PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Jam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ace shottas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jam
vs
shottas

180 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

FUEL Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Jam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, ace shottas!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jam defends well against a solid takedown attempt from shottas.
shottas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Jam. No joy for shottas on that attempt.
Ben Jam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ace shottas.
Jam moves in looking to clinch but shottas pushes him off.
shottas misses with a takedown attempt - Jam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
shottas shoots in and drives through. Jam sprawls well.

shottas closes the distance and pushes Jam back into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jam just misses with a elbow thrown towards shottas's brow.
Jam controlling the action here for a moment.

shottas pulls Jam into guard.

shottas is looking for a triangle but Jam pushes his legs off easily.
Jam advances to half guard.
Jam throwing shots but shottas is blocking nicely.
Jam looks to land a strike but shottas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jam content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jam distracts shottas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
shottas looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam thows a big elbow that misses.
Jam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jam postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jam wants to control from the top but shottas keeps moving.
Jam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as shottas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jam lands a couple of digs.
Jam postures up in shottas's guard and throws a big left but shottas blocks it.
Jam throwing strikes from guard but shottas blocks nicely.
shottas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

shottas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
shottas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
shottas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jam.
Jam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jam has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jam lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jam is looking to work some ground and pound but shottas has wrist control.
Jam thows a big elbow that misses.

shottas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jam distracts shottas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jam thows a big elbow that misses.
Jam looking to pass the guard.
Jam throws and elbow that misses. shottas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jam's guard. Nice move by shottas!
Jam knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for shottas on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam wants to stand up but shottas is controlling him.
Jam 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.
shottas trying to control the position from guard on top but Jam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jam is looking to stand up but shottas isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jam wants to clinch

and shottas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by shottas.
shottas wants a takedown.
Jam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
shottas trying to control the position but instead, Jam has worked for underhooks and has pushed shottas into the cage.
Jam missing with knees to the body.

That's four 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.
Jam pushes off an throws an elbow but shottas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
shottas blocks an elbow strike from Jam.
Jam displaying some good clinch control by pressing shottas up against the cage.
Jam misses with an elbow over the top.
Jam is trying to break free.
Jam creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jam gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from shottas.
Jam throws an elbow but it misses.
Jam trying to stall but shottas improves his position.
shottas avoiding damage as Jam throws knees to the body.

Jam breaks the clinch.
Jam stuffs the takedown.
Jam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jam closes the distance looking to clinch

and shottas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jam won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ace shottas 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.

Jam throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jam stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jam wants it to stay on the feet.
Jam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
shottas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jam avoids it really well and circles away.
shottas swats away the attempt to clinch by Jam.
shottas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jam wants to clinch.
shottas avoids the head kick by Jam.
shottas is breathing heavily.
Jam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but shottas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
shottas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ben Jam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ace shottas.
Jam stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jam wants it to stay on the feet.
Jam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jam tries to clinch there but shottas circles away.
shottas fails with a takedown attempt.

shottas tries to keep at a distance but Jam has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jam.
Jam throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but shottas blocks it with crossed arms.
shottas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jam prevents it.
shottas prevents the takedown attempt.
Jam stalling in the clinch.
shottas jumps guard but Jam stands there with shottas around his waist. shottas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jam throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jam jumps guard.
Jam tries to strike from the bottom.
shottas trying to control but Jam is working from the bottom.
shottas stops Jam from standing up.
Jam wants to sweep here but shottas controlling him for the moment.
shottas prevents Jam from getting back to his feet.

shottas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jam looks to clinch

and shottas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by shottas.
Jam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but shottas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
shottas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jam gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jam has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. shottas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

shottas breaks from the clinch.

Jam clinches.

shottas wants the takedown. Jam is fighting it off but shottas persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jam's guard against the cage.
Jam has a closed guard, preventing shottas from standing up.

Jam manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ben Jam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
shottas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
shottas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jam is looking to clinch but shottas is avoiding it.
Jam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jam tries to clinch there but shottas circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
shottas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jam.
Jam tries to clinch up.
Jam tries to close the distance and clinch but shottas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jam tries to clinch
and shottas counters with a good low kick that Jam was not able to check.
Jam tries to clinch

and shottas counters with a single leg into guard. Jam didn't expect that.
shottas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
shottas trying to control the position from guard on top but Jam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
shottas postures up in Jam's guard and throws a big left but Jam blocks it.

shottas has gone for a leg lock! Jam slips out almost immediately though and dives into shottas's guard.
Jam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but ace shottas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jam closes the distance looking to clinch

and shottas counters by moving into the clinch.

shottas breaks from the clinch.
Jam throws a series of punches but shottas avoids them all with ease.
Jam slaps away a takedown attempt from shottas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jam wants to clinch up but shottas keeps it at a distance.
shottas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jam tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and shottas counters by clinching up.
Jam working hard to break the clinch.
shottas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jam lands an elbow inside.
Jam pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
shottas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. shottas smiles and moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Jam. That snapped shottas's head back.
Jam lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ben Jam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jam wants to clinch but shottas slips to the side

so shottas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jam doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jam trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jam wants to get back to his feet but shottas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
shottas trying to control but Jam is working from the bottom.
Jam wants to get back to his feet but shottas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jam pushes shottas off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nice takedown defense from Jam. No joy for shottas on that attempt.
Ben Jam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ace shottas.

Jam drives through and clinches with shottas against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jam misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from shottas.
Jam throws an elbow that misses.
shottas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jam pulls his leg out and moves away.
shottas throws a jab when Jam was well out of range.
shottas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jam.
Horrible takedown by shottas or perhaps it was just good defense by Jam which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
shottas fails to land the takedown.
Ben Jam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jam clinches but shottas breaks the clinch

and shottas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jam won't be happy with that.
shottas is looking to take a break and control but Jam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

shottas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jam is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jam tries to bench press shottas off him but shottas keeps the position.
Jam is looking to get back to his feet here but shottas is keeping cool and he's managed to take Jam's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
shottas is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Jam. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

shottas has his arm under Jam's chin here. Game over son! shottas squeezes tightly and Jam is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). ace shottas!