PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harle Jack (ranked 6116 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christiano Ronaldo (ranked 6084 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jack
vs
Ronaldo

195 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harle Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christiano Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Jack or perhaps it was just good defense by Ronaldo, which made it look bad.
Jack shoots in looking for a takedown. Ronaldo tries to sprawl out of it but Jack keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ronaldo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jack shoots in but Ronaldo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jack sets himself, and Ronaldo steps forward looking for the clinch! Jack avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harle Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ronaldo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ronaldo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jack wants to control but Ronaldo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo is controlling the pace.
Ronaldo drops an elbow to the side of Jack's head.

Jack is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo is controlling the pace.
Ronaldo winds up and cracks Jack with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oh Jack is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ronaldo stalling.
Jack seems to have got his legs back now.
Jack is trying to control but Ronaldo passes into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ronaldo slows the pace down.
Ronaldo landing strikes.

Ronaldo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jack has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ronaldo controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jack wants to control but Ronaldo postures up.
Jack tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ronaldo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jack tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ronaldo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Ronaldo controlling the pace for now.
Ronaldo wants to take Jack's back here but Jack is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Jack is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jack tries to hold on but Ronaldo pushes him away.
Ronaldo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jack tries to lock up and control but Ronaldo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ronaldo controlling from the full mount.
It looks like Ronaldo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ronaldo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ronaldo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jack.
Jack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Ronaldo. Those never looked like landing.
Jack misses with a takedown attempt

and Ronaldo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jack's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harle Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jack is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jack really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ronaldo wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo is not content to let Jack control the position.
Ronaldo tries to get to full guard but Jack has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo trying to control here.
Jack throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ronaldo wants to improve his position but Jack is controlling well.
Jack trying to control the action but Ronaldo is working from the bottom.
Ronaldo trying to control from the bottom.
Ronaldo is not content to let Jack control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ronaldo can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ronaldo is controlling Jack's trapped leg to prevent Jack from advancing to side control.
Ronaldo is looking to escape.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jack wants to control but Ronaldo is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ronaldo wants to clinch.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ronaldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ronaldo shoots in and bounces Jack off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ronaldo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ronaldo stopping the sweep attempt from Jack.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo wanted to stand there but Jack had control of the position.
Ronaldo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jack is on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Christiano Ronaldo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ronaldo leaves Jack with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Jack drives through and clinches with Ronaldo against the cage.
Ronaldo is trying to break the clinch but Jack is controlling him.
Ronaldo is trying to pull guard but Jack turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jack.
Ronaldo wants to break free but Jack has control.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ronaldo as Jack tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo is trying to break free.
Ronaldo prevents the takedown attempt.
Ronaldo looking to stall.
Ronaldo looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo gets underhooks to prevent Jack's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harle Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jack is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ronaldo prevents the takedown attempt.
Ronaldo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jack prevents it.
Ronaldo is looking for a takedown.
Ronaldo jumps guard but Jack stands there with Ronaldo around his waist. Ronaldo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jack drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ronaldo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harle Jack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Ronaldo tries to get set, Jack tries to push him back and clinch up but Ronaldo manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jack works Ronaldo's body with a nice hook.
Jack fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ronaldo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jack tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ronaldo is in Jack's guard.
Jack being controlled here, momentarily.
Ronaldo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ronaldo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ronaldo won't allow Jack to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ronaldo controls the pace.
Ronaldo is in close to Jack's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ronaldo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ronaldo wants to pass the guard but Jack is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Ronaldo gets a double leg takedown into Jack's guard.
Ronaldo postures up and lands a big shot to Jack's brow.
Jack not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ronaldo passes Jack's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ronaldo controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ronaldo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christiano Ronaldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ronaldo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight for Christiano Ronaldo!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Christiano Ronaldo!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Christiano Ronaldo!

Christiano Ronaldo wins by unanimous decision!