PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darren Jansen (ranked 4700 p4p, 4800 weight class) and Strawberry Short Cake (ranked 0 p4p, 208 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jansen
vs
Short Cake

172 cm
25
147
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darren Jansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Strawberry Short Cake!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Short Cake closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jansen tries to roll over but Short Cake keeps him under control.
Short Cake with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Short Cake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Short Cake prevents Jansen from improving his position.
Short Cake trying to control from half guard but Jansen is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short Cake controlling the action here.
Jansen tries to roll over but Short Cake keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Short Cake trying to control the pace.
Short Cake is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jansen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Short Cake.

Short Cake changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jansen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short Cake controlling from side mount.
Jansen sneaks back into half guard.
Short Cake stalling.
Jansen is refusing to be controlled, as Short Cake sits in half guard.

Short Cake is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jansen has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short Cake wants to get back to his feet.
Jansen is concentrating on defense, preventing Short Cake from advancing position.
Short Cake is trying to control the action in half guard but Jansen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Short Cake tries to pass to full mount but Jansen defends it.
Jansen is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Short Cake closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Short Cake taking a breather here.
Short Cake landing a few strikes.
Short Cake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jansen keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Short Cake controls the position.
Short Cake misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Strawberry Short Cake 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.

Short Cake feints and as Jansen raises his hands in defense, Short Cake changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Jansen is looking for a triangle but Short Cake pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Short Cake wants to control from the top but Jansen keeps moving.
Short Cake is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Short Cake is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jansen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jansen has escaped and now he's on top!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jansen trying to control but Short Cake is working from the bottom.
Short Cake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Short Cake is trying to control the position but Jansen postures up.
Jansen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Short Cake wants to stand but Jansen is controlling the position.
Short Cake keeping moving, preventing Jansen from controlling successfully.
Short Cake trying to control the position here.
Jansen tries to free his leg and advance position but Short Cake is retaining full guard.

That's two 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.

Short Cake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jansen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jansen lands a couple of digs.
Jansen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jansen wants to control from the top but Short Cake keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansen is pushing down on Short Cake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Short Cake is fighting to maintain full guard but Jansen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jansen not doing much here.
Jansen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Short Cake for as long as he can get away with.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Short Cake throws a leg kick but Jansen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jansen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Short Cake tries to avoid it but Jansen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Short Cake to the ground. Short Cake escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Short Cake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jansen tries for a takedown but Short Cake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Short Cake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jansen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Short Cake sprawls and moves away.
Short Cake fails with a takedown attempt.
Short Cake throws a sloppy head kick and Jansen moves out of range easily.
Jansen circles away from the clinch attempt.

Short Cake is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jansen's half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jansen is defending against the submission attempts here by Short Cake.
Jansen is looking to control Short Cake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jansen avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Strawberry Short Cake 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!

Jansen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Short Cake as he avoids it easily.
Short Cake tries to clinch there but Jansen circles away.
Short Cake throws a head kick that misses.
Jansen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Short Cake is fending him off so far but Jansen persists. Nope, Short Cake circles away and we're back to standing.
Jansen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Short Cake sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jansen somewhat.
Short Cake lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Jansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Short Cake tries to sprawl but Jansen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short Cake wants to get back to his feet.
Short Cake is looking to control Jansen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Short Cake avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Short Cake wants to control but Jansen is keeping busy.
Jansen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jansen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jansen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Short Cake moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jansen passes Short Cake's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Jansen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Short Cake looking for submissions off his back.
Jansen is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short Cake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Short Cake is trying to stand.

Jansen wants to work for an arm triangle but Short Cake is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Short Cake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Short Cake is defending against the submission attempts here by Jansen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Short Cake is trying to maintain the position but Jansen is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jansen shoots for a double leg takedown but Short Cake sprawls well. He's pushed Jansen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Short Cake shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jansen as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jansen is defended easily by Short Cake.
Short Cake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darren Jansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Short Cake throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Strawberry Short Cake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jansen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Short Cake sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jansen somewhat.

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 Darren Jansen.
Well Short Cake has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight for Strawberry Short Cake!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Strawberry Short Cake!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Strawberry Short Cake!

Strawberry Short Cake wins by unanimous decision!