PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaan Jalgratas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Redding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redding has chosen Alive as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jalgratas
vs
Redding

190 cm
33
185 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

194 cm
30
190 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Amped Performance

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 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaan Jalgratas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joshua Redding!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jalgratas clinches up against the cage.
Jalgratas is pressed up against the cage. Redding has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jalgratas down to the mat. Jalgratas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jalgratas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Jalgratas rushes Redding and presses him up against the cage.
Jalgratas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Redding fails to pull guard.
Jalgratas scores with a shoulder strike.
Redding avoids a wild elbow strike from Jalgratas.
Nice elbow from Jalgratas.
A right hook to the body lands for Jalgratas.
Jalgratas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Redding backwards.
Jalgratas lands an elbow inside that Redding shrugs off.
Jalgratas pushes Redding back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redding misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jalgratas slows down the pace here.
A short right from Jalgratas.
Jalgratas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Redding throws a head punch that misses.
Redding tries a body shot but Jalgratas blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Jalgratas.
Jalgratas with a knee to the head.
Redding letting Jalgratas take a breather here.
Jalgratas is working Redding over against the cage.
Jalgratas blocks a body shot from Redding.
Redding tries for a takedown but Jalgratas manages to get underhooks.
Jaan Jalgratas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joshua Redding.
Jalgratas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jalgratas with a knee to the head.
Redding misses with a body punch.
Jalgratas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Jalgratas drops Redding with a big knee straight up the middle! Redding is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Redding is rocked!

It looks like Joshua Redding has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OH! Redding has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Jalgratas smells blood and charges in for the finish! Jalgratas unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Redding sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jaan Jalgratas!
Joshua Redding was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry to everyone I let down. I will take this experience, learn from it, and come back like a bat out of hell. You'll all see.'.