PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Protacio Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Protacio Jawo
vs
Povetkin

175 cm
29
180 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

185 cm
29
187 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Protacio Jawo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Povetkin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Povetkin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jawo. Povetkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jawo!

Jawo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Jawo.
Jawo misses with an elbow strike.
Povetkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jawo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Povetkin has a couple of punches blocked by Jawo.
Povetkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Povetkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Povetkin looking to slow down the pace here.
Povetkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Povetkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Jawo controls his hands.
Jawo pushes off an throws an elbow but Povetkin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jawo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Povetkin fails to land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Povetkin misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo lands an uppercut.

Povetkin manages to break the clinch.
Jawo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Povetkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A swing and a miss from Povetkin.
Povetkin throws a sloppy head kick and Jawo moves out of range easily.
Povetkin missing with a left hand there. Jawo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Povetkin motions for Jawo to come forward. Povetkin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Povetkin misses with a two punch combination.
Jawo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Povetkin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Povetkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Jawo does no damage.
Jawo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jawo looks to score with a jab to the body but Povetkin is just out of range.
Povetkin throws a leg kick but Jawo sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin lands a jab to Jawo's midsection.
Jawo slips under a jab from Povetkin.
Povetkin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jawo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Povetkin's sensitive parts.
Povetkin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jawo tries to land a front kick but Povetkin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Povetkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Jawo connects with a body shot.
Jawo with a hook.
Povetkin avoids the body shot from Jawo.
Jawo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Povetkin connects with the punch.
Jawo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Povetkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jawo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Povetkin throws a sloppy head kick and Jawo moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jawo is looking to wear down Povetkin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jawo walks into a left hand.
Jawo takes a swing at Povetkin's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jawo. Povetkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jawo scores with a nice head shot.
Povetkin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Povetkin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Povetkin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alexander Povetkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Povetkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jawo.
Jawo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Povetkin misses with a leg kick.
Jawo tries to clinch up.
Jawo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Povetkin takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jawo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jawo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Povetkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jawo throws out the jab.
Jawo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Povetkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jawo.
Povetkin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jawo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jawo moves forwards but Povetkin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jawo slips a jab and a cross from Povetkin.
Jawo tries to clinch there but Povetkin circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Povetkin misses.
Jawo ducks under a wild hook from Povetkin.
Jawo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jawo misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexander Povetkin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jawo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Povetkin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Povetkin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jawo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Povetkin thinking.
Alexander Povetkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jawo jabs at Povetkin's body.
Jawo misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Jawo as he connects with a hook.
Jawo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jawo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Povetkin.
Povetkin misses with a hook. Jawo ducked under it nicely.
Povetkin is looking to score with low kicks.
Povetkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jawo moves away.
Povetkin motions for Jawo to come forward. Povetkin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Povetkin stuns Jawo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jawo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jawo checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Povetkin.
Jawo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jawo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Povetkin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jawo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Povetkin.
Jawo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jawo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Povetkin throws a head kick that misses.
Povetkin is looking to slow Jawo down with leg kicks.
A big right from Povetkin misses.
Povetkin lunges at Jawo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jawo's hand.
Povetkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Jawo looks to score with a jab to the body but Povetkin is just out of range.
Nice body kick from Jawo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Povetkin throws a combination that misses
and Jawo counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Jawo finds it's target.
Jawo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Povetkin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jawo connects with a body shot that sends Povetkin's belly button to the back.
Povetkin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice defenses there by Povetkin.
Povetkin misses with a hook
enabling Jawo to counter with a crisp jab.

Jawo moves into the clinch.
Jawo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jawo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jawo scores with a shot to the side of Povetkin's head.
Jawo is trying to maintain a safe position but Povetkin gets an underhook and turns Jawo into the cage.
Jawo misses with a punch to the body.
Jawo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Povetkin blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin tries to throw a body punch but Jawo avoids it by throwing Povetkin back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Povetkin fails to land.
Povetkin lands a right hand.
Jawo tries to work over Povetkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Povetkin.
Jawo misses with some punches.
Jawo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Povetkin is breathing heavily.
Jawo lands a nice shot to the body.
Povetkin blocks an elbow strike.
Jawo lands with a right to the head.
Jawo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jawo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Povetkin.
Jawo is leaning against Povetkin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jawo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Povetkin throws a head punch that misses.
Jawo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Povetkins head.
Povetkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawo being controlled against the cage.
Jawo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jawo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Jawo.
A left hand lands to the body for Jawo.
Jawo prevents a body shot from Povetkin.
Jawo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Povetkin or not.
Jawo working Povetkin over with knees to the body.
Jawo lands an elbow inside that Povetkin shrugs off.
Povetkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jawo has him pressed against the cage.
Jose Protacio Jawo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jawo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jawo throws a punch but it's blocked by Povetkin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jawo lands with a light punch inside.
Povetkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jawo lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Jawo.
Jawo lands a hook that snaps the head of Povetkin backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Protacio Jawo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Povetkin walks into a straight right hand from Jawo.
Jawo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Povetkin throws a leg kick which misses Jawo's front leg but catches the back leg as Jawo tries to avoid it.
A big left from Jawo misses.
Povetkin throws a leg kick that misses.
Jawo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Povetkin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jawo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Povetkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jawo throws a lazy body kick
and Povetkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jawo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jawo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Jawo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jawo.

Jawo moves into range and clinches up with Povetkin.
Jawo throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo lands a hook that snaps the head of Povetkin backwards.
Povetkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jawo lands an elbow inside.
Povetkin can't find room to land a body shot as Jawo controls the action.
Jawo blocks a body shot from Povetkin.
Jawo throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Povetkin.
Jawo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Povetkin fails to land.
Povetkin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jawo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jawo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Povetkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Povetkin.
Jawo tries to work over Povetkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Povetkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jawo working Povetkin over with knees to the body.
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!
Povetkin blocking some punches.
Povetkin trying to control the position but instead, Jawo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Povetkin into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jawo blocks a body shot from Povetkin.
Povetkin lands with a short shot to the head.
Jawo looking to stall.
Jawo lands a body shot.
Povetkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Jawo - that landed with a thud.
Jawo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jawo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jawo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jawo.
Jawo lands a damaging elbow.
Jawo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jawo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jawo tries to throw a body punch but Povetkin avoids it by throwing Jawo back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawo trying to control the position but instead, Povetkin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jawo into the cage.
Jawo lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Jawo on the inside.
Jawo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jawo prevents a body shot from Povetkin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jawo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Povetkin - that landed with a thud.
Povetkin prevents a body shot from Jawo.
A right hand to the body from Jawo.
Jawo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Povetkins head.
Jawo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jawo is pushing Povetkin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jawo is working Povetkin over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jawo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jawo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jawo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jawo.
Povetkin prevents a body shot from Jawo.
Jawo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jawo tries to throw a body punch but Povetkin avoids it by throwing Jawo back against the cage.
Povetkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jawo lands a nice shot to the body.
Jawo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Povetkin backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jawo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Jawo.
Jawo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Povetkin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Protacio Jawo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jawo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Protacio Jawo!
Jose Protacio Jawo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brute logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.