PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vato Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damned Jimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Loco
vs
Jimm

193 cm
21
214 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vato Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damned Jimm!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Jimm - just one landing.

It looks like Vato Loco has been cut.
Loco leaves Jimm with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jimm ducks under a wild hook from Loco.
Jimm misses with a hook.
A big right from Loco misses.
Jimm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loco.
Jimm takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Damned Jimm has been cut.
Jimm lands with an uppercut that bounces Loco off the cage and back into range.
Loco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimm shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jimm throws a head kick but Loco moves out of range.
Loco getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Loco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jimm.
Loco connects with the punch.
Loco motions for Jimm to come forward. Loco throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jimm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jimm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Loco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loco blocks a head kick by Jimm.
A punch lands to the side of Jimm 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jimm slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimm fails with the takedown
and Loco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jimm is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jimm checks a leg kick.
Loco misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Jimm.
Loco connects with the punch.

That has opened up Damned Jimm's cut even more.
A telegraphed right hand from Loco misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Jimm as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loco blocks a head kick by Jimm.
Loco connects with a leg kick. Jimm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Loco scores with a sloppy right hand. Jimm should have avoided that one.
Jimm throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jimm wants to slow Loco down by chopping away at his legs.
Loco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jimm feints and then cracks Loco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Loco down.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jimm is defended easily by Loco.
Vato Loco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damned Jimm.
Jimm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Loco momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimm is trying hard to land a takedown here. Loco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Loco misses with a hook.
Vato Loco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jimm tries to land a leg kick but Loco saw it coming and moves away.
Loco drops his hands momentarily and Jimm takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Loco misses with a hook. Jimm ducked under it nicely.
Loco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jimm ducks under a wild hook from Loco.
Jimm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Loco checks a leg kick.
Loco throws a hook but Jimm blocks it.
Loco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jimm.
No luck for Jimm with that takedown attempt.
Jimm is trying desperately to land a takedown but Loco is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jimm.
Nice cross by Jimm.
Loco lands a nice looking body shot.
Loco lands a body shot.
Jimm looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco takes a jab right on the kisser.
Loco is looking to chop away at Jimm's legs.
Loco throws a shot from downtown. Jimm moves away and avoids it.
Jimm checks the leg kick.
Jimm ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jimm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loco.
Loco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jimm tries to work over Loco's front leg with a kick but Loco checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Loco, right into the meat.

Jimm gets a clinch.
Jimm working aggressively here.

Loco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loco slips a straight right by Jimm.
Jimm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Loco.
Jimm misses with a wild body shot.
Jimm dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Loco. That did some damage!
A slow jab from Loco misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jimm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loco.
Loco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Loco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Loco tries to bum rush Jimm with a series of wild strikes but Jimm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Loco on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jimm misses the jab.
Loco misses with a low kick.
Loco misses the jab.
Jimm tries a low kick but Loco avoids it.
Jimm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loco throws out the jab.
Loco looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimm is just out of range.
Jimm lands a right hook to the body.
Jimm buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Loco defending well as Jimm loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loco throws a lazy right hand but Jimm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jimm.
Loco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

The cut above Damned Jimm's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jimm smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vato Loco dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jimm throws a right hand that Loco ducks under and follows up with a left that Loco also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Loco.

Jimm drives through with a takedown into Loco's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jimm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jimm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jimm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jimm trying to control but Loco is working from the bottom.
Jimm looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Loco keeping moving, preventing Jimm from controlling successfully.
Jimm passes Loco's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco is looking to improve his position.
Jimm missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jimm looks to land a strike but Loco avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Jimm stands up from Loco's guard - Jimm perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sloppy strikes from Jimm. Those never looked like landing.
Jimm throws the left hand but Loco avoids the punch easily.
Loco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Loco checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Loco.
Loco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jimm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Jimm finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Loco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jimm throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Loco on the side of the head.
Loco tries to move into range but Jimm moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Loco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Jimm.

Vato Loco's cut is getting worse.
Loco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jimm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jimm bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jimm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Loco tries a low kick but Jimm avoids it.
Jimm throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jimm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimm dodges the punch combination from Loco.
Jimm shoots in for a double leg but Loco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jimm throws a body punch but Loco moves out of range.
Jimm scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Loco chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jimm is breathing heavily.
Jimm has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Loco finds it's way round the side to connect with Jimm's head.
Jimm tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Loco is able to avoid easily.
Jimm takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Loco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Loco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That kick from Loco tenderised Jimm's leg. Jimm is trying to keep his angry face on.
Loco misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loco lands a really nice looking cross but Jimm seems unphased.
Loco lands with a cross.
Jimm lands a jab to the nose.
Loco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jimm.
Loco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Damned Jimm's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimm chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Loco can pounce on him.
Jimm throws a hook to the side of Loco's head but Loco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Loco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jimm looks to throw the jab but Loco is out of range.
Loco misses with a low kick.
Jimm tests Loco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jimm looks to land a body kick but Loco moved away.
Loco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jimm.
Jimm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loco throws out the jab.
Loco throws a leg kick but Jimm moved away.
Jimm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jimm blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jimm moves out of range as Loco strikes.
Loco defending well as Jimm loads up on a big left hand.
Loco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vato Loco is winning the standup battle so far.
Jimm blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damned Jimm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Loco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimm was well out of range. Poor timing from Loco.
Loco lands a high kick!

Jimm instigates a clinch.

Jimm breaks the clinch.
Jimm checks a low kick from Loco.
Loco ducks under a wild hook from Jimm.
A shot to the body from Loco misses
and Jimm counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jimm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Loco attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jimm throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Loco.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loco misses the shot to the body.
Jimm plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Vato Loco's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A slow jab from Jimm misses its intended target.
Loco looks to land a right hand but Jimm moved out of range.
Loco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Loco misses the target.
Loco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco looks to land a left hand but Jimm moved out of range nicely.
Jimm works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Jeez, Vato Loco's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Loco throws a leg kick
and Jimm counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jimm misses the jab.
Loco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jimm pivots, looking for a leg kick but Loco is out of range and Jimm settles back down.
Loco throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jimm.
Jimm throws a looping overhand right but Loco ducks down to avoid it.
Jimm lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vato Loco's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Damned Jimm!
A relieved looking Damned Jimm thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.