PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Havasu (ranked 20344 p4p, 228 weight class) and Jaylon Figures (ranked 6924 p4p, 177 weight class). Figures comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Standing in the rain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Havasu
vs
Figures

192 cm
26
188 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
186 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Hates pizza

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Havasu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaylon Figures!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Figures scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Havasu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Figures frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Havasu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Havasu tries to get out of the position.
Figures scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Havasu?
Figures working Havasu over with strikes here.
Figures pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Figures controlling the position easily from mount.
Figures putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Figures controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Havasu tries to lock up and control but Figures gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figures with the ground and pound from mount.
Figures sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Figures working Havasu over with strikes here.
Figures content just to control the position here.
It looks like Figures 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Figures is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Havasu has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Havasu!
Havasu trying to control the position from guard on top but Figures is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Havasu throws an elbow that misses. Figures uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Havasu's guard. Nice move by Figures!

Figures stays in close to Havasu's body and controls the position.
Figures has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Havasu is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figures controls from within his opponent's guard.
Figures trying to stand up but can't free himself from Havasu's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Figures is stalling in the full guard.

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.
Figures is continuing to stall.
Figures throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Havasu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Figures sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Figures throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaylon Figures dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Havasu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Figures counters with a nice body shot.
Havasu digs a good hook to Figures's body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Havasu.
Figures tests Havasu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Havasu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Figures is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Havasu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Havasu looks for a takedown but Figures sprawls well.
Figures darts in looking for a takedown but Havasu gets double underhooks and turns Figures into the cage.
Havasu shoots in looking for a takedown. Figures tries to sprawl out of it but Havasu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Figures manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Figures on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havasu dives in for a single leg takedown but Figures sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Havasu shoots in but Figures avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Figures takes the fight into the clinch.
Figures is pressed up against the cage. Havasu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Figures down to the mat. Figures avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Havasu throws a leg kick

and Figures counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Havasu!
Jaylon Figures has got the better of the ground game so far.
Havasu is trying to control Figures's posture but Figures avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Figures works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figures takes a little break here. Havasu wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Figures is trying to get an arm triangle but Havasu is defending well.
Havasu being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havasu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Figures wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Figures has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Figures in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Figures takes a little break here. Havasu wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Let's hope that Figures has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Figures has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four 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.
Figures working the head and body with strikes.
Figures controlling the position from side mount.
Havasu tries to control but Figures manages to take his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Figures controlling the position well here. Havasu rolled but Figures kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaylon Figures showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Figures closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Havasu did well to prevent Figures getting side control.
Figures sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Havasu is looking to improve his position.
Figures seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Figures.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figures tries to pass the half guard into mount. Havasu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Figures is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Figures stalling.
Yet more stalling tactics from Figures.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Havasu wants to get back to full guard.
Figures lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Havasu wants to get back to full guard.
Figures keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Figures looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Havasu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Figures is looking to advance position but Havasu won't allow it.
Havasu is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Figures lands a nice short elbow.
Figures passes to full mount!
Figures controlling his opponent.
Figures lands a big shot there that rocks Havasu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Havasu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Figures scoring with strikes but Havasu is staying in there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Figures is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Havasu is rocked!
Figures with shots to the head and body - Havasu looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Havasu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figures content just to control the position here.
Havasu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Havasu takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Figures's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaylon Figures!
A victorious Jaylon Figures thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.