PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Jeferson (ranked 5705 p4p, 347 weight class) and Hebi Koiru (ranked 4446 p4p, 316 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jeferson
vs
Koiru

167 cm
26
147 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Jeferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hebi Koiru!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeferson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jeferson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jeferson is looking to clinch but Koiru is avoiding it.
Jeferson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hebi Koiru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koiru tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jeferson swivels and escapes.
Koiru looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Koiru shoots for a double leg takedown but Jeferson sprawls well. He's pushed Koiru's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jeferson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jeferson is looking to clinch but Koiru is avoiding it.

Koiru moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Koiru to work.
The referee is keeping an eye on Koiru - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Koiru fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jeferson.
Koiru wants a takedown.
David Jeferson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hebi Koiru.
Koiru tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jeferson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Koiru has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jeferson after a bit of a struggle.
Koiru changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jeferson fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Koiru clinches up with Jeferson and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeferson is trying to maintain a safe position but Koiru gets an underhook and turns Jeferson into the cage.
Koiru is working for takedown but Jeferson is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch on the inside from Koiru fails to land.
Jeferson trying to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jeferson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koiru blocks it with crossed arms.
Koiru has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jeferson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jeferson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Come on Koiru - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Koiru wants a takedown but no success here.
Jeferson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jeferson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeferson is pushing Koiru up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Koiru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koiru moves out of range of the leg kick from Jeferson.
Jeferson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koiru throws a jab but it's blocked by Jeferson.
Koiru pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koiru just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJeferson.
Jeferson misses with a head kick.
Koiru steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jeferson.
Jeferson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koiru is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Koiru is defended easily by Jeferson.
Koiru looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jeferson is fending him off so far but Koiru persists. Nope, Jeferson circles away and we're back to standing.
Koiru fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jeferson avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koiru throws a hook but Jeferson blocks it.

Jeferson clinches.
Jeferson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jeferson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jeferson stalling the fight.
Koiru is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jeferson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koiru avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Koiru fails to land.
Jeferson wants to stall.
Koiru tries for a takedown but Jeferson manages to get underhooks.
Jeferson missing with knees to the body.
Jeferson tries to land a knee to the head but Koiru blocks with his arms.
Jeferson looking to stall.

Koiru manages to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koiru trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jeferson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Koiru working for submissions but it's allowed Jeferson to get to half guard.

Koiru has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Jeferson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Jeferson!
Koiru throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Jeferson dominated that round.
That's time! Jeferson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Koiru shoots for a takedown but Jeferson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Koiru fails with the takedown

so Jeferson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Jeferson gets to his feet. Koiru looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Koiru shoots for a double leg takedown but Jeferson sprawls well. He's pushed Koiru's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
David Jeferson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hebi Koiru.
Jeferson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Koiru drives through and clinches with Jeferson against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Koiru managing to block the knees to the body from Jeferson.
A bit of stalling here from Jeferson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koiru tries to pull guard but Jeferson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
David Jeferson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jeferson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jeferson tries to land knees in the clinch but Koiru avoids the damage to the body.

Koiru successfully pulls guard.
Jeferson preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koiru is looking for a triangle but Jeferson pushes his legs off easily.
Koiru is trying to keep Jeferson in close.
Jeferson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Jeferson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jeferson postures up.
Jeferson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koiru can do to turn this around?

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.
Koiru has a closed guard, preventing Jeferson from standing up.
Koiru is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Koiru escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jeferson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jeferson tries to stand but Koiru is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koiru is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Koiru wants to control the position but Jeferson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Koiru is looking to control Jeferson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koiru avoid being mounted?

Jeferson decides to stand and escape the position.

That's four 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.
Jeferson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Koiru moves into range and clinches up with Jeferson.
Koiru is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jeferson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Koiru gets control of Jeferson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Koiru will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Koiru looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jeferson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Koiru trying to control here.

Koiru looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Koiru regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Jeferson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jeferson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koiru paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Koiru has managed to clinch.
Koiru tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Koiru wants to take the fight to the mat but Jeferson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jeferson has Koiru pushed against the cage.
Jeferson has Koiru pressed against the cage.
Koiru looking for a takedown.
David Jeferson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hebi Koiru.
Koiru is trying to drag Jeferson to the mat but Jeferson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jeferson taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeferson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koiru.
Koiru managing to block the knees to the body from Jeferson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeferson gets underhooks to prevent Koiru's takedown attempt.
Jeferson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koiru fails to pull guard.
Jeferson is looking to control Koiru's arms but Koiru gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jeferson has his back to the cage.
Koiru on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jeferson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jeferson misses with a knee to the head.
Jeferson misses with a knee to the head.
Koiru is trying to pull guard but Jeferson has him pressed against the cage.

Koiru manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Jeferson gets to his feet. Koiru looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Koiru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jeferson doesn't manage to clinch there - Koiru circles away.

Jeferson gets tackled into the cage by Koiru. Koiru maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeferson looking to throw knees to the head but Koiru is blocking nicely.
Jeferson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jeferson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jeferson trying to land knees to the body.
Jeferson lands a knee to the head.
Jeferson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koiru has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jeferson stops a takedown attempt from Koiru.
Koiru tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jeferson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Koiru takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koiru blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jeferson is trying to maintain a safe position but Koiru gets an underhook and turns Jeferson into the cage.
Jeferson trying to land knees to the body.
Koiru tries to throw a body punch but Jeferson avoids it by throwing Koiru back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Koiru drags the fight down to the ground.
Koiru wants to control the position but Jeferson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Koiru manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Koiru looking for a guillotine here but Jeferson defends easily.
Koiru tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jeferson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Koiru's guard.
Koiru is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koiru trying to control from Jeferson's half guard. Jeferson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Koiru's corner is telling him to maintain position.
David Jeferson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koiru loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koiru trying to control but Jeferson is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Jeferson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jeferson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Jeferson!