PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Jayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Legionarivs Sakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jayne comes to the cage accompanied by Special Ed - I'm The Magnificent. Sakara has chosen The Rise of Sakara as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jayne
vs
Sakara

189 cm
39
189 lbs
24 - 5 - 1

185 cm
34
200 lbs
23 - 16 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Project Mayhem

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 24 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Jayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Legionarivs Sakara!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Darius Henderson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jayne checks a low kick from Sakara.
Jayne feinted with a counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakara. Jayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jayne half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sakara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Legionarivs Sakara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakara punishes Jayne's body with a nice straight punch.
Jayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sakara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jayne attempts a counter takedown but Sakara avoids it well and moves away.
Sakara is looking to score with low kicks.
Sakara misses with a hook. Jayne ducked under it nicely.
Sakara checks a leg kick.
Sakara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jayne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Razor Sharp Training Systems in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jayne misses with a shot to the body

and Sakara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sakara.
Sakara tries to work over Jayne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sakara takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Sakara.
Jayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jayne throws a head punch that misses.
Sakara tries to throw a body punch but Jayne avoids it by throwing Sakara back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Jayne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jayne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jayne.
Sakara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakara.
Jayne tries a body shot but Sakara blocks it.
Sakara prevents a body shot from Jayne.
A short body shot lands from Sakara as the two fighters clinch.
Sakara tries to throw a body punch but Jayne avoids it by throwing Sakara back against the cage.
Jayne gets through Sakara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sakara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jayne's elbow.
Jayne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jayne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sakara backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sakara.
Sakara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jayne misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakara misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jayne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakara lands with a short shot to the head.
Sakara trying to stall but Jayne improves his position.
Sakara lands a nice uppercut.

Jayne decides to pull guard.
Jayne is trying to control the position but Sakara postures up.
Sakara wants to pass the guard but Jayne is keeping the position.
Jayne controlling Sakara's posture.
Jayne is trying to control the position but Sakara postures up.
Jayne seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sakara advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jayne trying to hold on to Sakara's head to control him but Sakara postures up.
Sakara trying to control the pace.
Jayne tries to get to full guard but Sakara has control of the leg.
Jayne is trying to control but can't.
Jayne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Jayne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sakara pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sakara uses his free foot to push down on Jayne's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jayne.
Jayne is squirming around, avoiding Sakara's attempts to control the action.
Jayne bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jayne throwing strikes but missing.
Jayne wants to control from the top but Sakara keeps moving.
Sakara looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakara, not yet.
Sakara is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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 Patrick Jayne will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Sakara misses the target.
Sakara misses with a kick to the body

and Jayne counters with a takedown into side control.
Jayne creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sakara sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jayne working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakara on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Jayne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sakara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jayne wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jayne tries to score with some ground and pound. Sakara controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sakara is not content to let Jayne control the position.
Jayne throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jayne 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jayne working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Jayne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sakara knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sakara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jayne wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Sakara's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ground and pound from Jayne seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jayne is looking to take a break and control but Sakara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jayne tries to advance to mount but Sakara denies him.
Sakara felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jayne trying to control the action but Sakara is working from the bottom.
Jayne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sakara can do to turn this around?
Sakara gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jayne trying to pass the guard but Sakara defending well.
Jayne is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jayne seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sakara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jayne trying to control the pace.
Jayne is thwarting Sakara's attempts to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jayne loads up on a big right hand but Sakara slips the punch.
Sakara misses with a body kick.
Sakara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jayne doesn't seem bothered though.
Sakara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jayne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakara.
Jayne attempts a counter takedown but Sakara avoids it well and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jayne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jayne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sakara throws a jab when Jayne was well out of range.
Jayne changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sakara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jayne.
Jayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakara moves away from the strike by Jayne.
Jayne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jayne misses the shot to the body.
Sakara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jayne.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sakara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jayne is out of range.
Jayne attempts a counter takedown but Sakara avoids it well and moves away.

Jayne looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jayne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Jayne dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sakara swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Jayne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jayne tries to pass to full mount but Sakara defends it.

Jayne is working for a submission of some sort.
Jayne is pressing down on Sakara's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sakara is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Jayne.
Jayne passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sakara is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara tries to hold on but Jayne pushes him away.
Sakara might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jayne haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sakara gets back to half guard.
Jayne misses with a head shot. Sakara uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jayne looking to sit in guard and control but Sakara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Jayne trying to control the position.
Legionarivs Sakara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrick Jayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jayne is keeping the position for now.
Sakara must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sakara throwing strikes but missing.
Jayne wants to control but Sakara passes easily into half guard.
Jayne is trying to control but can't.
Jayne is looking for a sweep. Sakara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jayne is not content to let Sakara control the position.
Jayne trying to hold on to Sakara's head to control him but Sakara postures up.
Jayne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jayne is trying to get back to full guard.
Sakara wants to pass the guard but Jayne is defending well.
Jayne tries to roll over but Sakara keeps him under control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jayne throws a shot from downtown. Sakara moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sakara.
Sakara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jayne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sakara under the eye.
Jayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jayne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sakara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakara throws a leg kick

and Jayne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sakara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakara digs a right hand underneath Jayne's ribcage. Jayne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sakara struggles to land a body shot inside as Jayne controls his hands.
Patrick Jayne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sakara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jayne's elbow.
Sakara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jayne backwards.
Jayne is leaning against Sakara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jayne blocks an uppercut.
Jayne blocks a body shot from Sakara.
Sakara tries to throw a body punch but Jayne avoids it by throwing Sakara back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Patrick Jayne.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jayne, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Jayne!
Patrick Jayne spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.