PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jayron Jackal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Manuel Arboleda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arboleda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ASTAROTH - GUERRA DE METAL. Humberto Manuel Arboleda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackal
vs
Manuel Arboleda

175 cm
24
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
33
158 lbs
20 - 19 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jayron Jackal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Manuel Arboleda!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arboleda wants to counter with a clinch but Jackal pushes him away.
Arboleda wants to clinch.
Jackal feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jackal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arboleda has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arboleda there as he acknowledges the shot.
Arboleda is looking to clinch.
Nice cross by Jackal.

Arboleda has Jackal up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arboleda lands an elbow that stopped Jackal in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arboleda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Arboleda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Arboleda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackal takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arboleda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackal is breathing heavily.
Jackal takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short body shot lands from Arboleda as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Arboleda.
Arboleda dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arboleda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Arboleda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Arboleda lands a nice knee to the body.
Arboleda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Arboleda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackal misses with the head strike.
Jackal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackal misses with some punches.
Arboleda lands an elbow inside that Jackal shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Arboleda.
A short uppercut from Arboleda.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the head but Jackal blocks with his arms.
Arboleda has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jackal seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Arboleda can turn it around.
Arboleda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Arboleda landing knees to the body.
Arboleda taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackal misses with the head strike.
Arboleda stalling the fight.
Jackal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Jackal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arboleda throws a sloppy head kick and Jackal moves out of range easily.
Jackal fires out a quick counter leg kick but Arboleda just manages to avoid it.
Arboleda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackal.
Arboleda is looking to clinch but Jackal is avoiding it.
Jackal misses with a body shot.
Jackal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arboleda was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackal.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackal swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Arboleda has closed the distance and engaged Jackal in a clinch.
A short right from Jackal on the inside.
Jackal takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arboleda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Arboleda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Arboleda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A bit of stalling here from Arboleda.
Arboleda manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackal tries to throw a body punch but Arboleda avoids it by throwing Jackal back against the cage.
Jackal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arboleda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arboleda stalling against the cage.
Arboleda with a knee to the head.
Arboleda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arboleda with a knee to the head.
Jackal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arboleda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Arboleda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Arboleda.
Arboleda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Arboleda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackal has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Arboleda after a bit of a struggle.
Jackal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Arboleda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackal.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jackal fails to land.
Arboleda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Arboleda.
Jackal has a couple of punches blocked by Arboleda.
Jackal misses with the head strike.
Arboleda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Arboleda lands a knee to the body.
Arboleda works on Jackal's body with a couple of short punches.
Arboleda lands an elbow just above Jackal 's eye.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Arboleda is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Arboleda pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayron Jackal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Arboleda moves into the clinch.
Jackal looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humberto Manuel Arboleda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jackal lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Arboleda has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arboleda and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Arboleda connects with a jab.
Arboleda is looking to clinch.
Arboleda tries a head kick but it misses.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Arboleda pushes Jackal up against the cage in a clinch.
Arboleda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arboleda lands an elbow inside.
Arboleda lands a knee to the body.
Arboleda wants to stall.
Knees to the body from Arboleda.
Jackal working aggressively here.
Jackal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arboleda has Jackal pressed against the cage, preventing Jackal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arboleda connects with a knee to the head.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Arboleda slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackal has Arboleda pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Arboleda manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Arboleda stops a takedown attempt from Jackal.
Arboleda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Arboleda with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Arboleda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackal is trying to push Arboleda away but Arboleda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Arboleda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Arboleda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arboleda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Arboleda scores a nice knee to the body.
Arboleda scores with a knee to the head.

Jackal is rocked!
Arboleda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackal's defenses.
Oh Jackal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arboleda is stalling here.
Arboleda stalling the fight.
Arboleda lands a nice elbow.
Arboleda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Arboleda is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Arboleda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackal's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arboleda is pressed up against the cage. Jackal has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arboleda down to the mat. Arboleda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayron Jackal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Arboleda gets a clinch.
Arboleda wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Arboleda.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Humberto Manuel Arboleda.
A head kick from Arboleda lands but Jackal takes it in his stride.
Arboleda tries to clinch there but Jackal circles away.

Arboleda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Arboleda digs a right hand underneath Jackal's ribcage. Jackal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arboleda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Arboleda.
Arboleda lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arboleda.
Jackal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Arboleda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Arboleda lands a knee to the body.
Arboleda connects with a knee to the head.
Jackal is trying to drag Arboleda to the mat but Arboleda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stalling in the clinch from Arboleda.
Arboleda working Jackal over with knees to the body.
Jackal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Arboleda controlling the action here for a moment.
Jackal misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackal misses with the head strike.
Arboleda lands a good knee to the midsection. Jackal won't want to take too many of those.
Arboleda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackal's face.
Arboleda has Jackal pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Jackal is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Arboleda - that's hurt Jackal badly! Oh, another knee lands and Jackal is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Jackal doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Humberto Manuel Arboleda!
In his post fight interview, Humberto Manuel Arboleda started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.