PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jakes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Balboa
vs
Jakes

192 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
235 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jim Jakes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jakes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jakes is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jakes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balboa tries to clinch but Jakes is having none of it.
Jakes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Balboa as he jumps to the side.

Balboa pushes Jakes up against the cage in a clinch.
Jakes jumps guard but Balboa stands there with Jakes around his waist. Jakes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Jakes.
Balboa lands a right hand.
Jakes tries to pull guard but Balboa holds him up against the cage and eventually Jakes drops back down to his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Balboa.
Jakes blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Balboa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jakes.
Balboa works on Jakes's body with a couple of short punches.

Jakes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Balboa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jakes sprawls well initially but Balboa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Balboa is tying to control. Jakes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Balboa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jakes wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakes missing with punches from the bottom.
Balboa trying to pass the guard but Jakes defending well.
Balboa prevents Jakes from improving his position.
Balboa with the ground and pound but Jakes uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jakes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Balboa's guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Jakes has eaten all the pies!
Balboa pulls Jakes in close to his closed guard and prevents Jakes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jakes landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balboa is keeping the position for now.

Jakes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jakes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balboa manages to avoid it.

Balboa gets a clinch.
Jakes tries to land a knee to the head but Balboa blocks with his arms.
Balboa holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Jakes breaks the clinch.
Jakes shoots for a takedown but Balboa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jakes looks gassed!
Jakes stuffs the takedown.
Balboa stalks Jakes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jakes's face. Jakes staggers backwards, shaken.
Jakes shoots and misses
and Balboa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Jakes is rocked!

Balboa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jakes, pushing him back against the cage.
Jakes is still on wobbly legs! Can Balboa finish him?
A short uppercut from Balboa.
Balboa lands a big right hand! Jakes is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Balboa!