PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between crizol preto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for crizol preto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

preto
vs
Jane

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
298 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, crizol preto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Jane!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
preto shoots in but no luck this time.
preto misses with a jab, cross combination.
preto has a takedown stuffed.
Jane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from preto.
preto tries to clinch up but Jane circles away and keeps his distance.
preto doesn't manage to clinch there - Jane circles away.

Jane clinches up with preto and pushes him back against the cage.
Jane has had enough of the clinch but preto keeps him there for the moment.

Jane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jane misses the shot to the body.
Jane displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from preto.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for crizol preto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
preto fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jane forces preto back against the cage and clinches.
Jane prevents the takedown attempt.
preto is trying to maintain a safe position but Jane gets an underhook and turns preto into the cage.
Jane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
preto keeps control of Jane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jane is trying to break free.
Jane wants to get back to striking at distance but preto won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
preto is trying to drag Jane to the mat but Jane just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
preto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
preto is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Jane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jane is trying to force a seperation but preto has the dominant position.
preto has Jane pressed against the cage, preventing Jane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
preto is trying to break the clinch but Jane has him pressed against the cage.
Jane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
preto tries to pull guard but Jane won't allow it.
Jane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but preto has him pressed against the cage.
preto is looking to break free of the clinch but Jane has double underhooks.
preto tries to break free but Jane pushes him back against the cage.
Jane tries to break free but preto pushes him back against the cage.
Jane wants to get back to striking at distance but preto won't allow it.
Jane 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.
Jane has had enough of the clinch but preto keeps him there for the moment.
Jane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jane tries to break free but preto pushes him back against the cage.

Jane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jane is trying to break the clinch but preto has him pressed against the cage.
Jane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite preto's efforts to push away.
Jane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

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.
preto has Jane pressed against the cage, preventing Jane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
preto keeps control of Jane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jane takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
preto keeps control of Jane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jane tries to circle away but preto has him pinned against the cage.
preto wants to stall.
preto throws a head punch that misses.
Jane is looking to break free of the clinch but preto has double underhooks.

preto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but preto was well out of range. Poor timing from Jane.
preto's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and preto duly obliges.
Patrick Jane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
preto avoids the body shot from Jane.

Jane closes the distance and clinches.
Jane is trying to break free.
preto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jane's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane is trying to break the clinch but preto is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Jane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jane has preto pressed against the cage, preventing preto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jane has had enough of the clinch but preto keeps him there for the moment.
Jane can't break the clinch.
Come on Jane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jane wants to get back to striking at distance but preto won't allow it.

Jane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
preto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Jane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jane has had enough of the clinch but preto keeps him there for the moment.
Jane wants to break free but preto has control.
Jane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

preto pulls Jane into guard.
preto wants to improve his position but instead Jane has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
preto wants to control but Jane passes into side.
preto trying to control but Jane flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Jane scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
I would not like to be preto right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Jane dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

preto shoots in but Jane avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Jane instigates a clinch.
Jane has had enough of the clinch but preto keeps him there for the moment.
Jane stalling the fight.
preto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
preto wants to break free but Jane has control.
Jane tries to circle away but preto has him pinned against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jane in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
preto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
preto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jane pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for crizol preto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
preto dodges the punch combination from Jane.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jane instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane wants to get back to striking at distance but preto won't allow it.
preto takes a shot to the head.
The is referee keeping an eye on Jane - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
preto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
preto has Jane pressed against the cage, preventing Jane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
preto prevents Jane from breaking the clinch.
Come on Jane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
preto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jane avoids it.
Jane is trying to force a seperation but preto has the dominant position.
preto trying to control the position but instead, Jane has worked for underhooks and has pushed preto into the cage.

Jane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jane tries to clinch but preto is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from preto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jane misses with a body kick.
Jane throws a shot from downtown. preto moves away and avoids it.

Jane tries to keep at a distance but preto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jane has preto pressed against the cage, preventing preto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
preto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jane's efforts to push away.
Jane cracks preto with a nice body shot.
Jane wants to get back to striking at distance but preto won't allow it.
preto is looking to break free of the clinch but Jane has double underhooks.
Jane is trying to force a seperation but preto has the dominant position.
The is referee keeping an eye on Jane - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane tries to break the clinch but preto is controlling the position.
Jane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jane tries to circle away but preto has him pinned against the cage.
Jane can't break the clinch.
Jane is trying to break free.
Jane pressing his opponent against the cage.
preto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jane's efforts to push away.
Jane can't break the clinch.
preto tries to pull guard but Jane holds him up against the cage and eventually preto drops back down to his feet.
Jane stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A frustrated look appears on Jane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jane working hard to break the clinch.
preto is trying to break the clinch but Jane has him pressed against the cage.
Jane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
preto tries to pull guard but Jane won't allow it.
Jane pressing his opponent against the cage.
preto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jane gets underhooks to prevent preto's takedown attempt.
Jane is stalling here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
preto tries to score a body lock takedown but Jane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jane slowing the pace effectively.

preto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Jane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and preto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by preto.
Jane tries to clinch up but preto circles away and keeps his distance.
preto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
preto lands a nice shot to the body.
preto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jane tries to clinch but preto is having none of it.
preto keeps the fight on the outside.
preto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
preto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jane.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jane moves into the clinch.
preto is trying to break the clinch but Jane is controlling him.
preto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jane.
Jane is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
preto looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for crizol preto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
preto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
preto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jane's elbow.
preto has Jane pressed against the cage, preventing Jane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
preto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jane fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jane displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from preto.

preto tries to keep at a distance but Jane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jane tries to break free but preto pushes him back against the cage.
preto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jane wants to get back to striking at distance but preto won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
preto has Jane pressed against the cage, preventing Jane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
preto can't get the takedown.
Jane is trying to break free.
preto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jane is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
preto wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown by preto or perhaps it was just good defense by Jane which made him look bad.
preto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Jane closes the distance and clinches.
Jane tries to break the clinch but preto is controlling the position.
Jane has preto pressed against the cage, preventing preto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
preto prevents Jane from breaking the clinch.
Jane is trying to break the clinch but preto is controlling him.
Jane keeps control of preto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
preto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jane pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane digs a right hand into preto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on preto's gas tank.
Jane tries to break free but preto pushes him back against the cage.
Jane is looking to break free of the clinch but preto has double underhooks.
preto is working for takedown but Jane is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jane stalling against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jane is trying to force a seperation but preto has the dominant position.
preto is trying to stall.
Jane keeps control of preto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jane keeps control of preto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jane holding his opponent close, against the cage.
preto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jane smiles and moves away.
crizol preto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
preto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jane avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
preto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jane avoids it really well and circles away.

Jane moves into the clinch.
Jane is trying to break the clinch but preto is controlling him.
Jane is looking to break free of the clinch but preto has double underhooks.

preto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
preto lands a high kick!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jane tries to clinch up
and preto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
crizol preto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrick Jane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
preto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jane as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Jane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jane winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Jane!