PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jucal Jabneel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mellow Mood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jabneel
vs
Mood

200 cm
25
343 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

216 cm
29
278 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Bullet Proof System

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 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jucal Jabneel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mellow Mood!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabneel looks to throw the jab but Mood is out of range.
Jabneel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mood finds it's way round the side to connect with Jabneel's head.
Jabneel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mood was well out of range. Poor timing from Jabneel.
Mood lands with a kick to the temple. Jabneel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A solid leg kick lands there for Mood.
Mood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Mood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mood misses with a straight right.
Jabneel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheers as Mood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jabneel doesn't seem phased though.
Jabneel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mood. Mood obviously looking to wear him down.
Jabneel throws a jab but it's blocked by Mood.
Jabneel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mood throws a body punch but Jabneel moves out of range.
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!
Jabneel moves out of range as Mood strikes.
Mood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jabneel tries to clinch up but Mood circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mood swings for the body but Jabneel moves out of range.
Mood throws a hook but Jabneel avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Jabneel blocks the leg kick.
Mood's coach down at Brutal Force Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mood's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jabneel's sensitive parts.
Mood throws a leg kick but Jabneel moved away.
Mood lunges at Jabneel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jabneel's hand.
Mellow Mood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mood looks to throw the jab but Jabneel is out of range.
Jabneel ducks under a wild hook from Mood.
Jabneel blocks a leg kick.
Jabneel lands a slapping body shot.
Mood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been hearing reports that Jabneel has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mood connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jabneel. Jabneel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick misses from Mood.
Jabneel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mood swivels and escapes.
Jabneel throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by Mood as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mellow Mood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Mood.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mood throws out a powerful jab.
Mood lands a jab to Jabneel's midsection.
Mood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jabneel.
Mood throws a jab when Jabneel was well out of range.
Jabneel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jabneel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A cross from Mood lands.
Jabneel loads up on a big right hand but Mood slips the punch.
Mood throws a head kick that misses.
Jabneel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jabneel.
Jabneel just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mood throws a wild body kick that Jabneel sees coming a mile off.
Mood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mood throws a leg kick that misses.
Mood throws a leg kick but Jabneel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mood looks for the body kick but Jabneel saw that one coming.
Mood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jabneel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jabneel lands with a good body shot.
Mood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jabneel is looking to wear down Mood with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jabneel lands a jab to the head.
Mood throws a body punch but Jabneel moves out of range.
Jabneel shoots in looking for a takedown but Mood manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jabneel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jucal Jabneel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jabneel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jabneel misses with a body shot.
Jabneel connects with a body shot that sends Mood's belly button to the back.
Jabneel swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mood to counter with a crisp jab.
Jabneel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jabneel closes the distance and clinches up with Mood, looking for a takedown. Jabneel pushes Mood against the cage but Mood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mood lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mood moves away.
Mood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mood wants it to stay on the feet.
Jabneel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jabneel is breathing heavily.

Mood gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jabneel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jabneel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jabneel wants to control from the top but Mood keeps moving.
Mood has his hands on Jabneel's head, controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jabneel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mellow Mood dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jabneel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Mood releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jabneel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mood scores with a body shot.
Jabneel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jabneel tries to counter with a takedown but Mood is quick to defend against it.
Mood is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jabneel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mood manages to avoid it.
Jabneel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mood's waist but Mood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jabneel off to one side.
Mood cracks a nice hook into Jabneel's ribs.
Mood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jabneel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabneel looks to score with a jab to the body but Mood is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Jabneel misses the target.
Mood tries a low kick but Jabneel avoids it.
Jabneel misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Mood misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabneel blocks a jab.
Mood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mood. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jabneel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jabneel circles away quickly and effectively.
Good exchange - Jabneel coming out on top.
Jabneel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jabneel misses with the body kick
and Mood counters with a nice uppercut.
Mood throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mood scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Mood misses its intended target.
A lazy body kick from Jabneel
and Mood counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick by Mood misses

and Jabneel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mood is refusing to be controlled, as Jabneel sits in half guard.
Mood won't allow Jabneel to pass to mount.
Mood wants to improve his position but Jabneel is controlling well.
Jabneel wants to free his trapped foot but Mood is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jabneel works his way into side control.
Jabneel trying to control the position but Mood is working away.
Jabneel tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mood being controlled for a moment.
Jabneel working the ground and pound but Mood is defending the strikes.
Jabneel tries to score with some ground and pound. Mood controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mood defending against the ground and pound.
Jabneel tries to score with some ground and pound. Mood controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jabneel tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mood's legs.
Jabneel working away.
Mood prevents Jabneel from moving into mount.
Mood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jabneel trying to control the position but Mood is working away.
Jabneel sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mood is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jabneel is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jabneel misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jabneel's head backwards.
Jabneel throws a body kick that misses.
Jabneel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jabneel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mood throws a series of punches but Jabneel avoids them all with ease.
Mellow Mood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mood avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mellow Mood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jabneel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jabneel misses with a hook. Mood ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Mood.
Jabneel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jabneel throws a chopping leg kick but Mood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jabneel's sensitive parts.
Mood thows a leg kick but Jabneel checks it

and Jabneel counters with a takedown into side control.
Jabneel throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jabneel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jabneel trying to control the action but Mood is working from the bottom.
Mood wants to get back to his feet but Jabneel drags him back down.
Jabneel is putting a hurting on Mood here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jabneel slows the pace down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabneel throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jabneel tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jabneel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mood keeps working.
Jabneel working the ground and pound but Mood is defending the strikes.
Jucal Jabneel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jabneel tries to advance to mount but Mood denies him.
Jabneel sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mood is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mellow Mood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mood taking a bit of punishment here - Jabneel scoring with strikes.
Jabneel working the ground and pound.
Jabneel tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jabneel lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mood down.
Jabneel in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jabneel staying calm.
Mood avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jabneel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jabneel misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jabneel moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jabneel misses with the ground and pound.

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.
Jabneel misses with the ground and pound.
Jabneel cracks Mood with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jabneel trying to control the action but Mood is working from the bottom.
Mood taking a bit of punishment here - Jabneel scoring with strikes.
Jabneel trying to control the position but Mood is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jabneel with the ground and pound but Mood regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jucal Jabneel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mood has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mellow Mood!
Our winner, Mellow Mood, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.