PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between MacBeth Bravo (ranked 25239 p4p, 25210 weight class) and Sav Jobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo comes to the cage accompanied by Hair Of The Dog. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bravo
vs
Jobb

174 cm
19
165
2 - 3 - 0

165 cm
18
160
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, MacBeth Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sav Jobb!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo slaps away a takedown attempt from Jobb, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jobb closes the distance and clinches up with Bravo, looking for a takedown. Jobb pushes Bravo against the cage but Bravo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Jobb avoids them all with ease.
Bravo looks to land a combination but Jobb avoids it well.
Jobb shoots in for a takedown but Bravo shows good takedown defense.
MacBeth Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sav Jobb.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jobb with a poor takedown
and Bravo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jobb throws a wild body kick that Bravo sees coming a mile off.
Jobb shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bravo but Bravo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
MacBeth Bravo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobb dives in and grabs Bravo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bravo pushes down on Jobb's head and hops out.
Bravo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bravo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jobb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bravo manages to avoid it.
Jobb throws out a powerful jab.
Bravo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bravo wants it to stay on the feet.
Bravo throws a big counter combination but Jobb scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bravo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jobb circles away quickly and effectively.
Jobb tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bravo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jobb throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Bravo to counter with a crisp jab.

Jobb closes the distance and clinches.
Bravo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jobb.
Bravo stops a takedown attempt from Jobb.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jobb is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jobb looks winded!
Jobb taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jobb just leaning against Bravo, taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Jobb's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Jobb is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bravo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jobb wants to break free but Bravo has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jobb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jobb should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jobb looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bravo is fending him off so far but Jobb persists. Nope, Bravo circles away and we're back to standing.
Bravo throws a right hand that Jobb ducks under and follows up with a left that Jobb also avoids with ease.
Bravo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bravo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Bravo.
No joy there for Bravo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Bravo.
Bravo blocks a head kick by Jobb.
Jobb fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bravo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jobb counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bravo lands with a nice combination. Jobb backs away looking to recover.
Bravo's corner calls for a 1-2. Bravo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Jobb has closed the distance and engaged Bravo in a clinch.
Jobb tries to score a body lock takedown but Bravo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jobb can't get the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

MacBeth Bravo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bravo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jobb tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bravo defends well and Jobb ends up having to push Bravo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jobb misses with a takedown attempt
and Bravo counters with a one-two to the body.
MacBeth Bravo is winning the standup battle so far.
Bravo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jobb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sav Jobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo scores with a hook.
Bravo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jobb moves into the clinch.
Jobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jobb breaks the clinch.
Bravo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab lands there for Bravo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo throws a right hand that Jobb ducks under and follows up with a left that Jobb also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo looks to land a combination but Jobb avoids it well.
Jobb slips a jab and a cross from Bravo.

Jobb has Bravo up against the cage in a clinch.
Jobb throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jobb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls for Jobb to work.
Bravo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Jobb manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jobb throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Bravo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jobb doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bravo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacBeth Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sav Jobb.
Bravo misses with a double jab.
Bravo throws a good cross that connects.
Bravo misses with a wild combination.

Jobb moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Jobb to work.

Jobb breaks the clinch.
Bravo throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jobb drives through and clinches with Bravo against the cage.
Jobb scores with a shot to the side of Bravo's head.
Bravo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jobb changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bravo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Jobb moves out of range.

Jobb rushes Bravo and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jobb has Bravo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bravo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jobb is breathing heavily.
Jobb digs a right hand underneath Bravo's ribcage. Bravo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jobb's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jobb is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bravo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bravo.
Bravo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jobb tries to pull guard but Bravo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

MacBeth Bravo dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bravo throws a right and a left that Jobb avoids nicely.

Jobb moves into the clinch.

Jobb pulls guard successfully.
Bravo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jobb on the ground.
Bravo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jobb is proving hard to escape from.
Jobb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jobb pulls Bravo in close to his closed guard and prevents Bravo from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jobb wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobb has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bravo preventing the sweep.
Bravo wanted to stand there but Jobb had control of the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jobb shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bravo pinned against the cage. Bravo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Bravo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jobb with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bravo counters with a left and a right that stings Jobb.
Jobb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bravo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jobb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bravo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jobb moves forwards but Bravo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bravo stuffs the takedown attempt from Jobb. Jobb gets slowly back to his feet.
MacBeth Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sav Jobb.
Jobb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bravo.
Bravo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jobb's head.
Bravo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jobb.
Bravo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo throws a right and a left that both miss.
MacBeth Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bravo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jobb.
Bravo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bravo stuffs the takedown.

Jobb has managed to clinch.

Jobb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jobb fails with the takedown
and Bravo counters with a series of strikes. Jobb will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bravo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bravo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bravo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Jobb moves out of range.
Bravo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jobb counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jobb goes for a double leg but Bravo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bravo continues to drive forward.
A punch combination from Bravo misses.
Bravo lands with a nice combination. Jobb backs away looking to recover.
Jobb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.
Bravo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sav Jobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MacBeth Bravo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No joy there for Bravo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jobb tries to counter with a clinch but Bravo shakes him off and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
MacBeth Bravo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bravo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MacBeth Bravo!
A relieved looking MacBeth Bravo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Sav Jobb was interviewed post fight and said 'It's the first time that i lost, this bitch will be put in his place Yurij Stasyuk get ready to beg me to stop punching your head'.