PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Little Jester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). rock has chosen my god as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jester
vs
rock

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Little Jester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, john rock!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - rock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jester lands a big shot that drops rock! Can he finish him?
Jester looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
rock striking off his back but it's not causing Jester any problems.
Jester showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jester wants to get up but he can't break rock's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jester is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
rock wants to sweep here but Jester controlling him for the moment.
Jester has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jester wants to pass the guard but rock is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
rock keeping moving, preventing Jester from controlling successfully.
Jester wanted to stand there but rock had control of the position.
Jester postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jester keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jester misses with the combination.
Jester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

rock takes the fight into the clinch.
rock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
rock has Jester pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jester manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
rock looks gassed!
rock slows down the pace here.
Jester wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
rock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jester just stands there and leans against the cage.
Little Jester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of john rock.
Jester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
rock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
rock jumps guard but Jester stands there with rock around his waist. rock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Jester breaks from the clinch.
Jester swats away the attempt to clinch by rock.
Jester fails to land with a series of punches.
rock moves in looking to clinch but Jester pushes him off.
Jester tests rock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Little Jester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
rock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jester but Jester pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jester misses with a double jab.
Jester lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but rock circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rock walks into a straight right hand from Jester.
Jester looks to land a combination. rock sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jester misses with a series of wild punches.
Jester throws a head kick that misses.
Jester looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body kick there by rock.
Jester throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jester tries to keep at a distance but rock has taken the fight into the clinch.
rock fails to pull guard.
rock has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jester is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jester is trying to break the clinch but rock has him pressed against the cage.
rock wants a takedown.
rock drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jester throws a one two combo.
rock tries to clinch but Jester moves out of range.
rock tries to clinch but Jester is having none of it.
rock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jester.
Jester fails to land with a series of punches.
Jester misses with a jab, cross combination.
rock shoots in but Jester avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jester throws a series of punches but rock avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jester lands a lovely overhand right.

rock has closed the distance and engaged Jester in a clinch.
rock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
rock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jester avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Little Jester dominated that round.
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.

Jester lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but rock circles away quickly and effectively.
rock shoots in but Jester avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jester lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jester.
Jester lands a glancing blow to the side of rock's head.
Jester cracks rock with a good jab.
Jester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jester throws a nice looking combination but rock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Jester.
Jester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jester throws a looping overhand right but rock ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Jester.
rock has a takedown stuffed.
Jester scores with a hook.
Some wild striking there from rock.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from rock.
Little Jester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of john rock.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jester fails to land the takedown.
rock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
rock avoids the head kick by Jester.
Jester takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and rock counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jester is lucky that one didn't land flush.
rock walks into a straight right hand from Jester.
Jester throws a right and a left that rock avoids nicely.
Jester misses with a double jab

and rock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jester knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for rock on the ground.
rock throwing strikes but missing.
Jester wants to stand but rock is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jester wants to sweep here but rock controlling him for the moment.

Jester pushes rock off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jester misses with a double jab

and rock moves into the clinch.
rock misses with a knee to the head.
Jester drops to a knee looking for a takedown but rock gets the underhooks and prevents it.
rock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jester just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jester gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from rock.
rock prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rock has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jester is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
rock tries to score a body lock takedown but Jester shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
rock tries for a takedown. No joy.

Jester manages to break the clinch.
Jester misses with a combination

and rock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by rock.
rock stalls.
Jester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jester wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jester can't break the clinch.
rock tries to score a body lock takedown but Jester shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
rock jumps guard but Jester stands there with rock around his waist. rock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jester is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jester wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but rock has him pressed against the cage.
Jester gets underhooks to prevent rock's takedown attempt.
Jester wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jester wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but rock has him pressed against the cage.
rock keeps control of Jester as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jester wants to get back to striking at distance but rock won't allow it.
Jester tries to break the clinch but rock is controlling the position.
rock wants a takedown.
rock changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jester fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jester misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Little Jester dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

rock misses with a takedown attempt
letting Jester counter with a right hand.
Little Jester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
rock blocks a head kick by Jester.
rock shoots in for a takedown but Jester shows good takedown defense.
rock dodges the punch combination from Jester.
Jester lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but rock circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice sprawl there from Jester as rock shoots in.
Little Jester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of john rock.
Jester scores with a jab to the head.
Jester's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jester duly obliges.
Jester scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
rock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jester tries to avoid it but rock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jester to the ground. Jester escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
rock shoots in looking for a takedown. Jester tries to sprawl out of it but rock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jester manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
rock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jester looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

rock shoots in and bounces Jester off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jester is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jester preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
rock wants to pass the guard but Jester is keeping the position.
rock wants to control from the top but Jester keeps moving.
rock prevents Jester from getting back to his feet.
rock works over Jester with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
rock prevents Jester from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
rock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jester as he avoids it easily.
Jester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and rock counters with a series of strikes. Jester will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jester throws a combination that misses

and rock moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for rock to work.
Jester is trying to break free.
rock goes for a takedown attempt but Jester pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jester throws a head kick that misses

and rock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by rock.
rock is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jester prevents a takedown attempt there.

rock manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
rock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jester is one step ahead there.
rock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jester wanted to stand there but rock had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rock is trying to keep Jester in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
rock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Little Jester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
rock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jester is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
rock wants to sweep but no luck.
Jester might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jester slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jester throws a sloppy head kick

and rock counters by moving into the clinch.
rock tries to pull guard but Jester holds him up against the cage and eventually rock drops back down to his feet.
Jester being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
rock drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
rock has Jester pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jester manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
rock prevents Jester from breaking the clinch.
rock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jester prevents it.
rock can't get the takedown.
rock has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jester is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jester wants to break the clinch but can't.
john rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jester dodges an elbow strike from rock.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to john rock.
I think Jester has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Jester!