PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akimbo Jabbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clown Baby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clown Baby told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jabbar
vs
Baby

217 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akimbo Jabbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clown Baby!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabbar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clown Baby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jabbar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Baby tries to avoid it but Jabbar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Baby to the ground. Baby escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jabbar is looking to clinch.
Baby throws a head kick that misses.
Baby wants to clinch up but Jabbar keeps it at a distance.
Jabbar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The is referee keeping an eye on Baby - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Baby scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Akimbo Jabbar has been cut.
Jabbar is trying to break free.
Baby should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jabbar tries to score a body lock takedown but Baby shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akimbo Jabbar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baby with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jabbar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jabbar can't get the takedown.
Baby connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jabbar's face.
A bit of stalling here from Baby.
Baby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baby stalling in the clinch.

Baby manages to break the clinch.
Jabbar closes the distance and clinches up with Baby, looking for a takedown. Jabbar pushes Baby against the cage but Baby circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Baby gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baby landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jabbar is breathing heavily.
Jabbar tries to land a knee to the head but Baby blocks with his arms.
Baby holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Baby's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Baby.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Baby throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baby landing knees to the head.
Jabbar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jabbar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Baby pulls his leg out and moves away.

Baby closes the distance and clinches.
Baby has Jabbar pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baby looking to throw knees to the head but Jabbar is blocking nicely.
Baby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baby looking to throw knees to the head but Jabbar is blocking nicely.
Jabbar blocks an elbow strike from Baby.
Baby stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Baby looking to throw knees to the head but Jabbar is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Baby.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Baby takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Baby throws a head punch that misses.
Jabbar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Baby misses with a punch on the inside.
Baby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baby pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jabbar takes an elbow to the temple.
Jabbar jumps guard but Baby stands there with Jabbar around his waist. Jabbar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jabbar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jabbar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Baby is looking to get to half guard.
Baby looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Baby staying busy and making it hard for Jabbar to control.
The referee is taking a good look at Baby as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Jabbar!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baby rolls, trying to escape but Jabbar keeps control of the position.
Jabbar tries to get the hooks in deep but Baby pushed the leg off.
Jabbar throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Jabbar is trying to stick to Baby's back but Baby is turning into Jabbar. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jabbar's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Baby.
Jabbar wants to stand and escape but Baby is having none of it.
Jabbar thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clown Baby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akimbo Jabbar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Baby keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Baby clinches.
Jabbar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baby using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jabbar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baby lands a damaging elbow.
Jabbar being controlled against the cage.
Baby throws a punch but it's blocked by Jabbar.
Baby with a knee to the head.
Baby misses with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Baby throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baby tries to land a knee to the head but Jabbar blocks with his arms.
Baby throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baby is breathing heavily.
Jabbar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baby just stands there and leans against the cage.

Baby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baby misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar shoots in for a takedown but Baby shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akimbo Jabbar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jabbar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baby swivels and escapes.
Jabbar looks for a takedown but Baby sprawls well.
Baby wants to clinch

and Jabbar moves into the clinch.
Baby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jabbar can't get the takedown.
Jabbar tries to pull guard but Baby won't allow it.
Baby has Jabbar pressed against the cage.
Baby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jabbar blocks it with crossed arms.
Baby prevents a body shot from Jabbar.

Jabbar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jabbar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jabbar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jabbar moves out of range as Baby throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jabbar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jabbar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baby's waist but Baby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jabbar off to one side.
Jabbar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baby is fending him off so far but Jabbar persists. Nope, Baby circles away and we're back to standing.
Baby tries to clinch there but Jabbar circles away.

Baby has Jabbar up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Baby.
Baby using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jabbar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Jabbar pulls guard effortlessly.
Baby sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jabbar looking for a guillotine here but Baby defends easily.
Jabbar keeping moving, preventing Baby from controlling successfully.

Baby stands up from guard. Let's bang!

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.
Jabbar moves in looking to clinch but Baby pushes him off.
Baby keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Baby looks to clinch
and Jabbar counters with a two punch combo.

Baby gets a clinch.
Baby scores a nice knee to the body.
Baby connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jabbar's face.
Baby lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Baby takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Baby continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A knee to the head by Baby.
Jabbar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Baby swings wildly with an uppercut but Jabbar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baby taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clown Baby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akimbo Jabbar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Baby clinches with his opponent.
Baby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jabbar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Jabbar manages to break the clinch.
Baby wants to clinch.
Jabbar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Baby tries to avoid it but Jabbar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Baby to the ground. Baby escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Baby stuffs the takedown.
Jabbar stuffs the takedown attempt from Baby. Baby gets slowly back to his feet.
Baby wants to clinch up but Jabbar keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Jabbar.
Baby tries to clinch up but Jabbar circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jabbar misses with a takedown attempt - Baby sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akimbo Jabbar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jabbar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Baby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jabbar as he jumps to the side.
Jabbar keeps the fight on the outside.
Baby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jabbar.
Jabbar wants to clinch.
Baby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baby wants to clinch up but Jabbar keeps it at a distance.

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.
Jabbar misses with a takedown attempt - Baby sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Akimbo Jabbar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baby doesn't manage to clinch there - Jabbar circles away.
Baby closes the distance but Jabbar moves to the side

and Jabbar counters with a single leg into guard. Baby didn't expect that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baby can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baby has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Baby looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jabbar wants to pass the guard but Baby is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar throws a strike but Baby rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jabbar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Baby is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Akimbo Jabbar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baby tries to reverse the position but Jabbar maintains control.
Jabbar punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baby working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jabbar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Clown Baby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jabbar throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akimbo Jabbar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baby has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clown Baby!