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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Jaxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Solomon Bolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, JJ Jaxon!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolton lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jaxon will feel that in the morning.
Jaxon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bolton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jaxon wants to break free but Bolton has control.
Bolton tries to pull guard but Jaxon holds him up against the cage and eventually Bolton drops back down to his feet.
Jaxon wants to break free but Bolton has control.
Jaxon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jaxon misses with a double jab
and Bolton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jaxon with a poor takedown
and Bolton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaxon throws a front kick aimed at Bolton's knee but Bolton avoids it well.
Bolton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jaxon is trying to defend but Bolton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jaxon wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton wants to control but Jaxon is keeping him busy.
Jaxon is trying to stand.
Jaxon is looking to improve his position.
Jaxon is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolton blocks the strikes from Jaxon.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jaxon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bolton.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
JJ Jaxon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaxon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bolton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bolton stuffs the takedown attempt from Jaxon. Jaxon gets slowly back to his feet.
Solomon Bolton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Jaxon.
Jaxon throws a head kick that misses
enabling Bolton to counter with a crisp jab.
Jaxon misses with a double jab
and Bolton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jaxon closes the distance and clinches.
Bolton decides to pull guard.
Bolton looking for a guillotine here but Jaxon defends easily.
Bolton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jaxon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jaxon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jaxon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jaxon tries for a takedown but Bolton circles away easily
and Bolton counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jaxon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jaxon wants it to stay on the feet.
Jaxon shoots for a double leg takedown but Bolton sprawls well. He's pushed Jaxon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bolton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jaxon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bolton shoots for a takedown but Jaxon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bolton is breathing heavily.
Jaxon rushes Bolton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jaxon avoiding damage.
Bolton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jaxon just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jaxon is looking for a takedown.
Bolton avoids a wild elbow strike from Jaxon.
Jaxon misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Bolton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Bolton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jaxon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bolton scores with a head kick.
Jaxon takes the fight into the clinch.
Bolton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jaxon's efforts to push away.
Bolton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jaxon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bolton jumps guard but Jaxon stands there with Bolton around his waist. Bolton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaxon is trying to maintain a safe position but Bolton gets an underhook and turns Jaxon into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bolton.
Bolton is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaxon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bolton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jaxon shoots and misses
and Bolton counters with a shoot takedown. Jaxon fights it but they end up in guard.
Solomon Bolton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Jaxon.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jaxon holds on and takes a little breather.
More stalling from Jaxon.
Jaxon wants to stand up but Bolton is controlling him.
Jaxon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bolton is one step ahead there.
Bolton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jaxon pulls Bolton in to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
JJ Jaxon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaxon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bolton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jaxon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bolton lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jaxon misses with a takedown
and Bolton counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon shoots for a takedown but Bolton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bolton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jaxon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bolton tries to avoid it but Jaxon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bolton to the ground. Bolton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bolton forces Jaxon back against the cage and clinches.
Bolton pulls Jaxon into guard.
Solomon Bolton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jaxon throws an elbow that misses. Bolton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jaxon's guard. Nice move by Bolton!
Bolton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jaxon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bolton has managed to get both his arms back between Jaxon's legs - danger averted.
Jaxon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolton is looking to work some ground and pound but Jaxon has wrist control.
Jaxon pulls Bolton in close to prevent any damage.
Jaxon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jaxon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bolton is one step ahead there.
Bolton won't allow Jaxon to get back to his feet.
Bolton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jaxon is looking to stand back up but Bolton counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jaxon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Bolton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Bolton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jaxon with a poor takedown
and Bolton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bolton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jaxon.
Bolton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bolton tries to keep at a distance but Jaxon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bolton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaxon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bolton as he avoids it easily.
Solomon Bolton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Jaxon.
Jaxon clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jaxon walks away with a smile on his face. Bolton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bolton lands a right hook to the body.
Solomon Bolton is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaxon has closed the distance and engaged Bolton in a clinch.
Jaxon has hold of one of Bolton's legs. Bolton is fighting the takedown attempt but Jaxon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton wants to sweep here but Jaxon controlling him for the moment.
Jaxon trying to control but Bolton is working from the bottom.
Jaxon postures up in Bolton's guard and throws a big left but Bolton blocks it.
Bolton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jaxon on the ground.
Jaxon trying to control but Bolton is working from the bottom.
Jaxon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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.
Jaxon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jaxon fails to land the takedown.
Bolton throws a quick counter head kick but Jaxon was just out of range.
Jaxon misses with a takedown attempt
and Bolton counters with a left to the body.
Jaxon gets caught napping as Bolton dives in and scores a takedown. Jaxon manages to retain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bolton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bolton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jaxon trying to control the position.
Jaxon kicks Bolton off and gets to his feet.
Bolton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jaxon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jaxon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolton trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaxon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jaxon pushes Bolton off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
JJ Jaxon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Solomon Bolton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jaxon tries to circle away but Bolton has him pinned against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
JJ Jaxon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bolton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Bolton!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
34% |
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