PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wedge Antilles (ranked 24097 p4p, 24134 weight class) and Jarrad Justice (ranked 645 p4p, 603 weight class). 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.

Antilles
vs
Justice

180 cm
20
165
1 - 3 - 0

179 cm
20
168
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wedge Antilles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jarrad Justice!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Antilles looks to throw the jab but Justice is out of range.
Nice shot by Antilles.
Antilles seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Antilles slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Justice coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Antilles.
Justice looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Antilles wants to clinch.
It seemed like Justice was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Antilles wants to clinch up but Justice keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice ducks under a wild hook from Antilles.
Justice drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Antilles defends it well.
Justice smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Antilles moves into the clinch.
Antilles lands a nice shot to the body.
Antilles has a couple of punches blocked by Justice.
Justice tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Antilles just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Justice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Justice misses with a right hand
and Antilles counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Jarrad Justice has been cut.

Antilles cracks Justice with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Antilles has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Justice to stand back up!

Justice is rocked!
A big left from Justice misses.
Justice is still on wobbly legs! Can Antilles finish him?

Antilles clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antilles misses with the head strike.
Justice has a couple of punches blocked by Antilles.
Justice blocks an uppercut.
Justice seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice left hand lands by Justice.
Antilles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Justice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Justice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Justice swings wildly with an uppercut but Antilles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antilles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Justice has a couple of punches blocked by Antilles.
Justice lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Antilles lands with a light punch inside.
Antilles misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Justice.
The referee calls for Justice to work.
Justice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antilles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Justice has had enough of the clinch but Antilles keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Justice creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Antilles.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antilles.
A short right from Justice on the inside.
Antilles swings wildly with an uppercut but Justice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antilles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antilles digs a right hand into Justice's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Justice's gas tank.
Justice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antilles tries to work over Justice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Justice blocks an uppercut.
Antilles has a couple of punches blocked by Justice.
A right hook to the body lands for Antilles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice lands a right hand that snaps the head of Antilles backwards.
Justice taking a breather.
Justice misses with some punches.
Antilles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Antilles throws a head punch that misses.
Justice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Antilles lands with a right to the head.
Justice lands a shoulder strike.
Justice manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Antilles.
Justice takes a shot to the head.
Justice blocking some punches.
Antilles has a couple of punches blocked by Justice.
A short left from Antilles.
A nice right hand lands inside from Antilles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Antilles.
Justice is looking to break free of the clinch but Antilles has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antilles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antilles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antilles misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Justice.
Antilles lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Justice.
Justice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Justice blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antilles keeps control of Justice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Justice has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Antilles seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Justice can turn it around.
Justice lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Justice misses with some punches.
Justice has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Antilles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Antilles lands an uppercut.

That has opened up Jarrad Justice's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Justice lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Antilles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Justice taking a breather.
Antilles misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wedge Antilles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarrad Justice's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Antilles looks to clinch
and Justice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Antilles lands a left and a right that send Justice crashing to the mat, dazed. Antilles thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wedge Antilles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Justice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Antilles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Antilles throws an overhand right that drops Justice like a sack of potatoes! Antilles dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wedge Antilles!
Wedge Antilles was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.