PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erick Villar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villar comes to the cage accompanied by Kalamidad. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Villar
vs
Jaw

183 cm
26
190 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

188 cm
30
190 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erick Villar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Jaw!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Villar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Villar circles away quickly and effectively.
Villar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sloppy strikes from Jaw. Those never looked like landing.
Jaw looks to land a combination. Villar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Villar misses with a right hand
letting Jaw counter with a right hand.
Villar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jaw circles away.
Villar just misses with a punch to the body.
Erick Villar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jaw as he avoids it easily.
Jaw tests Villar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Villar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Villar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jaw swivels and escapes.
A combination from Villar does no damage.
Villar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jaw sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Villar somewhat.
Villar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jaw defends it nicely.
Jaw displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Villar.
Villar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jaw counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villar dives in and grabs Jaw's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jaw pushes down on Villar's head and hops out.
Villar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jaw counters with a nice uppercut.

Villar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Villar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jaw is pushing Villar's head away, looking to escape. Villar manages to hold on to the position though.
Villar in side control, throwing shots but Jaw defends.
Jaw manages to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Villar is trying to work for a kimura but Jaw is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Villar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jaw is pressing down on Villar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Villar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jaw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villar stops Jaw from standing up.
Villar throwing strikes but missing.
Villar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jaw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Villar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Villar throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villar distracts Jaw with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Villar works over Jaw with some ground and pound from guard.
Villar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Villar throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villar postures up in Jaw's guard and throws a big left but Jaw blocks it.
Villar throws a big elbow that misses.
Villar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jaw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Villar won't allow Jaw to get back to his feet.

Villar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jaw wants to stand up but Villar is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Villar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Villar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erick Villar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Villar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jaw tries to avoid it but Villar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jaw to the ground. Jaw escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Jaw as Villar shoots in.
Villar throws a nice looking combination but Jaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Villar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Villar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jaw as he jumps to the side.
Villar throws an off balance right hand
and Jaw counters with a nice body shot.
Villar shoots in for a double leg but Jaw sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Villar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaw scores with a sloppy right hand. Villar should have avoided that one.
Jaw stuffs the takedown attempt from Villar. Villar gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Jaw. No joy for Villar on that attempt.
Villar throws a right and a left that Jaw avoids nicely.
Villar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Villar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jaw pinned against the cage. Jaw gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Villar just misses with a punch to the body.
Villar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaw stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jaw wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaw takes a swing at Villar's ribcage but misses.
Villar misses with a double jab
and Jaw counters with an outside leg kick.
Villar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A cross from Jaw lands.
Jaw scores with a three punch combo!
Jack Jaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Jaw.
Villar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jaw sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Villar somewhat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Villar is defended easily by Jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaw scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Villar feints and as Jaw raises his hands in defense, Villar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Villar 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.
Jaw is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Villar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jaw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jaw wants to stand up but Villar is controlling him.
Villar stopping the sweep attempt from Jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villar throws an elbow that misses. Jaw uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Villar's guard. Nice move by Jaw!
Villar has a closed guard, preventing Jaw from standing up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Jaw wasn't active enough on the ground.
Villar misses with a double jab.
Jaw takes a shot right to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jaw counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaw scores with a crisp jab that stopped Villar in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Jaw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Villar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Villar misses.
Villar shoots in but no luck this time.
Villar defending well as Jaw loads up on a big left hand.
Villar throws a series of punches but Jaw avoids them all with ease.
Villar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jaw avoids the body shot from Villar.
Villar dives in and grabs Jaw's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jaw pushes down on Villar's head and hops out.
Villar looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaw is just out of range.

Villar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jaw to the ground. Villar is now in Jaw's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Villar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Villar has gone for a leg lock! Jaw slips out almost immediately though and dives into Villar's guard.
Jaw passes Villar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jaw wants to pass the guard but Villar is defending well.
Jaw is looking to take a break and control but Villar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaw prevents Villar from standing back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Jaw.
Villar throws an off balance right hand
and Jaw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Villar cracks Jaw with a good jab.
Villar throws a head kick but Jaw moves out of range.
Villar throws a head kick that misses
and Jaw counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Jaw misses.
Villar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Villar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaw connects with a high kick.
Jaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaw keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Villar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jaw as he avoids it easily.
Jaw throws a nice looking combination but Villar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jaw lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jaw counters with a straight right hand.
Jaw looks to land a combination but Villar avoids it well.
Jaw swinging wildly here.
A big right from Jaw misses.
Jaw defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Villar.
Jaw with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown by Villar or perhaps it was just good defense by Jaw which made him look bad.
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!
Jaw connects with a leg kick. Villar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Jaw really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab lands there for Jaw.
Jack Jaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Villar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jaw defends it nicely.
Villar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Erick Villar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villar misses with a double jab.
Villar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Villar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villar swings for the body but Jaw moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jaw swivels and escapes.
Jaw lands a nice leg kick that just misses Villar's sensitive parts.
Villar throws a series of punches but Jaw avoids them all with ease.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jaw cracks Villar with a good jab.
Villar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Villar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A combination from Jaw does no damage.
Jaw lands with an uppercut that bounces Villar off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaw scores with a nice right hand.
Jaw stuffs the takedown.
Jaw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaw feints and then cracks Villar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Villar down.
Villar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jaw as he jumps to the side.
Villar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jaw throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Jaw.

Villar is rocked!
Jaw pounces like a tiger and cracks Villar with a vicious hook! Villar is down but not out! Jaw follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jack Jaw!
An out of breath Jack Jaw thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.