PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Island Jigster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Pelono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jigster
vs
Pelono

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
211 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Jigster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Denis Pelono!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jigster throws a series of punches but Pelono moves out of range.
Pelono throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pelono throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jigster counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jigster tries to land a leg kick but Pelono saw it coming and moves away.
Pelono thumps Jigster with a low kick.
Jigster on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pelono throws a leg kick but Jigster sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick by Jigster misses
and Pelono counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jigster's knee momentarily.
Pelono throws a leg kick but Jigster moved away.
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!
Pelono scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jigster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pelono circles away quickly and effectively.
Pelono tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jigster blocks a head kick by Pelono.
Pelono misses with a head kick.
Jigster checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jigster misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Jigster misses.
Jigster fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jigster connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pelono throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot lands for Jigster.
Jigster misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelono throws a head kick but Jigster moves out of range.
Jigster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jigster throws a series of punches but Pelono moves out of range.
Jigster misses with a head kick.
Jigster throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jigster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
A punch combination from Jigster misses.
Jigster jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelono misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pelono's coach down at Basics -LOD- was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pelono's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jigster avoids the head kick by Pelono.
Pelono tries to land a front kick but Jigster steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pelono 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.
Pelono uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jigster.
Pelono lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jigster goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pelono lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Denis Pelono is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pelono throws a leg kick but Jigster moved away.
Jigster with a jab.
Pelono misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jigster misses with a head kick.
Jigster misses with a hook. Pelono ducked under it nicely.
Jigster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Jigster. Those never looked like landing.
Pelono pushes Jigster away with a front kick.
Pelono lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jigster is breathing heavily.
Jigster moves out of range of the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick from Jigster misses.
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!
Pelono throws a sloppy head kick and Jigster moves out of range easily.
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 Island Jigster will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jigster misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Pelono.
A big right from Jigster misses.
Pelono tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pelono feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jigster's calf.
Island Jigster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pelono misses with a head kick.
Jigster throws a series of punches but Pelono avoids them all with ease.
Pelono takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pelono tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jigster avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelono fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jigster checks it well.
Jigster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jigster misses with a wild combination.
Jigster shoots for a takedown but Pelono saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pelono lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jigster takes a step back to recover.
Pelono blocks a low kick nicely.
Pelono blocks the body kick.
Jigster avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelono looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jigster blocks a head kick by Pelono.
Jigster tries to work over Pelono's front leg with a kick but Pelono checks it.
Pelono avoids a kick to the body.
Jigster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jigster scores with a three punch combo!
Pelono throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jigster.
Pelono scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jigster fails to land with a series of punches.
Pelono throws a head kick but Jigster moves out of range.
Pelono scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pelono misses with a head kick.
Pelono slaps away a takedown attempt from Jigster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pelono blocks a low kick nicely.
Pelono tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jigster tries to bum rush Pelono with a series of wild strikes but Pelono uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jigster throws a body punch but Pelono moves out of range.
Jigster takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jigster avoids the head kick by Pelono.
Pelono scores with a head kick. Jigster tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jigster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jigster tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Denis Pelono seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick from Pelono lands but Jigster takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pelono throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jigster lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Pelono showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jigster just misses with a punch to the body.
Pelono feints and then cracks Jigster's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jigster down.
A leg kick checked by Pelono.
Jigster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pelono throws a head kick that Jigster semi-blocks.
Pelono throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pelono misses with a head kick.
Jigster misses with a body kick.
Crunch! Pelono slams his shin into Jigster's torso.
Jigster looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jigster chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pelono can pounce on him.
Jigster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pelono leaves Jigster with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jigster is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pelono lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jigster throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Jigster does no damage.
Jigster misses with a two punch combination.
Pelono lands with a kick to the temple. Jigster shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelono blocks the body kick.
A solid body kick from Pelono.
Pelono misses with a head kick.
Pelono throws a head kick that misses.
Jigster tries to land a leg kick but Pelono saw it coming and moves away.
Pelono lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jigster closes the distance and clinches up with Pelono, looking for a takedown. Jigster pushes Pelono against the cage but Pelono circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pelono throws a sloppy head kick and Jigster moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jigster misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pelono uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jigster.
Pelono throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pelono lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jigster misses with a low kick.
Jigster walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pelono.
Pelono tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pelono is looking to slow Jigster down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jigster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jigster misses with a few strikes there.
Jigster fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Island Jigster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pelono throws a head kick but Jigster moves out of range.
Pelono pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Pelono.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pelono connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A combination from Jigster does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denis Pelono comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pelono 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denis Pelono!