PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Mask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Protacio Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mask comes to the cage accompanied by Wait, what? OH MY GOD, Tiger has joined the Dark Side!!. This should be a great matchup!

Mask
vs
Protacio Jawo

170 cm
36
176 lbs
28 - 15 - 0

175 cm
34
180 lbs
29 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
Tokyo United Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiger Mask!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Protacio Jawo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mask uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jawo.
Jawo throws a lazy right hand but Mask sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mask misses with a head kick.

Jawo moves into range and clinches up with Mask.
Jawo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jawo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mask lands with a left to the head.
Jawo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mask up against the cage.
Jawo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jawo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mask's brow.
Mask misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jawo keeps control of Mask as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jawo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mask.
Mask softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Jawo.
Jawo working Mask over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask goes for a takedown attempt but Jawo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Jawo clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Jawo.
Jawo pushes off an throws an elbow but Mask leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jawo lands an elbow inside that Mask shrugs off.
Jawo misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jawo.
Jawo missing with knees to the body.
Jawo is struggling to control the position.
Mask scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Mask.
Jawo scores a nice knee to the body.
Mask struggles to land a body shot inside as Jawo controls his hands.
Mask misses with a punch to the body.
Jawo lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mask escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mask throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Jawo counters by moving into the clinch.
Mask tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jawo's elbow.
The referee calls for Mask to work.
Mask has Jawo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jawo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jawo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mask misses with the head strike.
Mask's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jawo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mask avoiding damage as Jawo throws knees to the body.
Jawo stalls.
Jawo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mask is defending well for now.
Jawo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mask's elbow.
Mask blocking some punches.
Jawo misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jawo misses with a body punch.
Mask lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mask misses with a punch to the body.
Mask wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mask has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jawo lands a nice knee to the body.
Jawo lands a right hand.
Jawo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mask wants to take the fight to the mat but Jawo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiger Mask. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mask has a couple of punches blocked by Jawo.
Jawo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jawo is leaning against Mask and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jawo throws an elbow but misses.
Mask takes a shot to the head.
Jawo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mask misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Jawo.
A short uppercut from Jawo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jawo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jawo has Mask pushed against the cage.
Mask works on Jawo's body with a couple of short punches.
Mask tries a body shot but Jawo blocks it.
Jawo lands a damaging elbow.
Jawo misses with a punch to the body.
Mask tries to throw a body punch but Jawo avoids it by throwing Mask back against the cage.
Jawo tries a body shot but Mask blocks it.
Jawo throws a head punch that misses.
Mask working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jawo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mask tries to work over Jawo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mask lands an uppercut.
Jawo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jawo gets through Mask's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Protacio Jawo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Crunch! Mask slams his shin into Jawo's torso.
Jawo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mask.
Jawo lands a body shot.
Mask fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jawo is out of range.
Jawo digs a good hook to Mask's body.

Jawo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jawo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mask on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jawo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mask up against the cage.
Jawo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jawo taking a breather.
Mask is working Jawo over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jawo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask goes for a takedown attempt but Jawo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jawo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mask manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jawo misses the shot to the body.
Mask scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Jawo has Mask up against the cage in a clinch.

Mask breaks from the clinch.
Jawo is looking to clinch but Mask is avoiding it.
Mask digs a good body shot into Jawo's ribs.
Mask misses the shot to the body.
Jawo misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Jawo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mask misses with a low kick as Jawo jumps back.
Mask throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mask misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jawo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mask has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jawo.
Mask takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jawo wants to clinch.
Jawo fails in his attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jawo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jawo misses with a two punch combination.
Mask shoots in looking for a takedown. Jawo tries to sprawl out of it but Mask keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jawo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiger Mask. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask throws a low kick, looking for Jawo's leg but Jawo calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mask. Jawo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mask bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jawo's head backwards.
Jawo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mask swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jawo. Mask does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tiger Mask is winning the standup battle so far.
Good exchange - Jawo coming out on top.
Some wild striking there from Jawo.
Mask lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mask takes one to the chin there.
Mask tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jawo.
Mask misses with a double jab.
Jawo wants to clinch.
Jawo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jawo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mask rather than just go for the knockout.

Jawo rushes Mask and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mask lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jawo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jawo keeps control of Mask as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mask.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jawo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mask blocks an uppercut.
Mask pushes Jawo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jawo lands a nice shot to the body.
Jawo throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jose Protacio Jawo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mask's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jawo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mask was well out of range. Poor timing from Jawo.
Mask throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters circling - Mask throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mask throws a big shot that misses.
Jawo throws a push kick but Mask slaps the foot to one side.
Jawo throws the left hand but Mask avoids the punch easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Jawo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Jawo moves into range and clinches up with Mask.
Mask swings wildly with an uppercut but Jawo uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jawo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mask's brow.

Mask pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Jawo.
Mask throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jawo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo wants to clinch.
Jawo tries to clinch there but Mask circles away.
Jawo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jawo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jawo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jose Protacio Jawo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mask lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jawo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jawo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mask, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Mask.
Jawo lands a damaging elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mask dodges an elbow strike from Jawo.
A hook to the body from Mask.
Jose Protacio Jawo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jawo blocking some punches.
Jawo misses with a body punch.
Mask lands a shot to the body.
Mask throws a punch but it's blocked by Jawo.
Jawo blocking some punches.
Mask wants to take the fight to the mat but Jawo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mask changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jawo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mask fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask throws a low kick but Jawo moves out of range easily.
Tiger Mask has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jawo scores with a jab to the head.
Mask throws a low kick, looking for Jawo's leg but Jawo calmly moves out of range.
Mask lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jawo slips a straight right by Mask.
Jawo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mask swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jawo jabs Mask to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jawo tries to work over Mask's front leg with a kick but Mask checks it.
Mask is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jawo.
Jawo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mask manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mask tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jawo punishes Mask's body with a nice straight punch.
Mask fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiger Mask. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawo moves in looking to clinch but Mask pushes him off.
Mask swings widly with a right hand

and Jawo counters by moving into the clinch.
Mask tries a body shot but Jawo blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jawo.
Mask tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mask has a couple of punches blocked by Jawo.
Mask tries to throw a body punch but Jawo avoids it by throwing Mask back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mask misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mask tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jawo misses with a body punch.
Mask misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger Mask showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jawo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Protacio Jawo!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jose Protacio Jawo thanked Mango Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).