PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Jaeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perry Winkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jaeger
vs
Winkle

180 cm
26
195 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

182 cm
22
199 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Jaeger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Perry Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaeger fails to land the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jaeger is defended easily by Winkle.
Jaeger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winkle leaves Jaeger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Jaeger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaeger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winkle throws a nice looking combination but Jaeger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jaeger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winkle throws out a leg kick but Jaeger moves out of range and Winkle only half commits.
Winkle throws a right and a left that Jaeger avoids nicely.
Jaeger throws a sloppy head kick
and Winkle counters with a straight right hand.
Jaeger lands a high kick!
Jaeger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jaeger fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkle misses with a body shot.
Winkle looks to land a combination but Jaeger avoids it well.
Jaeger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Winkle.

It looks like Perry Winkle has been cut.
Winkle swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Jaeger counters with a shoot takedown. Winkle fights it but they end up in guard.
Winkle keeping moving, preventing Jaeger from controlling successfully.
Winkle controlling Jaeger's posture.
Winkle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Winkle has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jaeger is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Winkle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jaeger looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jaeger misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Winkle is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jaeger connects with a decent elbow.
Winkle is looking for a sweep.
Jaeger working the ground and pound but Winkle is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jaeger working the ground and pound but Winkle is defending the strikes.

Jaeger goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Winkle has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jaeger but great work by Winkle.
Winkle tries to advance to mount but Jaeger instead regains half guard.
Jaeger is trying to maintain the position but Winkle is very close to passing his half guard.
Jaeger is looking to improve his position.
Winkle tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Winkle has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Jaeger works to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Winkleis looking to pass into half guard but Jaeger pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jaeger is in guard.
Jaeger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Winkle's head.
Jaeger works over Winkle with some ground and pound from guard.
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!
Jaeger stopping the sweep attempt from Winkle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaeger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winkle looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Winkle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Jaeger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Perry Winkle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jaeger dives in and scores a takedown into Winkle's guard.
Jaeger stopping the sweep attempt from Winkle.
Jaeger trying to control but Winkle is working from the bottom.
Winkle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jaeger trying to control the position from guard on top but Winkle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jaeger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jaeger trying to control but Winkle is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Travis Jaeger wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jaeger tries to clinch up
and Winkle counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaeger misses the shot to the body.
Perry Winkle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaeger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jaeger goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jaeger closes the distance and clinches up with Winkle, looking for a takedown. Jaeger pushes Winkle against the cage but Winkle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jaeger is looking to clinch but Winkle is avoiding it.

Jaeger looking to score a takedown here. Winkle is defending well but Jaeger drives through and ends up in Winkle's guard.
Jaeger trying to control the position from guard on top but Winkle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jaeger throws and elbow that misses. Winkle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jaeger's guard. Nice move by Winkle!
Winkle wants to control from the top but Jaeger keeps moving.
Jaeger trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkle would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jaeger has Winkle pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jaeger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Winkle is one step ahead there.
Jaeger pulls Winkle in close to his closed guard and prevents Winkle from doing any damage or advancing position.

We're going to have a standup here because Travis Jaeger wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Winkle lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaeger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Winkle can pounce on him.
Jaeger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Winkle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jaeger somewhat.
Winkle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Travis Jaeger is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaeger fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaeger shoots for a takedown but Winkle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Jaeger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jaeger.
Travis Jaeger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaeger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Winkle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jaeger shoots for a double leg takedown but Winkle sprawls well. He's pushed Jaeger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Winkle connects with an inside leg kick.
Jaeger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaeger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Winkle sizes up Jaeger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaeger ducks under a wild hook from Winkle.
Jaeger tries to clinch but Winkle moves out of range.
Winkle misses with a kick to the body.
Jaeger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Winkle's head.
Winkle throws a solid leg kick but Jaeger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Winkle.
Jaeger tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Jaeger is predictable there
and Winkle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jaeger lands a glancing blow to the side of Winkle's head.
Jaeger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Winkle scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Travis Jaeger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Perry Winkle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jaeger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jaeger throws a head kick that misses
and Winkle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Winkle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jaeger rather than just go for the knockout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jaeger.
Jaeger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Winkle can pounce on him.
Winkle fails to land with a series of punches.
Winkle swings for the body but Jaeger moves out of range.
Jaeger staying out of range there.
Jaeger tried to score with a low kick but Winkle checks it.
Jaeger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Winkle circles away.
Jaeger moves out of range as Winkle strikes.
Jaeger takes a swing at Winkle's ribcage but misses.
Jaeger takes one to the chin there.
Jaeger misses with a head kick.
Jaeger shoots in for a takedown but Winkle shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaeger tries to clinch but Winkle is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Jaeger or perhaps it was just good defense by Winkle which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Jaeger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaeger throws a head kick but Winkle moves out of range.
Jaeger with a poor takedown
and Winkle counters with a stiff right hand.
Winkle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jaeger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winkle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Winkle throws a push kick but Jaeger slaps the foot to one side.
Winkle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Winkle scores with a one two! Jaeger had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Winkle.
Winkle blocks a head kick by Jaeger.
Jaeger avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkle blocks a head kick by Jaeger.
Jaeger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Winkle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaeger tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaeger lands with a nice combination. Winkle backs away looking to recover.
No luck for Jaeger with that takedown attempt.
Winkle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perry Winkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice defenses there by Jaeger.
Winkle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jaeger dives in and grabs Winkle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Winkle pushes down on Jaeger's head and hops out.
Jaeger fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle thows a body kick. Jaeger tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Winkle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut lands for Winkle. That snapped Jaeger's head back.
Winkle misses with a double jab.
Jaeger closes the distance and clinches up with Winkle, looking for a takedown. Jaeger pushes Winkle against the cage but Winkle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Winkle is looking to land body kicks.
Jaeger walks into a jab.
Winkle scores with the left hand. Jaeger knows he should have avoided that one.

Jaeger is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Winkle.
Oh Jaeger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winkle and Jaeger are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Winkle throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Jaeger into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Winkle knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Perry Winkle!