PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Desjardins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiba Hyuga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desjardins comes into the arena with Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff blaring out of the sound system. Hyuga has chosen Magic as his entrance music. Kiba Hyuga has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Desjardins
vs
Hyuga

181 cm
25
185 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

182 cm
23
204 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Legion of Pain Nutrition

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Desjardins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiba Hyuga!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyuga dodges the punch combination from Desjardins.
Hyuga throws a leg kick but Desjardins checks it.
Desjardins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hyuga under the eye.
Desjardins thumps Hyuga with a low kick.
Hyuga thows a body shot but no joy.
Hyuga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Desjardins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Desjardins thows a body shot but no joy.
Hyuga lands a lovely overhand right.
Desjardins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Desjardins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hyuga swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Desjardins counter with a right hand.

It looks like Kiba Hyuga has been cut.
Desjardins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hyuga is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Desjardins shoots in and drives through. Hyuga sprawls well.
Desjardins with a jab.
Desjardins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hyuga was well out of range. Poor timing from Desjardins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyuga has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Desjardins finds it's way round the side to connect with Hyuga's head.
Desjardins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hyuga moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hyuga tries a low kick but Desjardins avoids it.
Desjardins scoring well with a low kick there.
Desjardins wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Hyuga misses its intended target.
Desjardins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hyuga's head backwards.
Desjardins avoids the body shot from Hyuga.
Hyuga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Desjardins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Desjardins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hyuga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins slips a jab and a cross from Hyuga.

Hyuga is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Desjardins's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Desjardins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hyuga pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hyuga working the head and body with strikes.
Desjardins is trying to get back to full guard.
Hyuga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Desjardins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hyuga thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Desjardins gets full guard.
Desjardins working a defensive guard here.
Hyuga trying to control but Desjardins is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins seems keen to control Hyuga's posture.
Hyuga postures up.
Hyuga looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Desjardins looking to control.

Jonathan Desjardins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hyuga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Desjardins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyuga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Desjardins rather than just go for the knockout.
Hyuga lands a head shot.
Hyuga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hyuga avoids the body shot from Desjardins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kiba Hyuga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Desjardins.
Hyuga swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Desjardins counters with a solid body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Desjardins lands with a slapping head kick.
Hyuga misses with a low kick.
Hyuga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hyuga throws a good cross that connects.
Hyuga misses with a hook
and Desjardins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Desjardins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Desjardins stuns Hyuga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Desjardins swings for the body but Hyuga moves out of range.
Desjardins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyuga looks winded!
Desjardins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Hyuga gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Desjardins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kiba Hyuga's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Desjardins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hyuga.
Desjardins tries to clinch but Hyuga moves out of range.
Jonathan Desjardins is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Desjardins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hyuga misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Desjardins.
Nice straight punches there by Desjardins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Desjardins.
Nice takedown defense from Hyuga. No joy for Desjardins on that attempt.
Hyuga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Desjardins manages to avoid it.
Hyuga misses with a straight left.
Hyuga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Desjardins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hyuga. That did some damage!
Desjardins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hyuga.
Some bone on bone action there as Desjardins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desjardins moves out of range as Hyuga strikes.
Desjardins connects with a body shot.
Hyuga misses with an uppercut
and Desjardins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Desjardins misses.
Desjardins avoids the body shot from Hyuga.
Hyuga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hyuga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Desjardins slips a jab and a cross from Hyuga.

Hyuga fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Desjardins to the ground. Hyuga is now in Desjardins's guard.
Hyuga is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Desjardins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hyuga defends it easily.

Hyuga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hyuga is one step ahead there.
Hyuga prevents Desjardins from getting back to his feet.
Desjardins trying to keep a closed guard but Hyuga is proving a slippery customer.

Desjardins working for submissions but it's allowed Hyuga to get to half guard.
Desjardins wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga winds up and cracks Desjardins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Desjardins is looking to improve his position.
Hyuga stops Desjardins from getting back to his feet.
Desjardins is trying to get back to full guard.
Desjardins works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Desjardins is on top in guard.
Hyuga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Desjardins trying to control but Hyuga is working from the bottom.
Hyuga has control of Desjardins's left arm, preventing Desjardins from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins trying to control but Hyuga is working from the bottom.
Desjardins is really struggling to control Hyuga but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Desjardins is looking to work some ground and pound but Hyuga has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jonathan Desjardins.
Desjardins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hyuga.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hyuga takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Desjardins misses with a looping right.
Desjardins wants to clinch.
Desjardins fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Desjardins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kiba Hyuga's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hyuga takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hyuga avoids the body shot from Desjardins.
Hyuga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Desjardins manages to avoid it.

Desjardins moves into the clinch successfully.
Desjardins misses with an elbow strike.
Desjardins misses with a punch on the inside.
Desjardins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hyuga.
Desjardins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Desjardins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Desjardins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hyuga after a bit of a struggle.

Desjardins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Hyuga does it's job there.
Desjardins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Desjardins moves away from the strike by Hyuga.

Hyuga tries to keep at a distance but Desjardins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Desjardins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hyuga backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Desjardins throws an elbow but misses.
Hyuga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Desjardins taking a breather.
Desjardins has Hyuga pressed against the cage.
Hyuga scores with a shot to the side of Desjardins's head.
Hyuga lands a left hand.
Desjardins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hyuga gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins pushes Hyuga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hyuga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Desjardins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Desjardins pulls guard successfully.
Desjardins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hyuga postures up.
Hyuga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Desjardins wants to improve his position but instead Hyuga has moved into half guard.
Hyuga sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Desjardins defending well though.
Desjardins trying to hold on to Hyuga's head to control him but Hyuga postures up.
Hyuga wants to pass to mount but Desjardins is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga prevents Desjardins from improving his position.
Desjardins wants to get back to his feet.
Desjardins gets back to full guard.
Desjardins is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Desjardins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hyuga content to stall in guard here.

Desjardins throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hyuga escapes and throws Desjardins's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jonathan Desjardins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins tries to bench press Hyuga off him but Hyuga keeps the position.
Desjardins is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hyuga off and has taken his back!
Desjardins biding his time, controlling Hyuga.

Desjardins looking for the RNC.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Desjardins working for the choke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Desjardins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Desjardins 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Desjardins!
Jonathan Desjardins thanked the fans post fight for their support.