PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hal Jordan (ranked 3360 p4p, 369 weight class) and Tomo Jr (ranked 4144 p4p, 449 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jordan
vs
Jr

188 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

ZZ POPS

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hal Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tomo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jordan is trying to escape the position but Jr is controlling the position.
Jr tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jordan's legs.
A lull in the action here.
It looks like Jr 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr wants to control but Jordan is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan is trying to escape the position but Jr is controlling the position.
Jordan prevents Jr from moving into mount.
Jordan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A lull in the action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jr trying to control the action but Jordan is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jr has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jordan scores with a nice head shot.
Jordan cracks Jr with an open hand slap.
Jordan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An attempted straight right counter from Jordan misses the target.
Jr misses with a takedown
enabling Jordan to counter with a crisp jab.
Jordan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hal Jordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomo Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr shoots and misses
and Jordan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jordan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Jordan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jr shoots and misses
and Jordan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jr thinking.
Jr looks winded!
Jordan scores with the left hand. Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Jordan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Jordan.

Jr is rocked!
Jordan throws a shot to the body.
Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Jordan finish him?
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Jordan engages and cracks Jr with a massive lead left hook - Jr tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Jordan is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hal Jordan!