PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jazz Clementine (ranked 1575 p4p, 159 weight class) and Joca Carioca (ranked 2216 p4p, 221 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clementine
vs
Carioca

170 cm
20
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Forge Clothing Co.
Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jazz Clementine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joca Carioca!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carioca walks into a left hand.
Carioca throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clementine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clementine has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fit-Out in the buildup to the fight.
Clementine moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carioca ducks under a wild hook from Clementine.
Jazz Clementine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carioca tries for a takedown but Clementine circles away easily
and Clementine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carioca misses with a takedown
enabling Clementine to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Clementine misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Clementine.
Clementine's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carioca under the eye.
Clementine connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clementine cracks Carioca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Clementine throws the left hand but Carioca avoids the punch easily.
Clementine lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carioca slips a jab from Clementine.
A slow jab from Clementine misses its intended target.
Carioca shoots in for a takedown but Clementine shows good takedown defense.
Jazz Clementine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joca Carioca.
Carioca closes the distance and clinches up with Clementine, looking for a takedown. Carioca pushes Clementine against the cage but Clementine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clementine feints a jab promting Carioca to slip. Clementine then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carioca slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Carioca is rocked!
Clementine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carioca is still on wobbly legs! Can Clementine finish him?
Clementine scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clementine drops Carioca with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Carioca! Clementine dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jazz Clementine!
Jazz Clementine decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.