PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Jameson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Booth
vs
Jameson

215 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

175 cm
20
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dallas Booth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Jameson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Booth wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Jameson or perhaps it was just good defense by Booth which made him look bad.
Booth darts in trying to clinch

and Jameson counters with a crisp one two that drops Booth! Jameson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Booth to his feet! Booth is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jameson stuffs the takedown.
Jameson dives in for a single leg takedown but Booth sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dallas Booth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Jameson.
Jameson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Booth's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Booth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Booth jumps guard but Jameson stands there with Booth around his waist. Booth gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jameson scores with a nice hook to the head.

Booth is rocked!

It looks like Dallas Booth has been cut.

Jameson decides to pull guard.
Oh Booth is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jameson controlling the position.

Jameson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Jameson.
Booth seems to have got his legs back now.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jameson.

Booth moves into range and clinches up with Jameson.
Jameson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Booth's efforts to push away.
Come on Jameson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth stalls.
Booth tries to circle away but Jameson has him pinned against the cage.
Booth landing knees to the head.
Booth leaning his opponent against the cage.
Booth landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jameson trying to control the position but instead, Booth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jameson into the cage.
Booth stops a takedown attempt from Jameson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jameson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Booth is breathing heavily.
Jameson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Booth after a bit of a struggle.
Jameson wants to get back to striking at distance but Booth won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Jameson has eaten all the pies!
Jameson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Booth pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jameson tries to clinch up.
Jameson throws a sloppy head kick and Booth moves out of range easily.
Jameson darts in looking for a takedown but Booth gets double underhooks and turns Jameson into the cage.
Booth will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jameson up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jameson trying to land knees to the body.
Booth is trying to pull guard but Jameson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Booth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jameson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Booth closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jameson's guard.
Jameson pulls Booth in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Jameson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dallas Booth's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jameson shoots in looking for a takedown. Booth tries to sprawl out of it but Jameson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Booth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Jameson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Booth pressing his opponent against the cage.
Booth really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jameson jumps guard but Booth stands there with Jameson around his waist. Jameson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jameson as Booth tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jameson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Booth tries to stall but Jameson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jameson gets through Booth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jameson looking for a takedown.
Dallas Booth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Jameson.
Booth has Jameson pushed against the cage.

Jameson pulls guard effortlessly.

Jameson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Booth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Booth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jameson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth trying to control but Jameson is working from the bottom.
Booth controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jameson is trying to hold Booth in close to prevent damage but Booth has managed to pass into half guard.
Booth is looking to take a break and control but Jameson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jameson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jameson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jameson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Jameson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Booth is surviving well by controlling Jameson's body position as best he can.
Booth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Poor strikes thrown by Jameson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jameson has control of Booth's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Booth regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jameson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Jameson has hold of Booth's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Booth manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jameson is breathing heavily.
Booth avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jameson.
Booth is trying desperately to improve position.
Jameson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Booth is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Jameson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dallas Booth's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jameson tries to keep at a distance but Booth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Booth is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Booth dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jameson - that landed with a thud.
Jameson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jameson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Booth to keep the fight standing.
Jameson tries a knee to the head but Booth blocks it.
Booth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Booth scores with a knee to the head.
Booth pushes Jameson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Booth tries to land a knee to the head but Jameson blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jameson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dallas Booth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Jameson.
Jameson is trying to break free.
Jameson stalls.
Jameson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jameson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Booth just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jameson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Booth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Booth has a couple of punches blocked by Jameson.
Booth taking a breather.
Booth slowing the pace effectively.
Booth is pressed up against the cage. Jameson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Booth down to the mat. Booth avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Booth or perhaps it was just good defense by Jameson which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jameson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jameson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steve Jameson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jameson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Booth as he avoids it easily.
Jameson closes the distance but Booth moves to the side
and Booth counters with a solid body kick.
Booth tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth shoots for a takedown but Jameson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jameson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Booth as he avoids it easily.
Booth fails to land the takedown.
Dallas Booth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jameson fails to land the takedown.
Booth shoots for a takedown but Jameson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jameson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Booth defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Booth gets a clinch.
Jameson tries to break free but Booth pushes him back against the cage.
Booth taking a breather.
Jameson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jameson can't get the takedown.
Booth stalling against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jameson tries to pull guard but Booth forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dallas Booth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Jameson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Jameson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jameson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dallas Booth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jameson 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Jameson!