PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Jobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Michael Weston has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Weston
vs
Jobs

174 cm
25
162 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
159 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Weston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Jobs!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weston fails with the takedown

and Jobs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Weston's guard now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jobs sitting in guard here, content to control.
Weston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Weston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jobs's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Weston is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jobs is aware though and is defending well.
Jobs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jobs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Weston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jobs staying calm.
Weston tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jobs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weston is trying to escape the position but Jobs is controlling the position.

Jobs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jobs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Weston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jobs scores with punches from side control.
Jobs controls the position.
Weston tries to bench press Jobs off him but Jobs keeps the position.
Jobs works to advance to full mount. Weston defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Weston is desperately trying to improve his position but Jobs has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jobs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Weston keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jobs controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Steve Jobs.
Jobs misses with a wild body shot.

Weston has closed the distance and engaged Jobs in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Jobs.

Weston breaks the clinch.
Jobs loads up on a big right hand but Weston slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weston has his takedown stuffed

and Jobs counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jobs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jobs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Jobs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jobs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weston was well out of range. Poor timing from Jobs.

Weston feints and as Jobs raises his hands in defense, Weston changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jobs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weston tries to hold on but Jobs postures up.
Weston is working to get back to half guard.
Jobs controlling his opponent.
Weston keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobs controlling the pace for now.
Weston tries to hold on but Jobs pushes him away.
Weston is bucking up trying to escape but Jobs cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Jobs is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Weston is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Weston flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Jobs anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Weston and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Jobs slips an arm under Weston chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Jobs has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Jobs is squeezing on Weston like an anaconda would it's prey. Weston fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steve Jobs!