PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Tillet (ranked 147 p4p, 1654 weight class) and Dirk Jammer (ranked 23 p4p, 232 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tillet
vs
Jammer

178 cm
27
183
11 - 2 - 0

181 cm
27
171
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maurice Tillet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dirk Jammer!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tillet throws a jab but it's blocked by Jammer.
Jammer with the counter takedown but Tillet avoids it easily.
Tillet throws a jab but it's blocked by Jammer.

Jammer tries to sprawl but Tillet drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tillet throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tillet thows a huge punch but Jammer dodges it nicely.
Tillet wants to control but Jammer is keeping him busy.
Jammer is controlling Tillet's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Tillet working Jammer over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tillet landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tillet missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tillet controlling the action here.
Tillet 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillet missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tillet slips a nice elbow through Jammer's hands, connecting with Jammer's forehead.
Tillet is looking to stall here but Jammer recovers full guard.
Jammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tillet.
Tillet is in close to Jammer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tillet showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jammer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jammer is trying to keep Tillet in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tillet cracks Jammer with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tillet working some strikes from top position.
Tillet landing some decent shots from guard.
Tillet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tillet.
Tillet lands a couple of digs.
Jammer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tillet is one step ahead there.
Tillet connects with a couple of short punches.
Tillet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tillet throws a big elbow that misses.
Jammer keeping moving, preventing Tillet from controlling successfully.
Tillet is looking to work some ground and pound but Jammer has wrist control.
We've been hearing that Tillet has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jammer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tillet chips away with some ground and pound.
Jammer working a defensive guard here.
Tillet slips nicely into half guard.
Tillet missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tillet lands with a punch from half guard.
Jammer is trying to maintain the position but Tillet is very close to passing his half guard.
Jammer is not content to let Tillet control the position.
Tillet not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tillet takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tillet is looking to stall here but Jammer recovers full guard.
Jammer is controlling Tillet's posture.
Jammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tillet.
Tillet throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tillet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tillet with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tillet lands a couple of digs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jammer wants to sweep here but Tillet controlling him for the moment.
Tillet throwing strikes from guard but Jammer blocks nicely.
Tillet is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice Tillet dominated that round.
That's time! Tillet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jammer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jammer trying to keep a closed guard but Tillet is proving a slippery customer.
Tillet with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tillet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jammer punching from the bottom.

Jammer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tillet doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tillet manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tillet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jammer can do to turn this around?
Jammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jammer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jammer is on top in guard.

Tillet is trying to keep Jammer in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jammer wants to control from the top but Tillet keeps moving.
Tillet wants to sweep but no luck.
Tillet is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tillet's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tillet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jammer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tillet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jammer stopping the sweep attempt from Tillet.
Tillet trying to keep a closed guard but Jammer is proving a slippery customer.
Jammer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tillet working a defensive guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tillet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jammer throws a looping overhand right but Tillet ducks down to avoid it.
Jammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Tillet drives through with a takedown into Jammer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jammer looking to control.
Maurice Tillet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jammer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tillet haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jammer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jammer is working for a kimura but Tillet is defending it quite comfortably.
Tillet moves into full guard.
Tillet has Jammer pulled in close to control his posture.
Tillet controls Jammer momentarily but Jammer frees himself.
Tillet is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Tillet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jammer advances to half guard.
Tillet wants to get back to full guard.
Jammer wants to take a breather but Tillet is having none of it.
Tillet throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tillet manages to get to full guard.
Jammer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tillet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tillet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Maurice Tillet will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jammer walks into a straight right hand from Tillet.
Jammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tillet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tillet misses with a straight left.
Tillet uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tillet cracks Jammer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tillet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tillet misses with a looping right.
Jammer misses with a combination

and Tillet counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tillet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillet postures up in Jammer's guard and throws a big left but Jammer blocks it.
Tillet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tillet slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tillet trying to control but Jammer is working from the bottom.
Tillet is looking to work some ground and pound but Jammer has wrist control.
Jammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tillet's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jammer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tillet chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tillet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Jammer, not yet.
Tillet throws a big elbow that misses.
Tillet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tillet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tillet distracts Jammer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tillet scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jammer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jammer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jammer holds on and takes a little breather.
Tillet works over Jammer with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tillet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tillet throws a big right hand that misses.
Jammer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jammer keeping moving, preventing Tillet from controlling successfully.
Tillet postures up in Jammer's guard and throws a big left but Jammer blocks it.
Jammer is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A punch lands to the side of Jammer 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Tillet shoots in and bounces Jammer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tillet throwing strikes from guard but Jammer blocks nicely.
Jammer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tillet content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tillet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tillet.
Tillet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tillet working some strikes from top position.
Jammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tillet.
Dirk Jammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maurice Tillet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tillet throwing strikes from guard but Jammer blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maurice Tillet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tillet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Maurice Tillet!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Maurice Tillet!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Maurice Tillet!

Maurice Tillet wins by unanimous decision!