PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jane's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Marijuana. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jane
vs
Leary

184 cm
18
172 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

168 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 Amsterdam, Mario Jane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim Leary!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jane tries to clinch but Leary is having none of it.

Leary scores with a takedown into Jane's guard.
Jane keeping moving, preventing Leary from controlling successfully.
Jane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jane trying to control the position.
Leary lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Leary trying to control the position from guard on top but Jane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leary is controlling him.
Jane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane wants to stand and escape but Leary is having none of it.
Leary wants to pass the guard but Jane is keeping the position.
Leary scoring with punches to the head and body.
Leary chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leary with a nice head shot there.
Leary stopping the sweep attempt from Jane.
Jane trying to control the position.
Jane being controlled here, momentarily.
Leary has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jane is looking to stand up but Leary isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary cracks Jane with a solid left hand.
Leary pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jane is keeping the position for now.
Leary landing with the ground and pound.

Jane is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Leary wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jane has him pressed against the cage.

Jane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jane checks a low kick from Leary.

Leary drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Leary scoring with some ground and pound.
Leary wants to control from the top but Jane keeps moving.
Leary pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jane is keeping the position for now.
Jane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Leary is working Jane over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane keeping moving, preventing Leary from controlling successfully.
Leary is in close to Jane's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Leary wants to control from the top but Jane keeps moving.
Leary loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Leary slips nicely into half guard.
Leary throwing shots but Jane is blocking nicely.
Jane is breathing heavily.
Leary scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Leary missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jane looks like he's trying to stand up.
Leary moves into full mount! Jane won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leary raining down shots from the mount!
Leary landing shots from mount.
Jane takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jane taking shots to the head.
Leary avoids the attempt from Jane to control.
Leary landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jane is desperately trying to improve his position but Leary has a good base and remains in mount.
Jane wants to control but Leary is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leary in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leary in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Leary dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Leary thumps Jane with a low kick.

Leary feints and as Jane raises his hands in defense, Leary changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leary with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leary forces his way into half guard.
Jane is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Leary scores with a couple of nice shots.
Leary works his way into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Leary cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jane wants to control but Leary is having none of it.
Leary lands a big elbow.
Leary landing strikes from the mount.
Leary dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leary landing strikes from the mount and Jane is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Leary.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leary cracks Jane with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Leary.
Leary fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Jane is rocked!
Leary is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jane can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oh Jane is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leary lands a nice shot to the head.
Leary unloading with bombs!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leary sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Leary unloading with bombs!
Leary punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jane seems to have got his legs back now.
Leary scoring with strikes but Jane is staying in there.
Leary has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jane takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jane wants to hold on but Leary pushes him away.
Leary with good strikes from the mount here!
Leary controlling his opponent.
Leary postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jane looks a forlorn figure.
Leary lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Leary working the ground and pound effectively.
Leary content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Leary.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jane can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jane is desperately trying to improve his position but Leary has a good base and remains in mount.
Leary looking to control and managing it successfully.
Leary connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Leary lands a nice shot to the head.
Jane wants to control but Leary is having none of it.
Jane is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Leary is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Leary dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Leary scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jane takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tim Leary has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jane tries to reverse the position but Leary maintains control.
BOOM! Leary connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Leary cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jane tries to buck Leary off but he can't manage it.
Jane is looking to improve his position but Leary isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Leary.
Leary connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Leary.
BOOM! Leary connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leary is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jane can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Leary showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Leary closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jane did well to prevent Leary getting side control.
Leary is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Leary lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Leary lands a nice short elbow.
Jane wants to get back to his feet.
Jane taking some punishment here, with Leary in his half guard.
Jane wants to get back to his feet.
Jane is refusing to be controlled, as Leary sits in half guard.
Leary working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leary takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Leary working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Leary is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jane is looking to improve his position but Leary isn't that keen on the idea.
Leary landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jane tries to lock up and control but Leary gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leary controlling the pace for now.
Jane tries to lock up and control but Leary gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leary scoring with strikes but Jane is staying in there.
Leary sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary prevents Jane from getting the reversal.
Leary looking to finish Jane with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jane!
Leary lands a nice shot to the head.
Leary putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Leary looking to control but Jane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Leary.
Leary is landing with some decent strikes but Jane is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Leary in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Leary landing strikes, looking to finish!
Leary scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jane?
Jane is in a horrible position here. Leary smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane is in a horrible position here. Leary smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jane tries to lock up and control but Leary gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jane in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Leary cracks Jane with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Leary scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jane?
Leary looking to control but Jane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leary landing shots from mount.
Jane really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jane is working hard here to advance position.
Leary lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Leary in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Leary prevents Jane from getting the reversal.
Leary dominating with strikes here.
Jane is working to get back to half guard.
Jane is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Leary controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Leary.
Jane really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mario Jane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Leary comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leary has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 25:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Leary!