PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Prescot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bangbang Jihaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Prescot has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Prescot
vs
Jihaa

186 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Prescot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bangbang Jihaa!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prescot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Jihaa as Prescot shoots in.
Jihaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jihaa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jihaa tries to clinch there but Prescot circles away.
Prescot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Prescot keeps the fight on the outside.
Prescot misses with a body shot
and Jihaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Jihaa tries to clinch but Prescot moves out of range.
Prescot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jihaa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jihaa has managed to clinch.
Jihaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jihaa working aggressively here.
Prescot avoids the elbow strike from Jihaa, against the cage.
Jihaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jihaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Prescot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prescot pulls guard.
Prescot is breathing heavily.
Jihaa throws a strike but Prescot rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Prescot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Prescot throws a big right hand that misses.
Jihaa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Prescot controls the pace.
Prescot stops Jihaa from standing up.
Prescot 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.
Jihaa wants to stand but Prescot is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prescot slips nicely into half guard.

Prescot is working for a submission of some sort.
Jihaa scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Prescot manages to mount him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jihaa is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Prescot is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jihaa is surviving well by controlling Prescot's body position as best he can.
Jihaa is trying to stand but he's just given Prescot his back.

Jihaa fending off the submission attempt from Prescot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Jihaa is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Prescot keeps control of the position easily here as Jihaa tries to buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Prescot dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Prescot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Prescot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jihaa can do to turn this around?
Jihaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Prescot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jihaa wants to clinch up but Prescot keeps it at a distance.
Jihaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

Jihaa tries to keep at a distance but Prescot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Prescot dodges an elbow strike from Jihaa.
Jihaa tries a knee to the head but Prescot blocks it.
Jihaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jihaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jihaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Prescot.
Jihaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Prescot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prescot keeps the fight on the outside.
Jihaa wants to clinch up but Prescot keeps it at a distance.
Jihaa tries to clinch but Prescot is having none of it.
Prescot scores with a jab to the body.
Jihaa fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prescot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Prescot throwing a counter right hand but Jihaa manages to avoid it.
Prescot tries to bum rush Jihaa with a series of wild strikes but Jihaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jihaa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Prescot counters with a left to the body.
Jihaa tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut lands for Jihaa. That snapped Prescot's head back.
Prescot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jihaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prescot closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jihaa circles away.
Jihaa is looking to clinch but Prescot is avoiding it.
Prescot misses with an uppercut. Jihaa saw that one coming.
Jihaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Prescot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prescot misses with a shot to the body
enabling Jihaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Jihaa wants to clinch up but Prescot keeps it at a distance.
Prescot keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jihaa tries to clinch up.
Jihaa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jihaa moves in looking to clinch but Prescot pushes him off.
Jihaa lands with a straight right. Prescot didn't see that one coming.
John Prescot is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prescot keeps the fight on the outside.
Prescot throws a body shot but no joy.
Prescot misses the shot to the body.
Jihaa tries to clinch but Prescot is having none of it.
Bangbang Jihaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prescot misses with a two punch combination.
Jihaa is looking to clinch.
Jihaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jihaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Prescot circles away.
Prescot attempts a counter takedown but Jihaa avoids it well and moves away.
Prescot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Prescot throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jihaa slips under a jab.
Jihaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jihaa moves in looking to clinch but Prescot pushes him off.
Jihaa wants to clinch up but Prescot keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Prescot was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jihaa.
Prescot moves forwards but Jihaa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Prescot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jihaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jihaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Prescot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jihaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Prescot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Prescot misses the target.
Jihaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prescot thuds his shin into the meat of Jihaa's side.
Jihaa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Prescot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jihaa blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prescot shoots in looking for a takedown. Jihaa tries to sprawl out of it but Prescot keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jihaa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Jihaa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jihaa tries to clinch but Prescot is having none of it.

Prescot clinches up with Jihaa and pushes him back against the cage.
Jihaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jihaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Prescot backwards.
Prescot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Jihaa on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jihaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jihaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jihaa misses with an elbow strike.
Prescot is trying to push Jihaa away but Jihaa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jihaa lands a knee to the head.
Jihaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Prescot.
Jihaa missing with knees to the body.
Jihaa misses with some punches.
Prescot is trying to force a seperation but Jihaa has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Prescot will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Prescot. Jihaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jihaa is looking to clinch but Prescot is avoiding it.
John Prescot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prescot swats away the attempt to clinch by Jihaa.
Prescot works Jihaa's body with a nice hook.
Jihaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Prescot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Prescot went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jihaa wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jihaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prescot bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jihaa's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jihaa lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jihaa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Prescot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Prescot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jihaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jihaa fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jihaa clinches up with Prescot and pushes him back against the cage.
Prescot blocks the elbow strike.
Jihaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jihaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jihaa misses with a punch to the body.
Jihaa throws an elbow but it misses.
Jihaa throws an elbow that misses.
Jihaa tries to land a knee to the head but Prescot blocks with his arms.
Jihaa looking to throw knees to the head but Prescot is blocking nicely.

Prescot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Prescot with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Prescot - just one landing.
Jihaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Prescot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prescot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jihaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Prescot swats away the attempt to clinch by Jihaa.
Prescot throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jihaa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jihaa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Prescot makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jihaa really felt that one!
Jihaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prescot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jihaa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jihaa tries to clinch up but Prescot circles away and keeps his distance.

Jihaa closes the distance and clinches.
Jihaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prescot takes an elbow to the temple.
Jihaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Our sources have told us that Prescot has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Jihaa throws an elbow that misses.
Jihaa has Prescot pressed against the cage, preventing Prescot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bangbang Jihaa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jihaa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Prescot's efforts to push away.
Prescot dodges an elbow strike from Jihaa.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jihaa throws an elbow but misses.
Jihaa lands a knee to the body.
Prescot blocks the elbow strike.
Prescot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jihaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prescot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jihaa has him pressed against the cage.
Jihaa throws an elbow but it misses.
Jihaa unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Prescot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prescot swats away the attempt to clinch by Jihaa.
Prescot keeps the fight on the outside.
Jihaa tests Prescot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jihaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jihaa is looking to clinch but Prescot is avoiding it.
Prescot keeps the fight on the outside.
Jihaa moves in looking to clinch but Prescot pushes him off.
Jihaa is looking to clinch but Prescot is avoiding it.
Jihaa moves in looking to clinch but Prescot pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jihaa tries to clinch there but Prescot circles away.
Jihaa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Prescot counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bangbang Jihaa.
I think Prescot 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!