PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Macias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baadur Jobava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Macias
vs
Jobava

224 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeffrey Macias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baadur Jobava!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jobava misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Jobava as Macias shoots in.

Jobava shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jobava looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Macias wants to stand and escape but Jobava is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Jobava drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jobava content to stall in guard here.
Jobava stops Macias from standing up.
Jobava sitting in guard here, content to control.
Macias can't keep his opponent in guard - Jobava advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jobava prevents Macias from standing back up.
Jobava performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macias is trying to stand back up but Jobava is controlling him
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Still in half guard, Jobava seems content to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Macias really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jobava circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jobava shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Macias is trying to defend but Jobava finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jobava seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Jobava has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jobava tries to pass to full mount but Macias defends it.
Jobava not doing much here.
Macias on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jobava trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baadur Jobava dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Macias wants to clinch up but Jobava keeps it at a distance.

Jobava fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Macias sprawls well initially but Jobava persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jobava is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macias is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Jobava is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macias tries to kick Jobava off but Jobava keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jobava passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Macias!
You get the feeling that Macias really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jobava controlling from mount.
Jobava scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Macias?
Jobava has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jobava controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jobava lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jobava controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jobava scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jobava controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jobava landing strikes from the mount and Macias is in trouble!

Macias is rocked!
Jobava content just to control the position here.
Oh Macias is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jobava is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jobava controlling the position easily from mount.
Jobava postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Macias bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Jobava and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baadur Jobava!