PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Jack (ranked 944 p4p, 947 weight class) and Jacque Joteel (ranked 112 p4p, 113 weight class). Jack comes to the cage accompanied by Lucid Dreams. Joteel has chosen Moogwalze as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jack
vs
Joteel

175 cm
30
146
20 - 12 - 1

175 cm
28
149
13 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack scoring well with a low kick there.
Jack has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lakeside Jiu-Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Jack misses with a low kick.
Jack is looking to score with low kicks.

Jack instigates a clinch.

Jack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joteel misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming.
Jack scores with a leg kick.
Jack swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Jack tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Joteel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jack crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Joteel - the referee stops the clock and Jack gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Joteel. Jack manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Jack as he checks the leg kick.
Joteel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joteel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jack clobbers Joteel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack missing with a left hand there. Joteel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joteel lands with an overhand left.
A swing and a miss from Joteel.
Jack was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Joteel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joteel.
Joteel throws a shot from downtown. Jack moves away and avoids it.
Jack was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Joteel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jack.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick.
Jack tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
Jack pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joteel is out of range and Jack settles back down.
Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jack cracks a nice hook into Joteel's ribs.
Jack throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel cracks Jack with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joteel connects with a body shot.
Jack tries to clinch there but Joteel circles away.
Jack misses with a low kick as Joteel jumps back.
Jack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joteel can pounce on him.
Jack digs a good body shot into Joteel's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joteel walks into a left hand.
Jack throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.
Joteel wants to counter with a clinch but Jack pushes him away.
Joteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jack blocks a jab.
Joteel throws a leg kick but Jack moved away.
Joteel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jack is out of range and Joteel settles back down.
Joteel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jack slips under a jab.
Joteel keeps the fight on the outside.
Joteel flicks out a counter leg kick but Jack steps away.
Joteel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack looks for the body kick but Joteel saw that one coming.
Joteel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jack counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Joteel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jack counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Joteel.
Joteel misses with a low kick as Jack jumps back.
Jack checks a low kick from Joteel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack lands a nice looking body shot.
Jack tried to score with a low kick but Joteel checks it.
Jack misses with a body shot.
Joteel lands with an uppercut that bounces Jack off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Taylor Jack will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joteel scores with a decent looking hook.
Joteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Joteel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joteel dips to his left and cracks Jack with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Joteel connects with a crisp jab.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Jack wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jack misses the target.
Joteel lands a jab to Jack's midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joteel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crunch! Joteel slams his shin into Jack's torso.
Jack tries to score with a low kick but Joteel moves his leg out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Jack.
Joteel misses with a kick to the body.
Jack walks into a straight right hand from Joteel.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joteel counters with a nice leg kick.
Joteel lunges at Jack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jack's hand.
Crunch! Joteel slams his shin into Jack's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joteel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joteel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jack to score with a decent uppercut.
Jack throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joteel tries a quick counter leg kick but Jack is wise to it.
Jack drops his hands momentarily and Joteel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joteel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Joteel throws a push kick but Jack slaps the foot to one side.
Jack looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joteel.
Nice body punch from Joteel.
Joteel lands with a good body shot.
Jacque Joteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jack throws a body kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Jack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jack scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joteel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jack counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jack on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jack cracks Joteel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Jack throws a leg kick
and Joteel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Joteel misses with a series of wild punches.
Joteel missing with a left hand there. Jack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Joteel cracks Jack with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Joteel checks a leg kick.
Jack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Jack lands a high kick!
Joteel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Joteel slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jack.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joteel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Joteel throws a jab when Jack was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jack gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Joteel throws a punch but it's blocked by Jack.
Jack lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joteel.
Joteel digs a right hand into Jack's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jack's gas tank.
Joteel misses with a body punch.
Jack misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack working aggressively here.
Joteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joteel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jack working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Joteel.
Jack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joteel backwards.
A shot in the inside from Jack.
A shot in the inside from Joteel.
Joteel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joteel cracks Jack with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joteel tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Jack lands a hook that snaps the head of Joteel backwards.
Joteel misses with the head strike.
Jack blocks an uppercut.
Jack blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
Jack lands a shoulder strike.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor Jack has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joteel blocks an uppercut.
Jack is working Joteel over against the cage.
Jack tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joteel.
Joteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel tries to stall but Jack uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Joteel tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Jack scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joteel misses with some punches.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
Jack scores with a shot to the side of Joteel's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joteel.
Joteel tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Joteel works on Jack's body with a couple of short punches.
Jack lands an uppercut.
Joteel tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Joteel can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.

Joteel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joteel scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joteel.
Joteel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jack staying out of range there.
Jack misses with a hook.
Joteel follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel connects with a nice looking jab.
A clash of legs there as Jack blocks the low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joteel stuns Jack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joteel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joteel throws out a counter right but Jack avoids it with no problem.
Joteel throws a sloppy body shot
and Jack counters with a thumping low kick.
Jack throws an off balance right hand
and Joteel counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack throws a head kick but Joteel moves out of range.
Jack fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

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 Taylor Jack.
I think Jack has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

The fight is ruled a draw!