PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ze Jabbanator (ranked 4066 p4p, 5230 weight class) and Taira Masakado (ranked 528 p4p, 634 weight class). Ze Jabbanator has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jabbanator
vs
Masakado

184 cm
19
185
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Knock Out Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ze Jabbanator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taira Masakado!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masakado fails with a takedown attempt.
Masakado shoots in but no luck this time.
Jabbanator feinted with a counter takedown.

Masakado moves into range and clinches up with Jabbanator.
Masakado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jabbanator tries to break the clinch but Masakado is controlling the position.
Masakado drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jabbanator pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ze Jabbanator has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taira Masakado.
Masakado looks to throw the jab but Jabbanator is out of range.
Jabbanator drops down looking for a counter takedown but Masakado sprawls and moves away.

Masakado rushes Jabbanator and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masakado is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jabbanator gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Masakado avoids a wild elbow strike from Jabbanator.
Jabbanator tries to break the clinch but Masakado is controlling the position.

Masakado breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masakado gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jabbanator counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Masakado!
Masakado is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jabbanator off and has taken his back!
Jabbanator is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Masakado gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Masakado controlling from the back.
Jabbanator is trying to stand back up.
Masakado controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbanator avoids the strikes from Masakado.
Masakado lands a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masakado lands strikes to the head.
Masakado throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Jabbanator!
Jabbanator finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Masakado looking to control but Jabbanator is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Masakado looking to secure an arm triangle but Jabbanator defends it well.
Masakado looking to ground and pound but Jabbanator is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taira Masakado dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Masakado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Masakado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jabbanator stuffs the takedown.
Jabbanator lands with a nice combination. Masakado backs away looking to recover.
Masakado shoots and misses
and Jabbanator counters with a left and a right that stings Masakado.

Masakado is rocked!
Jabbanator plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Masakado swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Masakado face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ze Jabbanator!