PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Jaeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Jaeson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jaeson
vs
Wednesday

182 cm
25
166 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

192 cm
29
162 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Jaeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alpo Wednesday!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaeson throws a shot to the body.

Jaeson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wednesday is trying to defend but Jaeson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wednesday keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wednesday is not content to let Jaeson control the position.
Jaeson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wednesday's head.
Wednesday gets full guard.
Jaeson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jaeson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wednesday swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaeson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jaeson throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaeson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jaeson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jaeson throwing strikes from guard but Wednesday blocks nicely.
Wednesday tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wednesday is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaeson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jaeson trying to control but Wednesday is working from the bottom.
Wednesday preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jaeson postures up in Wednesday's guard and throws a big left but Wednesday blocks it.
Jaeson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wednesday swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jaeson is working hard here to advance position.
Jaeson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jaeson wants to control from the top but Wednesday keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaeson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wednesday utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jaeson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wednesday swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jaeson trying to control but Wednesday is working from the bottom.
Jaeson throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wednesday utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday controls Jaeson momentarily but Jaeson frees himself.
Wednesday avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wednesday not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jaeson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jaeson trying to control but Wednesday is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaeson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaeson wants to pass the guard but Wednesday is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jaeson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wednesday in his tracks.
Jaeson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wednesday has time to react.
Jaeson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wednesday counters with a three punch combo that has Jaeson backing up. Jaeson nods at Wednesday to acknowledge the strikes.
Wednesday takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jaeson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wednesday manages to avoid it.
Wednesday connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wednesday tests Jaeson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wednesday moves away from the strike by Jaeson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaeson thows a body shot but no joy.
Justin Jaeson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wednesday misses the shot to the body.
Wednesday takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wednesday misses with a hook. Jaeson ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Jaeson does it's job there.
Jaeson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wednesday.
Jaeson tries to clinch there but Wednesday circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jaeson throws out the jab.
Jaeson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaeson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wednesday moves away.
A jab from Jaeson misses.
A jab from Jaeson misses.
A combination from Wednesday does no damage.
Wednesday closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaeson lands with a straight right. Wednesday didn't see that one coming.
Wednesday moves out of range as Jaeson strikes.
A big right from Jaeson misses.
Jaeson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Wednesday closes the distance and clinches.
Jaeson lands a nice uppercut.
Wednesday lands a shoulder strike.
Wednesday lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jaeson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wednesday avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wednesday lands with a right to the head.
Jaeson misses with some punches.
A short right from Wednesday.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Wednesday will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jaeson up against the cage.
A short right from Jaeson.
Wednesday tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaeson's elbow.
Wednesday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wednesday lands a body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Jaeson.
Wednesday lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jaeson backwards.

Wednesday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wednesday tries to clinch up.
Jaeson misses with a hook

and Wednesday counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wednesday.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaeson lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wednesday lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wednesday is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaeson.
Wednesday shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jaeson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wednesday misses with a right hand
and Jaeson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wednesday misses the jab.
Jaeson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jaeson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jaeson scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaeson ducks under a wild hook from Wednesday.

Jaeson clinches up against the cage.
Jaeson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaeson tries to throw a body punch but Wednesday avoids it by throwing Jaeson back against the cage.
Jaeson tries a body shot but Wednesday blocks it.
Wednesday lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jaeson working aggressively here.
Jaeson trying to control the position but instead, Wednesday has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jaeson into the cage.
A body shot lands from Jaeson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jaeson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wednesday is trying to stall.
Jaeson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wednesday digs a right hand into Jaeson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jaeson's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wednesday as Jaeson tries to tie him up.
Good body shot from Jaeson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wednesday.
Jaeson is looking to control Wednesday's arms but Wednesday gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jaeson has his back to the cage.
A short left from Wednesday.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaeson blocks an uppercut.
Jaeson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Wednesday.
Wednesday lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.
A hook to the body from Jaeson.
Wednesday blocks an uppercut.
Wednesday lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wednesday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alpo Wednesday seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wednesday is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wednesday misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaeson.
Wednesday stops a takedown attempt from Jaeson.
Wednesday working aggressively here.
Jaeson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jaeson fails to land.
Wednesday misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Wednesday.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wednesday.
Jaeson is trying to drag Wednesday to the mat but Wednesday just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaeson tries to work over Wednesday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wednesday gets through Jaeson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wednesday scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Wednesday.
Wednesday lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaeson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wednesday's elbow.
Wednesday blocking some punches.
Jaeson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wednesday lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaeson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaeson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wednesday's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wednesday escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wednesday takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jaeson misses with an uppercut.
Wednesday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wednesday takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wednesday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaeson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alpo Wednesday.
I think Wednesday has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alpo Wednesday!
A relieved looking Alpo Wednesday thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.