PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jamey Jasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jasta
vs
Queen

174 cm
32
154 lbs
13 - 10 - 2

186 cm
29
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good 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 13 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamey Jasta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Queen!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen misses with an uppercut.
Queen lands with a hook. Jasta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Queen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Queen moves out of range as Jasta strikes.
Queen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Queen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jasta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Queen.
Jasta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Queen's guard.

Jasta tries to free his leg and advance position but Queen is retaining full guard.
Jasta is in close to Queen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Queen has Jasta pulled in close to control his posture.
Jasta preventing the sweep.
Jasta with a nice head shot there.
Jasta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jasta is working Queen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jasta's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jasta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jasta continues to stall.
Jasta working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jasta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Queen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Queen controlling the position.
Jasta wants to control from the top but Queen keeps moving.

That's two 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.
Queen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jasta is one step ahead there.
Queen wants to improve his position but instead Jasta has moved into half guard.
Queen is looking to control Jasta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Queen avoid being mounted?
Jasta not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Queen is looking to improve his position.
Queen is looking to control Jasta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Queen avoid being mounted?
Jasta prevents Queen from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jasta with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Queen.
Jasta throws out a loose jab but Queen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jasta throws a big shot that misses.
Jasta lands with a straight right. Queen didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Queen does it's job there.
A jab from Jasta misses.
Queen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jasta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jasta definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jasta throws a right and a left that Queen avoids nicely.
Jasta misses with a hook.
Jasta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Queen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Queen fails to land.
Jasta is pressed up against the cage. Queen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jasta down to the mat. Jasta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jasta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jasta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Queen.
Queen misses the jab.
Jasta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Queen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jasta's guard.

Jasta has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Queen has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Jasta lands a nice uppercut.
Queen misses with a punch on the inside.
Queen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jasta's elbow.
Queen gets through Jasta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jasta tries a body shot but Queen blocks it.

Jasta manages to break the clinch.
Jasta moves out of range of the body kick.
Queen throws a body shot but no joy.
Jasta blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Queen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Queen.
Queen blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Queen misses.
Jamey Jasta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Queen thumps Jasta with a low kick.
Queen cracks Jasta with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jamey Jasta will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jasta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jasta throws an overhand right that lands on Queen's shoulder, as Queen tries to avoid the shot.
Jasta moves out of range as Queen strikes.
Queen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Queen lands a jab to Jasta's midsection.
Queen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jasta as he avoids it easily.
Jamey Jasta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Queen cracks Jasta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Queen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Jasta misses.
Queen swings for the body but Jasta moves out of range.
Jasta seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
No joy there for Jasta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Queen throws out a loose jab but Jasta uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Jasta tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Queen misses
and Jasta counters with a straight right hand.
Queen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jasta scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Jasta. No joy for Queen on that attempt.
Jasta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Queen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jasta looks to throw the jab but Queen is out of range.
Queen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jasta will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jasta gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Queen to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Jasta wriggles free and stands up.
Jasta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Queen circles away quickly and effectively.
Jasta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Jasta gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jasta 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Queen throws a big right hand that misses.
Queen throws a strike but Jasta rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Queen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jasta is now in half guard.
Jasta performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen wants to improve his position but Jasta is controlling well.
Jasta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Queen keeps working.
Jasta is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Queen trying to hold on to Jasta's head to control him but Jasta postures up.
Queen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jasta controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen is looking to control Jasta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Queen avoid being mounted?
Jasta working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Queen's thigh. Queen counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Queen wants to sweep here but Jasta controlling him for the moment.
Jamey Jasta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Queen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Queen looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Queen trying to control the position here.
Queen wants to sweep here but Jasta controlling him for the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Queen throws a jab but it's blocked by Jasta.
Jasta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Queen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jasta counters with a straight right hand.
Queen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jasta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Queen can do to turn this around?
Queen cracks Jasta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jasta looks to land a combination. Queen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Queen slips a jab from Jasta.
Jasta misses with the combination.
Jasta throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamey Jasta dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jasta avoids a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Jasta misses its intended target.
Jasta avoids the head kick by Queen.
Jasta is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Queen moves away from the strike by Jasta.
Jasta misses with a body shot.

Queen moves into the clinch.
Queen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Queen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Queen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jasta.
Queen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Queen misses with some punches.
Queen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Queen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jasta pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jasta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Queen.

Queen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Jasta has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Queen is on him like a limpet, forcing Jasta back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen lands a damaging elbow.

Jasta manages to break the clinch.
Jasta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Queen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Queen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Jasta.
A left lands for Queen.
Jasta tries a head kick but it misses.
Jasta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Queen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Queen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Queen misses with a two punch combination.
Jasta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Queen moves away.
Queen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jasta is just out of range.
Jasta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jasta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Queen throws a chopping leg kick but Jasta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Queen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Queen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jasta tries to move into range but Queen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jasta cracks Queen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Queen misses with a takedown attempt
and Jasta counters with a left to the body.
Queen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jasta works Queen's body with a nice hook.
Jasta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Queen is looking to land body kicks.
Queen moves in looking to clinch but Jasta pushes him off.
Jasta misses with a wild body shot.
Queen misses with a head kick.
Queen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jasta is just out of range.
Queen misses the shot to the body.
Queen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Queen throws a leg kick
letting Jasta counter with a right hand.
Queen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jasta misses with a two punch combination.
Queen is looking to clinch.
Queen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jasta counters with a nice uppercut.
Queen throws a body punch but Jasta moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jasta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Queen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jasta throws the left hand but Queen avoids the punch easily.
Jasta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jasta misses with a hook.
Jasta throws a jab when Queen was well out of range.
Jasta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Queen.
Jasta slips under a jab from Queen.
Queen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Queen misses with a combination
and Jasta counters with a two punch combo.
Queen scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jasta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jasta swings for the body but Queen moves out of range.
Queen throws out a counter right but Jasta avoids it with no problem.
Jasta misses with a body shot.
Queen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jasta throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasta moves out of range of the body kick.
Queen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Queen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jasta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Queen moves away.
Jasta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Queen.
Jasta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jasta misses the shot to the body.
Jasta swings for the body but Queen moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Queen
and Jasta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Queen with a poor takedown
and Jasta counters with a straight right hand.
Jamey Jasta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Queen.
Jasta cracks Queen with an open hand slap.
Jasta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jamey Jasta is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jasta misses the jab.
Jasta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A clash of legs there as Jasta blocks the low kick.
Jasta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oliver Queen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Queen throws a shot from downtown. Jasta moves away and avoids it.
Queen throws an overhand right that lands on Jasta's shoulder, as Jasta tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jamey Jasta.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jasta, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamey Jasta!
Jamey Jasta thanked the fans post fight for their support.