PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Jack Desaline (ranked 5901 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Stevens (ranked 7629 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens has chosen Jump Around as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jack Desaline
vs
Stevens

178 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jean Jack Desaline!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Desaline.
Stevens with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Stevens.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Desaline does a little dance to reset his feet.
Desaline feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stevens's calf.

Desaline takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Desaline.

Desaline breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevens blocks a head kick by Desaline.
Stevens with the counter takedown but Desaline avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens shoots in and drives through. Desaline sprawls well.
Sloppy strikes from Desaline. Those never looked like landing.
Stevens with the counter takedown but Desaline avoids it easily.
Stevens blocks a head kick by Desaline.

Desaline instigates a clinch.
Desaline lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Desaline ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Desaline no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desaline is adopting a defensive guard.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Desaline keeps moving.
Stevens is looking to work some ground and pound but Desaline has wrist control.
Desaline bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stevens's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Desaline throwing strikes but missing.
Desaline postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Stevens looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Desaline postures up in Stevens's guard and throws a big left but Stevens blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stevens has an active guard here but Desaline has managed to pass into half guard.
Desaline trying to control the pace.
Desaline is thwarting Stevens's attempts to control the position.

Stevens looking for submissions off his back.
Desaline looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stevens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Desaline.
Desaline trying to mount his opponent but Stevens defends it.

Desaline is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Desaline sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Stevens gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Desaline is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stevens looking to control.
Desaline has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Desaline advances position into side control!
Desaline wants to control but Stevens is keeping him busy.
Stevens is looking to regain half guard here but Desaline keeps moving and retains side control.
Desaline working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stevens struggling a bit here.
Stevens is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Jack Desaline 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.

Desaline gets a double leg takedown into Stevens's guard.

Desaline is posturing up here but Stevens has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Desaline tries to roll out but it's too tight and Desaline has to tap! Slick submission there by Stevens!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ray Stevens!
In his post fight interview, Ray Stevens started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.