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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Odd Job (ranked 1605 p4p, 3352 weight class) and Dirk Jammer (ranked 227 p4p, 444 weight class). Dirk Jammer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Odd Job!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dirk Jammer!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jammer rushes Job and presses him up against the cage.
Job blocks an uppercut.
Jammer's coach down at Tez’s Stand N Bang ! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jammer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jammer is trying to drag Job to the mat but Job just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Job jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jammer walks away with a smile on his face. Job gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jammer stuffs the takedown.
Jammer slips a straight right by Job.
Job tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jammer swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odd Job. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Job looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Job looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jammer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jammer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Job thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jammer keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Job works his way into side control.
Job wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jammer keeps working.
Job has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jammer tries to buck Job off but Job is having none of it.
Job lands a few punches from side control.
Jammer is looking for a sweep.
Job trying to control the position but Jammer is working away.
Job definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jammer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jammer is working for a kimura but Job is defending it quite comfortably.
Jammer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Job's head.
Jammer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Job keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jammer is stalling here. Job is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jammer seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Job has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Job working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Job scoring with punches from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Job happy to just control the position for now.
Job is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jammer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Job wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jammer keeps working.
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.
Job creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Job working the ground and pound.
Job tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Job has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Job is chipping away with strikes.
Jammer regains half guard there - taking advantage of Job's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Jammer controlling the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Job landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Odd Job dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Job swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Job will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fighters circling - Job throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jammer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Job defends it well.
Job doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Job tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jammer swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed right hand from Jammer misses the target.
Jammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Job misses with a takedown
and Jammer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odd Job. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jammer throws a shot from downtown. Job moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Job swings widly with a right hand
and Jammer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Job looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jammer is fending him off so far but Job persists. Nope, Jammer circles away and we're back to standing.
Job shoots in for a takedown but Jammer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Job keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jammer tries to bum rush Job with a series of wild strikes but Job uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jammer catches Job with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Job shoots for a takedown but Jammer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Job misses with a takedown
and Jammer counters with a left to the body.
Jammer ducks under a wild hook from Job.
A little jabbing left from Jammer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jammer ducks under a wild hook from Job.
Jammer misses with a body shot.
Jammer slips under a jab from Job.
Jammer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Odd Job seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Job shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jammer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jammer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Job.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Job missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jammer wants to get back to full guard but Job has passed into side control.
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!
Job trying to control the action but Jammer is working from the bottom.
Jammer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jammer stops Job from passing to mount.
Jammer manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jammer is trying to get back to full guard.
Job is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Job winds up and cracks Jammer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jammer is trying to maintain the position but Job is very close to passing his half guard.
Job wants to take a breather but Jammer is having none of it.
Job looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Job lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jammer looking for submissions off his back.
Job working over Jammer with some ground and pound. Jammer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Job perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jammer is trying to maintain the position but Job is very close to passing his half guard.
Jammer is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jammer is not content to let Job control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dirk Jammer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jammer scores with a jab. Job acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Job bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jammer manages to get back to half guard.
Job wants to take a breather but Jammer is having none of it.
Job trying to control from Jammer's half guard. Jammer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Job wants to control from the top but Jammer keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Job accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jammer keeping moving, preventing Job from controlling successfully.
Jammer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Job content to stall in guard here.
Job landing some decent shots from guard.
Odd Job overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jammer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Job doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Job manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jammer trying to control the position.
Job chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Jammer, not yet.
Job with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Job wants to control from the top but Jammer keeps moving.
Jammer keeping full guard, as Job tries to pass.
Job is in close to Jammer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jammer has an active guard here but Job has managed to pass into half guard.
Job tries to pass to full mount but Jammer defends it.
Job is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jammer sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Job wants to take a breather but Jammer is having none of it.
Jammer manages to get to full guard.
Job trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jammer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Job defends it easily.
Jammer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Job is aware though and is defending well.
Job is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jammer can do to turn this around?
Job looking to pass the guard.
That's four 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.
Job keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jammer's head.
Job trying to control the position from guard on top but Jammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Job trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Job trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jammer misses with a looping left.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Job throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jammer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Job fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jammer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Job on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Odd Job showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Job 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odd Job!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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