PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Jababeka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jababeka comes to the cage accompanied by Goyang Dumang. Mustafa Jababeka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jababeka
vs
Rodgers

189 cm
20
135 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

200 cm
18
143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mustafa Jababeka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jababeka throws a hook to the side of Rodgers's head but Rodgers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jababeka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jababeka lands a nice shot to the body.
Jababeka throws a series of punches but Rodgers moves out of range.
Jababeka with a jab.
Rodgers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jababeka throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodgers.
Rodgers is looking for the big counter here.
Rodgers misses with a few strikes there.
Jababeka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rodgers throws a counter combo.
A shot to the liver by Rodgers. Beautiful body shot.
Rodgers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jababeka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rodgers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jababeka finds it's way round the side to connect with Rodgers's head.
Jababeka dodges the punch combination from Rodgers.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodgers avoids the body shot from Jababeka.
Rodgers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodgers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rodgers misses with a series of wild punches.
Jababeka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jababeka stuns Rodgers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodgers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jababeka.
Jababeka lands a body shot.
Rodgers throws a looping overhand right but Jababeka ducks down to avoid it.
Jababeka stalks Rodgers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rodgers's face. Rodgers staggers backwards, shaken.
Rodgers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jababeka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Rodgers.
Rodgers scores with a punch to the head.
Jababeka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rodgers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jababeka in his tracks.
Rodgers throws a hook but Jababeka avoids it easily.
Jababeka with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Rodgers misses.
Rodgers connects with a nice looking jab.
Jababeka throws a series of punches but Rodgers avoids them all with ease.
Rodgers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka missing with a left hand there. Rodgers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jababeka throws a series of punches but Rodgers moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rodgers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jababeka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jababeka feints a jab promting Rodgers to slip. Jababeka then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rodgers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rodgers misses with a series of wild punches.
Jababeka misses the shot to the body.
Jababeka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A punch combination from Rodgers misses.
Jababeka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice straight punches there by Jababeka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jababeka.
Rodgers blocks a head kick by Jababeka.
Jababeka dodges the punch combination from Rodgers.
Rodgers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Jababeka.
A combination from Jababeka does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka swings for the body but Rodgers moves out of range.
Rodgers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jababeka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jababeka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rodgers to score with a decent uppercut.
Rodgers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rodgers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slow jab from Rodgers misses its intended target.
Jababeka walks into a straight right hand from Rodgers.
Jababeka looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodgers is just out of range.
Jababeka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jababeka staying out of range there.
Jababeka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jababeka misses with a head kick.
Rodgers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rodgers throws a nice looking combination but Jababeka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jababeka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jababeka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jababeka throws a lazy right hand but Rodgers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jababeka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodgers misses with the combination.
Rodgers catches Jababeka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rodgers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jababeka misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rodgers, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jababeka thows a body kick. Rodgers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jababeka slips a straight right by Rodgers.
Jababeka throws a series of strikes that have Rodgers backpedaling.
Rodgers moves out of range of the body kick from Jababeka.
Rodgers unleashes a big counter combination but Jababeka bobs and weaves and avoids 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 Mustafa Jababeka will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jababeka walks into a left hand.
Rodgers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mustafa Jababeka is winning the standup battle so far.
Jababeka lands the left hand.
Jababeka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jababeka slips a jab from Rodgers.
Decent striking displayed by Rodgers there.
Jababeka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodgers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jababeka misses with a straight right.
Rodgers has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jababeka dodges the punch combination from Rodgers.
Jababeka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodgers.
Rodgers lands the left hand.
Rodgers scores with a sloppy right hand. Jababeka should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodgers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jababeka.
Mustafa Jababeka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodgers throws the left hand but Jababeka avoids the punch easily.
Rodgers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jababeka misses with a two punch combination.
Rodgers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jababeka connects with a single shot there.
Rodgers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jababeka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rodgers scores with a one two! Jababeka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Jababeka is rocked!
Jababeka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Jababeka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A combination from Rodgers does no damage.
Jababeka seems to have got his legs back now.
Rodgers sizes up Jababeka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Jababeka.
Rodgers throws a right and a left that Jababeka avoids nicely.
