PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacque Joteel (ranked 3485 p4p, 312 weight class) and Mac Bandini (ranked 1723 p4p, 193 weight class). Joteel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Moogwalzer. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Joteel
vs
Bandini

175 cm
22
154 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
153 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Dark Knight Nutrition

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacque Joteel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Bandini!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joteel circles away quickly and effectively.
As Bandini backs away, Joteel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice jab there from Bandini.
Bandini throws a lazy head kick
and Joteel counters with a thumping low kick.
Bandini on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joteel. Joteel obviously looking to wear him down.
Mac Bandini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandini misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
Joteel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A nice combination there by Bandini.
Bandini misses the jab.
Bandini misses with a low kick.
Joteel jabs Bandini to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bandini misses with a takedown
and Joteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been informed that Bandini has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bandini fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joteel throws a lazy right hand but Bandini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joteel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandini swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bandini swings widly with a right hand
and Joteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
It seemed like Bandini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice takedown defense from Joteel. No joy for Bandini on that attempt.
Jacque Joteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Bandini.
Sloppy strikes from Bandini. Those never looked like landing.
Bandini tests Joteel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bandini, as that shot connected.
Bandini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bandini misses with a looping left.
Bandini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joteel lands with a cross.
Joteel cracks Bandini with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Joteel!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Joteel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bandini throws a leg kick
and Joteel counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bandini throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Bandini blocks the leg kick.
Joteel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Bandini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joteel can pounce on him.
Joteel slips under a jab.
Joteel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bandini.
A slow jab from Joteel misses its intended target.
Joteel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bandini throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bandini tried to score with a low kick but Joteel checks it.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bandini.
Bandini moves out of range of the body kick.
Bandini misses with a left hand
and Joteel counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandini misses with a looping left.
Joteel looks to throw the jab but Bandini is out of range.
Joteel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jacque Joteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bandini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Bandini misses
and Joteel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bandini has a takedown stuffed.
Bandini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joteel.
Bandini misses with a takedown attempt
and Joteel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Joteel.
Joteel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Joteel misses with a leg kick.
Bandini misses with a hook to the body
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bandini misses with a hook to the body

and Joteel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joteel.
Joteel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bandini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joteel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Joteel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bandini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bandini cracks Joteel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bandini throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bandini throws out a leg kick but Joteel moves out of range and Bandini only half commits.
Bandini takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bandini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joteel.
Bandini getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Joteel pushes Bandini away with a front kick.
A combination from Bandini does no damage.
Bandini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandini moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bandini misses with a body shot.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
Bandini tries to clinch but Joteel is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Joteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bandini now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice cross by Bandini.
Joteel blocks a jab.
Bandini works over Joteel's head and body with a nice combination.
Bandini scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Joteel throws a chopping leg kick but Bandini manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bandini lands a jab-cross combination.
Bandini blocks the body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Joteel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandini throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Joteel misses the target.
Bandini scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bandini will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bandini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bandini tries to clinch but Joteel moves out of range.
Bandini throws a leg kick that is checked
and Joteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Bandini misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Joteel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bandini just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bandini just manages to avoid it.
Joteel staying out of range there.
Bandini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joteel.
Bandini throws a leg kick which misses Joteel's front leg but catches the back leg as Joteel tries to avoid it.
Bandini avoids a kick to the body.
Bandini looks to land a left hand but Joteel moved out of range nicely.
Mac Bandini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bandini slips under a jab from Joteel.
Joteel connects with a jab.
Bandini fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bandini shoots for a double leg takedown but Joteel sprawls well. He's pushed Bandini's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A quick step to the side and Joteel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacque Joteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Bandini.
Bandini scores with a hook to the body. Joteel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bandini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bandini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joteel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bandini.
Joteel throws a looping overhand right but Bandini ducks down to avoid it.

Bandini moves into range and clinches up with Joteel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandini blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Bandini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bandini managing to block the knees to the body from Joteel.

Joteel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joteel throws a head kick that misses.
Bandini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bandini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bandini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joteel throws a hook but Bandini avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Bandini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab lands there for Bandini.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bandini.
A quick step to the side and Joteel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bandini throws a leg kick which misses Joteel's front leg but catches the back leg as Joteel tries to avoid it.
Bandini throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Bandini.
Bandini misses with a hook. Joteel ducked under it nicely.
Bandini looks to throw the jab but Joteel is out of range.
Joteel throws a body punch but Bandini moves out of range.
Bandini cracks Joteel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bandini lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joteel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bandini is out of range and Joteel settles back down.
Bandini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Joteel walks into a jab.
Bandini throws a combination that misses
and Joteel counters with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bandini.
Bandini misses with a takedown attempt - Joteel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joteel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandini misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joteel walks into a stiff left hand from Bandini.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandini throws a head kick but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bandini lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bandini's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joteel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bandini.
Bandini throws a head kick but Joteel moves out of range.
Bandini misses with a body shot.
Bandini misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bandini.
Joteel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Joteel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joteel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bandini backwards.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bandini scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Bandini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Joteel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bandini. Bandini circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice uppercut there from Bandini.
Bandini punishes Joteel's body with a nice straight punch.

Joteel moves into the clinch.
Bandini tries to circle away but Joteel has him pinned against the ropes.
Joteel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bandini is trying to push Joteel away but Joteel has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Bandini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel scores with a shot to the side of Bandini's head.
Bandini is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Joteel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joteel scores with a shoulder strike.
Joteel tries a body shot but Bandini blocks it.

Bandini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Bandini misses.
Bandini takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandini will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joteel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joteel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bandini with a nice cross.
Bandini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bandini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joteel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bandini shoots and misses
and Bandini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacque Joteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Bandini.
Bandini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joteel throws a hook but Bandini blocks it.
Joteel throws a lazy right hand but Bandini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bandini shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joteel but Joteel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joteel staying out of range there.
It looked like Joteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bandini shoots in looking for a takedown. Joteel tries to sprawl out of it but Bandini keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Joteel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandini throws a hook but Joteel avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Joteel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Bandini.
A big right from Joteel misses.
Bandini misses with a straight right.
Joteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bandini thuds his right hand into Joteel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandini fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Bandini misses.
A low kick from Bandini misses
and Joteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joteel staying out of range there.
Joteel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Joteel walks into a stiff left hand from Bandini.
Bandini swings widly with a right hand
and Joteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bandini is defended easily by Joteel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandini doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joteel counters with a nice uppercut.
Bandini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joteel.
Joteel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bandini connects with a jab.
Joteel throws a half hearted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Joteel blocks the leg kick.
Joteel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joteel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Joteel forces Bandini back against the ropes and clinches.
Joteel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joteel scores with a shot to the side of Bandini's head.
Joteel lands a hook that snaps the head of Bandini backwards.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Bandini avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Joteel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandini tries to circle away but Joteel has him pinned against the ropes.
Bandini blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Bandini has had enough of the clinch but Joteel keeps him there for the moment.
Bandini is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Joteel.
Bandini is trying to push Joteel away but Joteel has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Bandini is trying to break the clinch but Joteel has him pressed against the ropes.
Joteel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Bandini's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bandini prevents a body shot from Joteel.
A shot in the inside from Joteel.
Joteel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joteel lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Bandini is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joteel.
Bandini is still on wobbly legs! Can Joteel finish him?
Joteel lands a right hand.
Joteel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jacque Joteel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joteel throws a big uppercut that drops Bandini! More strikes from Joteel and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bandini lies dazed against the ropes as Joteel celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacque Joteel!
Jacque Joteel spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.