauffman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kauffman is trying to control the action in half guard but Jersey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kauffman passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jersey is not content to let Kauffman control the position.
Kauffman is working Jersey over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kauffman looks up at the clock and then as Jersey takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kauffman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jersey can't do much from the bottom here.
Jersey is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kauffman cracks Jersey with a big elbow.
Kauffman is looking to take a break and control but Jersey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee asks Kauffman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kauffman prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jersey takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kauffman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jersey on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Kauffman lands some shots froms side control.
Jersey wants to control but Kauffman postures up.
Kauffman is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jersey will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kauffman lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jersey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kauffman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jersey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kauffman lands the left hand.
Kauffman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jersey moves out of range as Kauffman strikes.
Nice defenses there by Jersey.
Jersey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kauffman tries a low kick but Jersey avoids it.
Kauffman lands a head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kauffman.
Kauffman misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kauffman.
Jersey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jersey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jersey throws a body punch but Kauffman moves out of range.
Kauffman moves away from the strike by Jersey.
Jersey throws a wild body kick that Kauffman sees coming a mile off.
Kauffman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jersey's sensitive parts.
Kauffman throws a right and a left that both miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Jersey blocks the leg kick.
Jersey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kauffman moves away.
Kauffman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kauffman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jersey. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kauffman.
Kauffman slips a straight right by Jersey.
Jersey throws a poor cross that misses
and Jersey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jersey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kauffman.
Kauffman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jersey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Jersey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jersey showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kauffman is looking for a sweep. Jersey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kauffman is staying active underneath Jersey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chad Kauffman has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jersey works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kauffman is squirming around, avoiding Jersey's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Jersey connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kauffman is looking to get to half guard.
Jersey throwing strikes here but Kauffman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman is trying to escape the mount.
Jersey punching from mount but Kauffman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jersey looking to control but Kauffman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jersey thowing shots but they're missing.
Jersey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Chad Kauffman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kauffman throws a right hand that Jersey ducks under and follows up with a left that Jersey also avoids with ease.
Kauffman misses with a kick to the body.
Jersey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jersey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good shot there by Jersey.
Jersey scores with a decent looking hook.
Kauffman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kauffman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kauffman throws a combination that misses
and Kauffman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jersey loads up on a big right hand but Kauffman slips the punch.
Jersey lands a nice hook to Kauffman's body. Kauffman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauffman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jersey.
Kauffman is looking to slow Jersey down with leg kicks.
Jersey avoids the body shot from Kauffman.
A lazy left from Kauffman finds it's target.
Jersey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jersey throws a lazy uppercut
and Kauffman counters with a thumping low kick.
Kauffman lands with a cross.
Jersey defending well as Kauffman loads up on a big left hand.
Jersey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kauffman moves away.
Kauffman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jersey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jersey throws a body kick the misses
enabling Kauffman to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman missing with a left hand there. Jersey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jersey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kauffman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jersey throws a hook but Kauffman avoids it easily.
Jersey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kauffmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dan Jersey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kauffman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jersey.
Jersey throws a head kick that Kauffman semi-blocks.
Kauffman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Jersey misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kauffman just misses with a punch to the body.
Chad Kauffman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That kick from Kauffman tenderised Jersey's leg. Jersey is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman blocks a head kick by Jersey.
Nice body punch from Kauffman.
A lazy left from Jersey finds it's target.
Jersey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jersey looks to throw the jab but Kauffman is out of range.
Jersey swings for the body but Kauffman moves out of range.
Kauffman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jersey's sensitive parts.
Nice takedown defense from Kauffman. No joy for Jersey on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Jersey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kauffman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jersey misses with a hook.
Jersey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kauffman is fending him off so far but Jersey persists. Nope, Kauffman circles away and we're back to standing.
Kauffman thuds a left hand into Jersey's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jersey throws a lazy uppercut
and Kauffman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kauffman!
Kauffman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jersey throws a leg kick
and Jersey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kauffman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jersey.
Jersey misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jersey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kauffman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jersey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chad Kauffman.
Well Kauffman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 45:50
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Kauffman!
Chad Kauffman is the new middleweight champion!