PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jumpin Jahosafat (ranked 2825 p4p, 2203 weight class) and Second Wife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jumpin Jahosafat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jahosafat
vs
Wife

196 cm
22
250
3 - 9 - 0

192 cm
29
275
11 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jumpin Jahosafat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Second Wife!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oooh a lovely combination from Wife sends Jahosafat down but not out. Wife dives into side control looking to finish.

Jahosafat is rocked!

It looks like Jumpin Jahosafat has been cut.
Jahosafat is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Wife is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Oh Jahosafat is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wife takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jahosafat seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jahosafat is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jahosafat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wife looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jahosafat tries to hold on but Wife pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wife takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jahosafat tries to lock up and control but Wife gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wife controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jahosafat flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's two 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.
Wife controlling the pace for now.
Jahosafat on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jahosafat tries to get out of the position.
Jahosafat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wife content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wife's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Wife has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
More stalling from Wife.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jahosafat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wife controlling from the full mount.
Jahosafat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jahosafat can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Second Wife dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jumpin Jahosafat's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jahosafat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wife sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jahosafat somewhat.
Jahosafat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wife sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jahosafat walks into a left hand.
Wife drops Jahosafat with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Jahosafat! Wife dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Second Wife!
A victorious Second Wife thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.