Rodgers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jababeka.
Jababeka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jababeka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jababeka throws a body punch but Rodgers moves out of range.
Jababeka throws a right hand that Rodgers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodgers also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka tests Rodgers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rodgers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jababeka manages to avoid it.
Jababeka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodgers moves away from the strike by Jababeka.
Rodgers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jababeka.
Rodgers cracks Jababeka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rodgers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jababeka circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodgers connects with a body shot.
Rodgers throws a right and a left that Jababeka avoids nicely.
Jababeka misses with a wild body shot.
Jababeka throws a looping overhand right but Rodgers ducks down to avoid it.
Jababeka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rodgers throws the left hand but Jababeka avoids the punch easily.
Jababeka fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodgers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jababeka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jababeka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodgers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jababeka misses with a two punch combination.
Rodgers might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rodgers misses with a shot to the body
and Jababeka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodgers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Jababeka backs off Rodgers throws a huge counter combo but Jababeka manages to avoid it all.
Jababeka walks into a jab.
Rodgers cracks a nice hook into Jababeka's ribs.
Rodgers connects with a single shot there.
Rodgers looks to score with a jab to the body but Jababeka is just out of range.
A combination from Rodgers does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Jababeka.
Rodgers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jababeka throws a big shot that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Jababeka scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Jababeka misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jababeka!
Rodgers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jababeka misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Rodgers misses.
Jababeka lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jababeka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rodgers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rodgers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rodgers thuds a left hand into Jababeka's body.
Rodgers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rodgers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jababeka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodgers throws a body punch but Jababeka moves out of range.
Jababeka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jababeka throws a series of punches but Rodgers avoids them all with ease.
Rodgers lands with an uppercut that bounces Jababeka off the cage and back into range.
Rodgers lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andy Rodgers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rodgers misses with a wild combination.
Rodgers avoids the head kick by Jababeka.
Rodgers works the jab nicely.
Jababeka lands a leg kick that knocks Rodgers off balance momentarily.
Rodgers tests Jababeka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jababeka takes a swing at Rodgers's ribcage but misses.
Rodgers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jababeka takes a swing at Rodgers's ribcage but misses.
Rodgers misses with a wild combination.
Jababeka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jababeka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodgers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jababeka misses with a wild body shot.
Rodgers throws out a powerful jab.
Jababeka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jababeka connects with a right hand. Rodgers shakes it off.
Jababeka swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jababeka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rodgers takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rodgers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodgers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jababeka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodgers lands a lovely overhand right.
Jababeka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good shot there by Rodgers.
Jababeka looks to land a body kick but Rodgers moved away.
Jababeka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodgers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodgers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jababeka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A combination from Jababeka does no damage.
Jababeka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodgers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jababeka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodgers lands with a hook. Jababeka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rodgers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jababeka lands with a nice body kick.
Rodgers thuds his right hand into Jababeka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodgers needs to keep his hands up - Jababeka had a free shot at his head there.
Rodgers tries to bum rush Jababeka with a series of wild strikes but Jababeka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jababeka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rodgers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jababeka takes one to the chin there.
Rodgers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jababeka in his tracks.
Jababeka misses with a wild body shot.
Rodgers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rodgers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jababeka manages to avoid it.
Jababeka throws a big counter combination but Rodgers scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rodgers misses with a body shot.
Rodgers misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rodgers doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Jababeka.
Jababeka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodgers steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jababeka. That one must have hurt.
Rodgers misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Jababeka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rodgers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodgers has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jababeka.
Rodgers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jababeka is looking to wear down Rodgers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jababeka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jababeka throws a body shot but no joy.
Rodgers lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Rodgers there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jababeka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jababeka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rodgers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jababeka.
Jababeka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Rodgers there.
Jababeka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jababeka lands with a hook. Rodgers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jababeka tries to bum rush Rodgers with a series of wild strikes but Rodgers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodgers lands with an overhand left.
Jababeka lands the left hand.
Jababeka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Rodgers misses.
Rodgers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jababeka at a distance.
Rodgers misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andy Rodgers.
Well Rodgers 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Rodgers!