PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Craigue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Jameson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Craigue could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jesse Jameson 's chin.

Craigue
vs
Jameson

178 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Craigue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Jameson !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craigue fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jameson tries to clinch up

and Craigue counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jameson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Craigue has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jameson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jameson looking to control.
Craigue sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jameson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Craigue!
Craigue working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craigue is squirming around, avoiding Jameson 's attempts to control the action.
Jameson with the ground and pound from mount.
Craigue is squirming around, avoiding Jameson 's attempts to control the action.
Craigue is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jameson wants to control the pace but Craigue is squirming around nicely.
Jameson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Craigue looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craigue is in a horrible position here. Jameson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craigue keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Craigue tries to buck Jameson off but he can't manage it.
Craigue is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jameson controlling from mount.
Craigue squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craigue keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Craigue that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Craigue is trying to stand.
Craigue can't escape the position.
Craigue is squirming around, avoiding Jameson 's attempts to control the action.
Jameson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Craigue can't escape the position.
Craigue is in a horrible position here. Jameson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

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.

Jameson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jameson won't let Craigue get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jameson prevents Craigue from getting the reversal.
Craigue is working hard here to advance position.
Jameson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jameson looks gassed!
Jameson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Craigue tries to hold on but Jameson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jesse Jameson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Craigue's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Craigue misses with a jab, cross combination.
Craigue looks to land a combination. Jameson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Craigue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Craigue throws an overhand right that lands on Jameson 's shoulder, as Jameson tries to avoid the shot.
Jameson wants to clinch
and Craigue makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jameson really felt that one!
Craigue pushes Jameson away with a front kick.
Craigue jabs at Jameson 's body.
No joy there for Craigue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Craigue has managed to clinch.

Craigue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jameson is breathing heavily.
Craigue looks to land a combination but Jameson avoids it well.

Jameson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Craigue!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jameson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jameson looking to secure an arm triangle but Craigue defends it well.
Jameson looking to finish Craigue with some ground and pound. This is bad for Craigue!
Jameson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craigue is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Craigue is squirming around, avoiding Jameson 's attempts to control the action.
Jameson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jameson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Craigue trying desperately to get to his feet.
Craigue regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jameson is stalling here. Craigue is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jameson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Craigue has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Craigue knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jameson on the ground.
Craigue prevents Jameson from escaping the position.

Craigue working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Craigue stands up.
Jameson wants to clinch

and Craigue counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Craigue wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Craigue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jameson wants to get back to striking at distance but Craigue won't allow it.
Jameson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Craigue swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jameson working aggressively here.
Craigue can't break the clinch.
Craigue lands with a short shot to the head.
Jameson tries to break the clinch but Craigue is controlling the position.
Jameson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Craigue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Craigue swings for the body but Jameson moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Craigue. No joy for Jameson on that attempt.
Craigue misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Craigue.

Jameson gets caught flat footed, as Craigue shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jameson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jameson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Craigue is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Craigue dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Craigue gets the takedown into side control.
Jameson is trying to buck Craigue off.
Jameson sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craigue wants to get back to his feet.
Jameson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Craigue is working away from the top position though.
Jameson is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craigue tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jameson controls his leg.
Jameson is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jameson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Craigue pinned against the cage. Craigue gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A big left from Craigue misses.
Some wild striking there from Craigue.
Jameson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Craigue. That did some damage!
Jameson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Craigue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jameson scores with a body shot.

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.
Horrible takedown by Craigue or perhaps it was just good defense by Jameson which made him look bad.
Jameson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Craigue counters with a nice body shot.

Jameson tries to keep at a distance but Craigue has taken the fight into the clinch.

Craigue breaks the clinch.

Craigue gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Craigue breaks the clinch.
Jameson tries to clinch but Craigue moves away

and Craigue counters with a single leg into guard. Jameson didn't expect that.

Craigue stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Craigue has managed to clinch.

Craigue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jameson avoids the head kick by Craigue.
Jameson wants to clinch but Craigue slips to the side

and Craigue counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jameson won't be happy with that.

Craigue decides to stand back up. Craigue steps back and let's Jameson get back to his feet.
Jameson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jameson misses with a takedown

and Craigue decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jameson 's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jameson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jameson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Craigue kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jameson wants to get back to his feet but Craigue is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jameson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jameson , not yet.
Craigue looking to sit in guard and control but Jameson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jameson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Craigue's guard.

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.

Craigue is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Craigue controlling the action here for a moment.

Craigue manages to break the clinch.
Craigue scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jameson doesn't seem bothered though.
Jameson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Craigue's waist but Craigue gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jameson off to one side.
Brian Craigue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Jameson .
Jameson slips a jab and a cross from Craigue.

Jameson gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jameson breaks from the clinch.
Brian Craigue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jameson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Craigue is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jameson .
The fight stays on the outside here - Jameson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Craigue showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Craigue 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Craigue!