PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jabari Jelani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Boulder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jelani
vs
Boulder

185 cm
40
275 lbs
27 - 34 - 1

198 cm
21
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Consortium Elite Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jabari Jelani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jelani misses with the combination.
Jelani lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boulder misses with a hook.
Jelani throws a right and a left that Boulder avoids nicely.
Boulder is trying to counter with his kicks.
Boulder moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Jabari Jelani has been cut.
Jabari Jelani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jelani fails to land with a series of punches.
Boulder throws a body punch but Jelani moves out of range.
Boulder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boulder.
Boulder throws a front kick aimed at Jelani's knee but Jelani avoids it well.
Boulder tries to clinch up but Jelani circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Jelani.
Jelani throws a series of punches but Boulder moves out of range.
Jelani dodges the punch combination from Boulder.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boulder misses with a wild body shot.
Boulder thuds a left hand into Jelani's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelani scores with a jab.
Jelani lands a front kick.
Boulder throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jelani avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Boulder drives through and clinches with Jelani against the cage.
Boulder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boulder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boulder throws an elbow but it misses.
Boulder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jelani.
Boulder tries a knee to the head but Jelani blocks it.

Boulder breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jelani. That's going to slow Boulder down.
A leg kick checked by Jelani.
Jelani changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulder works Jelani's body with a nice hook.
Boulder misses with a low kick.
Jelani feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boulder's calf.
Boulder throws a wild body kick that Jelani sees coming a mile off.
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!

Boulder gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boulder misses with a punch on the inside.

Boulder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jelani misses with a two punch combination.
Jelani connects with a high kick.
Boulder lands a jab to Jelani's midsection.
Boulder wants to clinch but Jelani slips to the side
and Jelani counters with a nice uppercut.
Boulder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jelani manages to avoid it.

Boulder has closed the distance and engaged Jelani in a clinch.
Good body shot from Boulder.
Boulder taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boulder manages to break the clinch.
Jelani punishes Boulder's body with a nice straight punch.

Boulder has Jelani up against the cage in a clinch.

Boulder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boulder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Boulder darts in and clinches Jelani up against the cage.
Jelani wants a takedown but no success here.

Boulder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jelani doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulder misses with a wild combination.
Jelani moves out of range of the body kick.

Jelani dives in and scores a takedown into Boulder's guard.
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!
Boulder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jelani passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Boulder is trying to buck Jelani off.
Boulder wants to get back to his feet but Jelani is dominant here and he's now got Boulder's back!
Boulder 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.
Boulder wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Boulder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jabari Jelani's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boulder closes the distance and pushes Jelani back into the cage.
Boulder throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boulder tries a body shot but Jelani blocks it.

Boulder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jelani lands a nice hook to Boulder's body. Boulder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boulder throws a leg kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Boulder.
Boulder throws a push kick but Jelani slaps the foot to one side.
Frank Boulder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boulder throws a leg kick but Jelani sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulder lands a two punch combo.
Boulder leaves Jelani with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boulder swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boulder swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jelani counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boulder keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boulder is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jelani. Boulder shrugs it off though.

Jelani closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Boulder did well to prevent Jelani getting side control.
Boulder trying to control but Jelani postures up.
Boulder is holding on to half guard well.

Boulder is defending against the submission attempts here by Jelani.
Boulder tries to kick Jelani off but Jelani keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jelani is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jelani stops Boulder from getting back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jabari Jelani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boulder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jelani. Jelani obviously looking to wear him down.
Boulder throws an off balance right hand
letting Jelani counter with a right hand.
Jelani dodges the punch combination from Boulder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulder on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jelani shoots in but Boulder avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jabari Jelani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boulder shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Boulder gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jelani to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jelani working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boulder's head.
Jelani stops Boulder from standing up.
Jelani pushing down on Boulder's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulder wants to get back to full guard.

Jelani is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boulder is looking to improve his position.

Jelani seems to be working for a kimura but Boulder defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jabari Jelani dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jabari Jelani's cut.
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!

Boulder throws a body kick that misses
and Jelani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Boulder moves into the clinch successfully.
Boulder is pressed up against the cage. Jelani has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boulder down to the mat. Boulder avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Boulder fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jelani, pushing him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boulder.

Boulder manages to break the clinch.
Jelani fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boulder throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As Boulder looks to move away, Jelani throws a big counter combo bu Boulder just gets out of the way.
Jelani shoots in looking for a takedown but Boulder manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jelani's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jabari Jelani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jelani dives in for a single leg takedown but Boulder sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boulder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boulder wants to clinch up but Jelani keeps it at a distance.
Jelani drops his hands momentarily and Boulder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Jelani throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boulder was covering up waiting for the punch and Jelani finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boulder tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelani postures up.
Jelani won't allow Boulder to sweep him here.
Jelani might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boulder wants to get back to his feet but Jelani is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jelani slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boulder taking a bit of punishment here - Jelani scoring with strikes.
Jelani tries to advance to mount but Boulder denies him.

Jelani goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Boulder has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jelani but great work by Boulder.
Boulder cracks Jelani with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Boulder working the body and head with strikes.

Jabari Jelani's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jabari Jelani's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frank Boulder!
Jabari Jelani spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back !'.