PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davor Sakic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome McCool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakic comes into the arena with Hail mary Tupac Shakur blaring out of the sound system. Jerome McCool has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sakic
vs
McCool

188 cm
22
196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davor Sakic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome McCool!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sakic drives through with a takedown into guard.
McCool pulls Sakic in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakic stopping the sweep attempt from McCool.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McCool holds on and takes a little breather.
McCool is looking to sweep but instead, Sakic has passed into half guard.
McCool is not content to let Sakic control the position.
Sakic is controlling the pace.
Sakic lands with a punch from half guard.

McCool looking for submissions off his back.
McCool trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCool taking some punishment here, with Sakic in his half guard.
McCool is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
McCool trying to control here.
McCool makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McCool.
Sakic trying to control but McCool is working from the bottom.
McCool has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCool escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sakic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McCool is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Sakic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sakic trying to control but McCool is working from the bottom.
McCool looking to control.
Sakic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCool is looking to stand up but Sakic isn't so interested in that idea.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

McCool gets caught flat footed, as Sakic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McCool trying to keep a closed guard but Sakic is proving a slippery customer.
Sakic trying to control but McCool is working from the bottom.
McCool wants to sweep but no luck.
McCool is pulling down on Sakic's head to control his posture.
Sakic trying to control the position from guard on top but McCool is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakic being controlled here momentarily.
Sakic wants to control from the top but McCool keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakic tries to free his leg and advance position but McCool is retaining full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sakic tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCool swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sakic tries to clinch up.
Sakic moves forwards but McCool connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McCool shoots in for a double leg but Sakic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McCool throws a right hand that Sakic ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakic also avoids with ease.
McCool looks gassed!
Sakic tries to clinch but McCool moves out of range.
Sakic wants to clinch.
A left and a right from McCool both land. Nice combination.

Sakic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McCool trying to hold on to Sakic's head to control him but Sakic postures up.
McCool tries to get to full guard but Sakic has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davor Sakic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McCool tries for a takedown but Sakic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCool doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Sakic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McCool has control of Sakic's left arm, preventing Sakic from doing any damage.
Sakic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sakic is in close to McCool's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sakic wants to control from the top but McCool keeps moving.
McCool managing to control the position.
Sakic slips nicely into half guard.
McCool is breathing heavily.
McCool keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCool wants to get back to his feet.
McCool manages to get to full guard.
Sakic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sakic wants to control from the top but McCool keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McCool is on top in guard.
Sakic trying to control the position.
McCool looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McCool pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakic is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Sakic keeping moving, preventing McCool from controlling successfully.
McCool preventing the sweep.
Sakic striking from his own guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Sakic scores a takedown into full mount!
McCool is trying to escape the mount.
McCool wants to hold on but Sakic pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McCool is looking to escape.
Sakic landing strikes from the mount and McCool is in trouble!
Sakic prevents McCool from getting the reversal.
McCool is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McCool wants to control but Sakic is having none of it.
McCool keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sakic controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sakic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McCool is looking to escape.
McCool sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
McCool wants to control but Sakic is keeping busy.
Sakic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McCool tries to get to full guard but Sakic has control of the leg.
Sakic tries to pass to full mount but McCool defends it.
McCool gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davor Sakic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Sakic. No joy for McCool on that attempt.

McCool shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Davor Sakic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCool wants to take Sakic's back but he can't do it this time.
Sakic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McCool trying to control but Sakic is having none of it.
McCool prevents Sakic from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sakic is working hard here to advance position.
Sakic tries to hold on but McCool pushes him away.
McCool wants to control the pace but Sakic is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCool might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sakic kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sakic is trying to escape the mount.

Sakic defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McCool.
McCool looking to control but Sakic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McCool controlling the pace for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jerome McCool just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sakic tries for a takedown but McCool circles away easily

and McCool decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sakic's guard.
McCool advances position into side control!
Sakic is not content to let McCool control the position.
Sakic prevents McCool from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCool controls the position.
McCool wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakic keeps working.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jerome McCool just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from McCool does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sakic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McCool.

Sakic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McCool is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sakic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Davor Sakic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome McCool.
McCool gets underhooks to prevent Sakic's takedown attempt.

Sakic pulls guard effortlessly.
Sakic is trying to keep McCool in close.
McCool trying to control but Sakic is working from the bottom.
Jerome McCool has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCool makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sakic is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome McCool comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sakic 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davor Sakic!