PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Weed Plant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Jane has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jane
vs
Plant

181 cm
29
190 lbs
6 - 14 - 0

190 cm
26
189 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Jane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Weed Plant!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plant dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jane. That did some damage!
Plant dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jane. That did some damage!
Jane shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Plant as he avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Plant lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jane doesn't seem phased though.
Weed Plant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Plant.
Plant misses with a head kick.
Jane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Plant can pounce on him.
Plant feints and then cracks Jane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jane down.
Plant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jane.
Plant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Plant fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Plant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jane has had enough of the clinch but Plant keeps him there for the moment.

Plant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Plant clinches up with Jane and pushes him back against the cage.

Plant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plant works the jab nicely.
Plant scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jane in his tracks.
Plant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

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

Plant instigates a clinch.
Jane wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Jane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plant lands a right hand.
Plant lands an elbow just above Jane 's eye.

It looks like Tom Jane has been cut.
Jane tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plant smiles and moves away.
Plant lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jane's sensitive parts.
Jane misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Jane tries to keep at a distance but Plant has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jane jumps guard and drags Plant to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Plant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plant stopping the sweep attempt from Jane.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jane has his hands on Plant's head, controlling the position.
Jane keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
Jane wants to stand but Plant is controlling the position.
Plant postures up in Jane's guard and throws a big left but Jane blocks it.
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!
Plant trying to control the position from guard on top but Jane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant trying to control the position from guard on top but Jane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jane is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Plant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jane, pushing him back against the cage.

Plant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jane shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Plant sprawls well. Plant wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jane gets slowly back to his feet.
Plant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Plant swivels and escapes.
Plant uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Plant has closed the distance and engaged Jane in a clinch.

Plant breaks the clinch.
Jane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plant throws a lazy uppercut

and Jane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plant is leaning against Jane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Plant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jane takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jane is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Plant prevents it.
Plant has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Plant lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jane or not.
Jane tries to break the clinch but Plant is controlling the position.
Plant works on Jane's body with a couple of short punches.
Plant is leaning against Jane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Plant.
Plant lands a damaging elbow.
Plant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Plant trying to land knees to the body.

Plant breaks from the clinch.
Plant stuffs the takedown.

Plant clinches.
Plant lands a hook that snaps the head of Jane backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Weed Plant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Jane's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Plant with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tom Jane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Plant closes the distance and clinches.
Jane looking to slow down the pace here.
Jane takes a knee right on the jaw!
Plant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Plant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jane backwards.
Plant lands a nice elbow.
Plant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Janes head.

Plant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jane lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Plant lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Plant.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Plant, right into the meat.
Jane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jane wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane is looking to clinch but Plant is avoiding it.
Jane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Plant can pounce on him.
Jane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Plant rushes Jane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Plant softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jane is trying to pull guard but Plant has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Jane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jane blocks an elbow strike from Plant.
Plant stops a takedown attempt from Jane.
Plant comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jane is defending well for now.

Plant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Plant. That's going to slow Jane down.

Plant moves into the clinch successfully.
Plant missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jane is trying to pull guard but Plant turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Plant as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plant.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Plant on the inside.

Plant manages to break the clinch.

Plant clinches up against the cage.
Plant lands a nice elbow.
Plant lands with a left to the head.

Plant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weed Plant seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Plant has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jane trying to control the position but instead, Plant has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jane into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Plant.
Jane takes an elbow to the temple.
Jane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane tries to pull guard but Plant won't allow it.

Plant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Plant rushes Jane and presses him up against the cage.
Plant lands an elbow inside that Jane shrugs off.
Plant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jane backwards.
Jane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Plant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Weed Plant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plant. Jane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Plant fakes the leg kick and cracks Jane in the body.
Jane takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Plant feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jane's calf.
Plant lands a leg kick that knocks Jane off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Plant. That's going to slow Jane down.

Plant has closed the distance and engaged Jane in a clinch.
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!

Plant breaks the clinch.
Plant dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jane. That did some damage!
Jane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Plant's waist but Plant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jane off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Plant! But no joy.
Plant displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Plant throws a quick inside leg kick.

Plant has Jane up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plant.
Jane can't break the clinch.
Jane jumps guard but Plant turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Plant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Plant working Jane over with knees to the body.
Plant working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Plant breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Plant moves into the clinch.

Plant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Plant scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Weed Plant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tom Jane's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Plant lands a left and a right that sends Jane crashing to the canvas! Plant dives into mount looking to finish!

Jane is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Plant looking to control but Jane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oh Jane is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jane in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Plant throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jane is squirming around, avoiding Plant's attempts to control the action.
Plant landing punches.
Jane is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Plant prevents Jane from getting the reversal.
Plant scoring with strikes but Jane is staying in there.
You get the feeling that Jane really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Plant controlling from mount.

Plant working for a guillotine from mount but Jane is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plant content just to control the position here.
Jane seems to have got his legs back now.
Plant punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant controlling from mount.
Jane holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Plant tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Poor strikes thrown by Plant there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Plant is landing with some decent strikes but Jane is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Plant looking to control but Jane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Plant throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jane because Plant loaded up on that one.
Plant unloads with some shots from mount but Jane bucks and avoids them well.
Plant working Jane over with strikes here.
Plant tries to control but Jane wriggling away.
Plant throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Plant scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Plant trying to control but Jane is having none of it.
Plant with shots to the head and body - Jane looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jane is squirming around, avoiding Plant's attempts to control the action.
Plant lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jane hang on?
Well,Jane is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plant content just to control the position here.
Plant trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane working to try and regain half guard.
Jane tries to hold on but Plant pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Plant cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Plant looking to ground and pound but Jane is blocking nicely.
Plant cracks Jane with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Weed Plant!