PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nestori Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Laine's choice of entrance music: Chariots of Fire. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jefferson
vs
Laine

179 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nestori Laine!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Laine closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Laine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jefferson keeps working.

Jefferson pushes Laine off and gets back to his feet.

Laine is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jefferson's half guard.
Jefferson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Laine trying to control the position from guard on top but Jefferson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Laine is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jefferson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Laine trying to control the position from guard on top but Jefferson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jefferson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Laine puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laine seems to be working for a kimura but Jefferson defends the submission attempt.
Laine keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jefferson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Laine keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Laine successfully pulls guard.
Jefferson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Laine's head.
Laine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jefferson controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson postures up and lands a big shot to Laine's brow.
Jefferson is looking to stand up but Laine won't let him.
Jefferson lands a couple of elbows.
Jefferson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jefferson tries to clinch up.

Jefferson takes the fight into the clinch.

Laine is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jefferson can't fight it off and eventually Laine manages to take the fight to the floor. Jefferson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson controls Laine momentarily but Laine frees himself.
Laine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Jefferson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Laine is trying to trip Jefferson. He has hold of a leg but Jefferson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Laine persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Laine is looking to pass into half guard but Jefferson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jefferson is in guard.

Laine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jefferson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jefferson wants to get up but he can't break Laine's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jefferson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jefferson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Laine trying to control the position.
Jefferson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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 Derrick Jefferson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Laine shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jefferson is trying to defend but Laine finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Laine is working for a submission of some sort.

Laine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jefferson has one foot on Laine's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Derrick Jefferson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laine scores with a takedown into Jefferson's guard.
Laine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jefferson wants to sweep here but Laine controlling him for the moment.
Jefferson is working hard here to advance position.
Jefferson wants to stand but Laine is controlling the position.
Laine throwing strikes but missing.
Jefferson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laine is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine scoring with some ground and pound.
Laine throwing strikes from guard but Jefferson blocks nicely.
Laine wants to control from the top but Jefferson keeps moving.
Laine landing with the ground and pound.
Jefferson working a defensive guard here.
Laine wanted to stand there but Jefferson had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine trying to control but Jefferson is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jefferson moves in looking to clinch but Laine pushes him off.

Laine drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jefferson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Laine chips away with some ground and pound.
Jefferson is trying to keep Laine in close.
Laine wants to pass the guard but Jefferson is keeping the position.
Jefferson working a defensive guard here.
Laine slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson is pushing Laine's head away, looking to escape. Laine manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nestori Laine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jefferson keeping his opponent close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Laine working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Laine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jefferson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jefferson throws Laine to one side and escapes!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nestori Laine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Laine circles away from the clinch attempt.

Laine shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jefferson's guard.
Jefferson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jefferson keeping moving, preventing Laine from controlling successfully.

Jefferson pushes Laine off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jefferson clinches up with Laine and pushes him back against the cage.

Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jefferson.
Laine wants to counter with a clinch but Jefferson pushes him away.

Laine drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Laine working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jefferson's head.
Laine wants to control from the top but Jefferson keeps moving.
Jefferson trying to control the position.

Laine is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Laine gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Laine scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laine is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jefferson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Laine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laine is looking to take a break and control but Jefferson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jefferson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
It looks like Laine is going to stand back up.
Laine wants to pass to mount but Jefferson is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jefferson pushes Laine off and gets back to his feet.

Laine shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Laine was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jefferson tries to bench press Laine off him but Laine keeps the position.
The strikes coming from Laine are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Laine in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jefferson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jefferson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Laine wants to control but Jefferson is keeping busy.
Jefferson is nestled in close to Laine, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine wants to improve his position but Jefferson is controlling well.
Laine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jefferson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jefferson prevents Laine from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nestori Laine.
I think Laine 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nestori Laine!
Nestori Laine got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'