PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Haytham Jebriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Togashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Togashi has chosen Sadko Song of India Rimsky Korsakov as his entrance music. Haytham Jebriel looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Jebriel
vs
Togashi

183 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

171 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haytham Jebriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenji Togashi!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jebriel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Togashi sprawls well. Togashi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jebriel gets slowly back to his feet.
Jebriel shoots in for a takedown but Togashi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Togashi tries to clinch up

and Jebriel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jebriel is breathing heavily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Togashi wants to stand and escape but Jebriel is having none of it.
Jebriel postures up in Togashi's guard and throws a big left but Togashi blocks it.
Togashi wants to stand but Jebriel is controlling the position.
Jebriel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jebriel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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!
Jebriel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jebriel passes into half guard.
Togashi pushes Jebriel off but Jebriel dives into side control.
Jebriel prevents Togashi from escaping the position.

Jebriel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Jebriel decides to stand back up. Jebriel steps back and let's Togashi get back to his feet.
Togashi darts in trying to clinch

and Jebriel counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Togashi's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jebriel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Togashi wants to stand up but Jebriel is controlling him.
Jebriel is standing up over Togashi. Togashi looks to escape but Jebriel dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Togashi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jebriel has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Togashi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jebriel.

Jebriel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Jebriel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Togashi, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jebriel is trying to get an arm triangle but Togashi is defending well.
Togashi wants to get back to his feet but Jebriel drags him back down.
Jebriel controls the position.
Togashi tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jebriel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jebriel has hold of Togashi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Togashi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Jebriel get's back to his feet.
Togashi wants to clinch but Jebriel slips to the side

and Jebriel counters by moving into the clinch.
Jebriel scores a nice knee to the body.
Jebriel lands a good knee to the midsection. Togashi won't want to take too many of those.
Togashi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jebriel lands a damaging elbow.
Jebriel landing knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Togashi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jebriel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Togashi's face.
Jebriel misses with a knee to the head.
Togashi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jebriel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haytham Jebriel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jebriel closes the distance and clinches up with Togashi, looking for a takedown. Jebriel pushes Togashi against the cage but Togashi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Togashi wants to clinch.
Togashi closes the distance but Jebriel moves to the side

and Jebriel counters by moving into the clinch.
Togashi lands an elbow just above Jebriel 's eye.
Togashi misses with a knee to the head.
Jebriel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Togashi avoids it.
Togashi throws an elbow but it misses.
Togashi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jebriel blocks it with crossed arms.
Togashi throws an elbow but it misses.
Jebriel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jebriel trying to land knees to the body.
Togashi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jebriel blocks it with crossed arms.
Togashi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jebriel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jebriel avoiding damage as Togashi throws knees to the body.
Togashi tries a knee to the head but Jebriel blocks it.
Togashi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Togashi tries a knee to the head but Jebriel blocks it.
Jebriel blocks an elbow strike from Togashi.
Jebriel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Togashi.
Jebriel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jebriel avoiding damage as Togashi throws knees to the body.
Togashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Togashi lands a knee to the head.
Togashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Togashi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jebriel crunches a lovely knee into Togashi's ribcage.
Togashi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jebriel crunches a lovely knee into Togashi's ribcage.
Jebriel blocks an elbow strike from Togashi.
Jebriel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Togashi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Togashi tries to land a knee to the head but Jebriel blocks with his arms.
Jebriel scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jebriel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Togashi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jebriel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Togashi tries to land knees in the clinch but Jebriel avoids the damage to the body.
Jebriel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Togashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Togashi tries a knee to the head but Jebriel blocks it.
Togashi tries to land a knee to the head but Jebriel blocks with his arms.
Jebriel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Togashi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Togashi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Togashi throws a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jebriel connects with a knee to the head.
Togashi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jebriel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Togashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jebriel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Togashi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jebriel is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Togashi tries to land a knee to the head but Jebriel blocks with his arms.
Togashi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jebriel lands an elbow inside.
Togashi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jebriel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Togashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Jebriel.
Togashi managing to block the knees to the body from Jebriel.
Jebriel avoiding damage as Togashi throws knees to the body.
Jebriel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jebriel lands a nice elbow.
Togashi misses with a knee strike.
Togashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Togashi misses with a knee strike.
Togashi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Togashi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Togashi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Jebriel.
Jebriel managing to block the knees to the body from Togashi.
Togashi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jebriel is defending well for now.
Jebriel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Togashi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jebriel with a knee to the head.
Togashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jebriel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Togashi's defenses.
Jebriel with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Togashi misses with a knee to the head.
Jebriel landing knees to the head.
Togashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Togashi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jebriel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jebriel lands an elbow inside.
Jebriel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Togashi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jebriel.
Togashi takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kenji Togashi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Jebriel or perhaps it was just good defense by Togashi which made him look bad.
Haytham Jebriel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Togashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jebriel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Togashi wants to clinch.
Jebriel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Togashi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jebriel counters with an inside leg kick.
Togashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Jebriel circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jebriel 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 Togashi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Togashi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Togashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Jebriel circles away.
Togashi is looking to clinch.
Jebriel swats away the attempt to clinch by Togashi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Togashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Togashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Togashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kenji Togashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Togashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jebriel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jebriel circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jebriel counters with a shoot takedown. Togashi fights it but they end up in guard.
Togashi wants to stand and escape but Jebriel is having none of it.
Jebriel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jebriel trying to control but Togashi is working from the bottom.

Togashi kicks Jebriel off and gets to his feet.
Togashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Togashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jebriel counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jebriel shoots in and drives through. Togashi sprawls well.
Togashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jebriel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jebriel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Togashi is fending him off so far but Jebriel persists. Nope, Togashi circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haytham Jebriel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Togashi wants to clinch.
Togashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jebriel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Togashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Togashi. No joy for Jebriel on that attempt.
Togashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Jebriel circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Togashi looks to clinch
and Jebriel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Togashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Jebriel circles away.
Togashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Jebriel circles away.
Togashi moves in looking to clinch but Jebriel pushes him off.
Togashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Togashi is looking to clinch but Jebriel is avoiding it.
Togashi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Jebriel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Togashi wants to stand up but Jebriel is controlling him.

Jebriel drops back looking for a leg! Togashi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Togashi manages to kick Jebriel off! Jebriel jumps back into Togashi's guard.
Jebriel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Togashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jebriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Togashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jebriel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Togashi wants to get back to his feet but Jebriel passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jebriel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jebriel prevents Togashi from standing back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Togashi is looking to get back to is feet but Jebriel passes into side control.
Jebriel controls the position.

Jebriel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haytham Jebriel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jebriel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haytham Jebriel!
An out of breath Haytham Jebriel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.