PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaruis Jerome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Almeida might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hero. Jerome is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ILL BILL ft. IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE & MAX CAVALERA - "War Is My Destiny". Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jaruis Jerome enters the cage!

Almeida
vs
Jerome

183 cm
22
219 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
207 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Team S.W.A.T.

Syndicate Drugs

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fabio Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaruis Jerome!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jerome. That did some damage!
Almeida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Almeida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jerome closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jerome stalling in the clinch but Almeida improves position.
Almeida tries a knee to the head but Jerome blocks it.
Almeida tries to pull guard but Jerome holds him up against the cage and eventually Almeida drops back down to his feet.
Jerome scores with a hook to the body.
Almeida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jerome scores with a shoulder strike.
Almeida trying to land knees to the body.
Jerome lands an elbow that stopped Almeida in his tracks for a moment.

Jerome has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Almeida is trying to keep an underhook but Jerome manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jerome controlling the pace.
Jerome sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Almeida defending well though.
Jerome takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida wants to control but Jerome is keeping busy.
Jerome is trying to control the action in half guard but Almeida is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Almeida could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jerome not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jerome trying to control from half guard but Almeida is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Almeida looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Jerome has managed to clinch.
Jerome comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Fabio Almeida has been cut.
Jerome working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Almeida drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Almeida is breathing heavily.
Jerome throws an elbow but it misses.

Almeida pulls Jerome into guard.
Almeida not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Almeida escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jerome gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Almeida keeping full guard, as Jerome tries to pass.
Jerome postures up in Almeida's guard and throws a big left but Almeida blocks it.
Jerome postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jerome pushes down on Almeida's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jerome slows the pace down in half guard.
Jerome works his foot free and advances to mount.
Almeida really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jerome with a couple of short strikes.
Almeida can't escape the position.
Jerome lands a big elbow.
Almeida can't escape the position.
Almeida is working hard here to advance position.
Jerome lands a heavy elbow.
Jerome with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jerome dominating with strikes here.
Jerome wants to control the pace but Almeida is squirming around nicely.
Jerome with the ground and pound from mount.
Jerome lands a big shot there that rocks Almeida but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Almeida takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jerome working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jerome tries to control but Almeida wriggling away.
Almeida regains half guard.
Jerome prevents Almeida from improving his position.
Jerome content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jerome wants to take a breather but Almeida is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida is trying to control but can't.
Jerome is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Almeida trying to control but Jerome postures up.
Almeida is staying active underneath Jerome, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Jerome is trying to work for a kimura but Almeida is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Almeida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jerome's calf.
Almeida keeps the fight on the outside.
Almeida wants to clinch

and Jerome counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jerome.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jerome stands up over Almeida, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jerome stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Almeida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jerome is working Almeida over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Almeida keeping full guard, as Jerome tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaruis Jerome dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabio Almeida's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Almeida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Almeida tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jerome makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Jerome moves into the clinch.
Jerome tries to land knees in the clinch but Almeida avoids the damage to the body.
Almeida with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Almeida.

Almeida decides to pull guard.
Almeida not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Almeida working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jerome.
Almeida looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jerome puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Almeida is looking to improve his position.

Almeida looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Jerome pushes past his half guard into mount!
Almeida is looking to get to half guard.
Jerome with the ground and pound from mount.
Almeida is trying desperately to improve position.
Jerome lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerome is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Almeida can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jerome landing strikes from the mount.
Almeida tries to hold on but Jerome pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jerome unloading with bombs!
Jerome controlling from mount.
The referee warns Almeida that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Almeida keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jerome has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Almeida's face.
Almeida tries to hold on but Jerome postures up.
The referee warns Almeida that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Almeida in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Almeida is bucking up trying to escape but Jerome cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jaruis Jerome has got the better of the ground game so far.
Almeida wants to hold on but Jerome pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jerome cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jerome lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Almeida is looking to get to half guard.
Jerome controlling his opponent.
Jerome with shots to the head and body - Almeida looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jerome is landing with some decent strikes but Almeida is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Jerome.

Jerome looking to secure an arm triangle but Almeida defends it well.
Jerome prevents Almeida from getting the reversal.
Jerome lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida wants to control but Jerome is having none of it.
Jerome trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Almeida is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jerome landing strikes from the mount and Almeida is in trouble!
Almeida tries to hold on but Jerome postures up.
Jerome can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Almeida is looking to escape.
Almeida tries to hold on but Jerome postures up.
Jerome lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Almeida keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Almeida taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Almeida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Almeida gets back to half guard.
Almeida keeping hold of Jerome's head, controlling as best he can.
Jerome is thwarting Almeida's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Almeida manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Almeida had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jerome is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Almeida Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jerome's back instead.
Almeida keeps control of the position as Jerome tries to break free.

Almeida looking to break Jerome's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jerome remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Almeida will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaruis Jerome showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fabio Almeida's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Jerome fails with the takedown.
Jerome stalks Almeida and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Almeida's face. Almeida staggers backwards, shaken.
Almeida tries to clinch but Jerome moves away

and Jerome counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Almeida wants to improve his position but Jerome is controlling well.
Jerome takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jerome lands with a punch from half guard.
Jerome tries to pass the half guard into mount. Almeida knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jerome is keen to just control but Almeida is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Almeida makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Almeida.
Jerome trying to control the position from guard on top but Almeida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jerome content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerome controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jerome landing some decent shots from guard.
Jerome working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Almeida's head.
Almeida being controlled here, momentarily.
Jerome throwing strikes from guard but Almeida blocks nicely.
Jerome stands up over Almeida, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jerome working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jerome stays in close to Almeida's body and controls the position.

Almeida isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jerome stacks Almeida on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jerome!

Jerome is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Almeida is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jerome is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Almeida has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jerome wants to lay and pray for a moment but Almeida keeps working.
Jerome lands a few punches from side control.
Almeida struggling a bit here.
Jerome wants to control but Almeida is keeping him busy.
Jerome working the head and body with strikes.

Jerome looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Almeida is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jerome trying to control the action but Almeida is working from the bottom.
Almeida takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jerome works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jerome wants to control but Almeida is keeping him busy.
Almeida on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fabio Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jerome decides to stand back up. Jerome steps back and let's Almeida get back to his feet.
Jerome scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jaruis Jerome is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice combination there by Jerome.
Almeida tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jerome counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jerome circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jerome counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Almeida closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jerome counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jerome has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Almeida looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jerome is defending well. Almeida quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jerome has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Almeida celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fabio Almeida!