PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse James Jobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Future (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jobber comes to the cage accompanied by WANTED D.O.A.. Future has chosen Menor do Chapa - Humildade e Disciplina as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James Jobber
vs
Future

175 cm
24
160 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

170 cm
34
165 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesse James Jobber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Future!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jobber moves into range and clinches up with Future.
Our sources have told us that Jobber has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Jobber avoids the elbow strike from Future, against the cage.

Jobber breaks from the clinch.

Future takes the fight into the clinch.
Jobber takes an elbow to the temple.
Jobber lands with a left to the head.
Jobber lands with a light punch inside.
Future lands an elbow that stopped Jobber in his tracks for a moment.
Future misses with a punch on the inside.
Jobber trying to control the position but instead, Future has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jobber into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Future.

It looks like Jesse James Jobber has been cut.
Future takes a shot to the head.
Jobber pushes Future back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Future presses Jobber against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jobber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Future lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Future controlling the action here for a moment.
Jobber misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Future letting Jobber take a breather here.
Jobber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jobber blocks the elbow strike.
Future is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jobber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Future lands a left hand.
Future doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jobber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Future's elbow.

Future breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Future tries to keep at a distance but Jobber has taken the fight into the clinch.
Future scores with a nice hook to the head.

Jobber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jobber gets a clinch.
Jobber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Future's coach down at Soul Supremacy Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Future's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jobber lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Future fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Future scores with a shot to the side of Jobber's head.
Jobber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jobber misses with a punch to the body.

Jobber breaks from the clinch.

Jobber has closed the distance and engaged Future in a clinch.

Future's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jobber moves into the clinch.
Jobber misses with an elbow strike.

Jobber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jobber has Future up against the cage in a clinch.
Jobber tries to throw a body punch but Future avoids it by throwing Jobber back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jobber.
Jobber struggles to land a body shot inside as Future controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jobber can't find room to land a body shot as Future controls the action.
Jobber pushes off an throws an elbow but Future leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jobber throws an elbow but it misses.
Future stalling the fight.
Future comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jobber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Future lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jobber or not.
Still in the clinch, Jobber scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jobber tries to break free but Future pushes him back against the cage.
Jobber misses with an elbow strike.
Jobber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jobber blocks an elbow strike from Future.
Future pushes off an throws an elbow but Jobber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Future content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Jobber breaks from the clinch.

Jobber clinches.
Come on Future - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Future trying to stall but Jobber improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Future.
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!

Jobber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jobber darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Jobber has managed to clinch.
Future gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jobber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Future backwards.
Jobber blocks the elbow strike.
Jobber lands with a right to the head.

Jobber breaks from the clinch.

Jobber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Future misses with an elbow over the top.
Future throws an elbow that misses.

Jobber breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jobber has closed the distance and engaged Future in a clinch.
Jobber working hard to break the clinch.
Future softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jobber tries a body shot but Future blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jesse James Jobber will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jesse James Jobber's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jobber feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Future's calf.

Jobber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Future, pushing him back against the cage.
Future dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jobber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Jobber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jobber lands a jab.
Future throws a right hand that Jobber ducks under and follows up with a left that Jobber also avoids with ease.
Future uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jobber.
Jobber misses with a double jab
and Future counters with an inside leg kick.

Future forces Jobber back against the cage and clinches.
Jobber misses with some punches.

Jobber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jesse James Jobber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Future getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jobber moves into the clinch successfully.
Jobber tries to break free but Future pushes him back against the cage.
Jobber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Future lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jobber.
Future blocks a body shot from Jobber.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jobber.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Future dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Future lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jobber working aggressively here.
Future blocks the elbow strike.
Future lands with a left to the head.
Future is struggling to control the position.
Future misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jobber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Future lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Jobber misses with some punches.
Jobber looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jobber working hard to break the clinch.
Jobber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Future's elbow.
Future prevents Jobber from breaking the clinch.
Future blocks the elbow strike.
Jobber wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Jobber.
Future throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Future misses with an elbow strike.
Jobber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Future has him pressed against the cage.
Jesse James Jobber has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Future takes a shot to the head.
Jobber misses with a body punch.
Future lands a hook to the side of the head.
Future lands an elbow that stopped Jobber in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Future.
Jobber struggles to land a body shot inside as Future controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Future lands a damaging elbow.
Future has Jobber pressed against the cage, preventing Jobber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jobber lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Jobber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Future lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jobber drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Future feints and then cracks Jobber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jobber down.

Future tries to keep at a distance but Jobber has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jobber misses with a body punch.
Jobber is trying to break the clinch but Future has him pressed against the cage.
Future blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Jobber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Future throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Jobber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Future.
Jobber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Future was well out of range. Poor timing from Jobber.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jobber throws a front kick that sends Future stumbling back into the cage.

Jobber gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jobber fails to land.
Future's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jobber has a couple of punches blocked by Future.
Future looking for a takedown.
Future misses with a hook to the ribs.
Future lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jobber tries to break the clinch but Future is controlling the position.
The referee calls for Future to work.
Future tries to throw a body punch but Jobber avoids it by throwing Future back against the cage.
Jobber dodges an elbow strike from Future.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jobber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Future's elbow.
Future misses with some punches.

Jobber breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jesse James Jobber will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jesse James Jobber's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jobber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jobber keeps the fight on the outside.

Jobber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Future, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Future dodges an elbow strike from Jobber.
Future keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jobber's efforts to push away.
Jobber lands a right hand that snaps the head of Future backwards.
Jobber misses with an elbow over the top.
Jobber blocks the elbow strike.
Jobber can't find room to land a body shot as Future controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Jobber scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jobber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Future has him pressed against the cage.
Jobber misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Future.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jobber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jobber thows a body kick. Future tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Future walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jobber.

Future gets tackled into the cage by Jobber. Jobber maintains the clinch.
Future creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jobber's defenses.
Jobber makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jobber takes an elbow to the temple.

Jobber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Future takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Future dodges the punch combination from Jobber.

Jobber pushes Future up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jobber takes an elbow to the temple.
Jobber is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Jobber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Future can't find room to land a body shot as Jobber controls the action.
John Future has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Future.
Future throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jobber is trying to break the clinch but Future is controlling him.
Future blocking some punches.
Jobber is trying to break free.
Future throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jobber misses with an elbow over the top.
Future lands an elbow just above Jobber 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jobber.
Future misses with the head strike.
Future lands a right hand.
Jobber working aggressively here.
Jobber swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Future breaks the clinch.
Jobber falls off balance throwing a combination
and Future counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Future moves away from the strike by Jobber.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jobber gets a clinch.
Future lands an elbow just above Jobber 's eye.
Jobber wants to break free but Future has control.
Future is trying to stall.
Future prevents Jobber from breaking the clinch.
Future taking a breather.
Future misses with an elbow strike.
Future working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jobber misses with some punches.
Future prevents a body shot from Jobber.
Future is working for takedown but Jobber is calmly controlling the position for now.
Future tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jobber just stands there and leans against the cage.
Future working aggressively here.
Jobber swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Jobber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Future fails to land with a series of punches.
Jesse James Jobber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jobber sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jobber misses the body punch
and Future counters with a straight right hand.

Jobber is rocked!
Jesse James Jobber is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jobber clinches with his opponent.
Oh Jobber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Future softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Future content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Future lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jobber to his knees! Future keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Future!