PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Jass (ranked 3261 p4p, 4163 weight class) and Helio Flacide (ranked 390 p4p, 457 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jass
vs
Flacide

195 cm
24
190
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
27
194
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugh Jass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Helio Flacide!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flacide wants to clinch up but Jass keeps it at a distance.
Hugh Jass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Flacide, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Flacide drives through and clinches with Jass against the cage.

Jass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jass throws a hook but Flacide blocks it.
Flacide uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jass.
Flacide takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Helio Flacide has been cut.

Flacide forces Jass back against the cage and clinches.
Jass is trying to break free.
Jass can't break the clinch.
Flacide is working for takedown but Jass is calmly controlling the position for now.
Flacide tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Flacide is trying to pull guard but Jass turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hugh Jass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Flacide.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jass prevents a takedown attempt there.
Flacide jumps guard but Jass turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jass wants to get back to striking at distance but Flacide won't allow it.
Jass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Flacide jumps guard but Jass turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jass is trying to force a seperation but Flacide has the dominant position.
Flacide wants a takedown.
Flacide is trying to pull guard but Jass turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jass is trying to break the clinch but Flacide is controlling him.
Flacide has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jass seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Flacide can turn it around.
Flacide tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jass smiles and moves away.
A jab lands there for Jass.
Jass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flacide moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jass misses with a few strikes there.
Jass throws a right hand that Flacide ducks under and follows up with a left that Flacide also avoids with ease.
Flacide steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jass.
Jass looks to score with a jab to the body but Flacide is just out of range.
Flacide doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Flacide moves into the clinch.
Flacide prevents Jass from breaking the clinch.
Jass wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Flacide tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jass just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jass is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flacide keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jass's efforts to push away.
Jass is looking to break free of the clinch but Flacide has double underhooks.
Flacide wants a takedown but no success here.

Flacide manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Jass stands and steps away. Flacide gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Flacide clinches up with Jass and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jass tries to break free but Flacide pushes him back against the cage.
Flacide is trying to pull guard but Jass has him pressed against the cage.
Jass tries to break the clinch but Flacide is controlling the position.
Flacide is working for takedown but Jass is calmly controlling the position for now.
Flacide is trying to pull guard but Jass has him pressed against the cage.
Flacide fails to pull guard.
Flacide tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jass smiles and moves away.
Flacide slips a jab and a cross from Jass.
Flacide ducks under a wild hook from Jass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jass lands a head shot.
Jass misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jass darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Flacide takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Flacide tries to clinch up but Jass circles away and keeps his distance.
Jass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flacide was well out of range. Poor timing from Jass.
Jass connects with a body shot.
Flacide tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jass throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jass looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jass is looking to wear down Flacide with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jass misses with a series of wild punches.
Jass looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jass scores with a nice head shot.
Flacide uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jass.
Flacide is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Flacide closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flacide tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jass just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jass is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jass stops a takedown attempt from Flacide.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flacide is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jass pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Flacide drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jass pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jass takes a swing at Flacide's ribcage but misses.
Jass clobbers Flacide with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Flacide misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Flacide wants to clinch.
Jass ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Jass. Those never looked like landing.
Jass sets himself, and Flacide steps forward looking for the clinch! Jass avoids it this time.
Jass lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jass just misses with a punch to the body.
Flacide is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jass circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flacide tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jass paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Jass dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Helio Flacide's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No joy there for Jass, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Flacide clinches.

Flacide decides to pull guard.
Flacide tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Jass gets to his feet - Flacide follows without any prompting.
Jass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flacide can do to turn this around?
Jass lands the left hand.
Flacide tries to move into range but Jass moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Flacide tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jass paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Flacide instigates a clinch.
Flacide is trying to pull guard but Jass turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jass working hard to break the clinch.
Flacide is trying to pull guard but Jass has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jass is pressed up against the cage. Flacide has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jass down to the mat. Jass avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hugh Jass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Flacide.
Jass throws a body punch but Flacide moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flacide looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flacide moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flacide is looking to clinch but Jass is avoiding it.
Flacide tries to clinch there but Jass circles away.
Jass swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Flacide tries to clinch up.
Jass connects with a good right hand that stumbles Flacide. Flacide circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jass wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jass lands a two punch combo.

Flacide is rocked!
Flacide gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Jass gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Flacide is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugh Jass!