PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabbie Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Accardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay comes to the cage accompanied by Why Can't We Be Friends. Accardi has chosen Welcome to Guddaville as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jay
vs
Accardi

186 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 New York, Gabbie Jay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Accardi!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jay has taken the fight to the clinch.

Accardi breaks the clinch.
Accardi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jay just misses with a punch to the body.

Jay has taken the fight to the clinch.
Accardi effectively controlling the action here.
Jay has had enough of the clinch but Accardi keeps him there for the moment.
Accardi keeps control of Jay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Jay breaks from the clinch.
Accardi closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jay counters by clinching up.
Accardi keeps control of Jay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Accardi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Accardi has closed the distance and engaged Jay in a clinch.

Accardi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jay uses from the top position.
Accardi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Accardi working a defensive guard here.
Jay would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay throws a strike but Accardi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Accardi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Accardi wants to stand but Jay is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jay keeping moving, preventing Accardi from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jay connects with a jab.
Jay lands a nice hook to Accardi's body. Accardi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Accardi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Accardi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Accardi looks gassed!
Jay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jay throws out a leg kick but Accardi moves out of range and Jay only half commits.
Jay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Accardi.
Gabbie Jay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Accardi.
Jay with a jab.
Robert Accardi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay throws a series of punches but Accardi avoids them all with ease.
Jay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jay throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Accardi on the side of the head.
Accardi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Accardi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jay thuds his right hand into Accardi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jay tries to clinch up but Accardi circles away and keeps his distance.
Jay connects with a good right hand that stumbles Accardi. Accardi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jay jabs at Accardi's body.
Jay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Accardi at a distance.

Jay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jay working hard to break the clinch.
Jay is trying to break free.
Jay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jay is trying to break the clinch but Accardi is controlling him.
Jay leaning his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Jay pulls guard successfully.
Jay wants to stand but Accardi is controlling the position.
Jay bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Accardi's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jay working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jay wanted to stand there but Accardi had control of the position.
Accardi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabbie Jay dominated that round.
That's time! Jay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jay scores with the left hand. Accardi knows he should have avoided that one.
Accardi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Accardi thinking.
Jay scores with a hook.
Accardi wants to clinch but Jay slips to the side
and Jay counters with a two punch combo.
Jay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jay moves out of range as Accardi strikes.
Gabbie Jay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jay scores with a punch to the head.
Accardi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Accardi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Accardi shoots and misses

and Jay moves into the clinch.
Jay tries to break the clinch but Accardi is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Accardi up against the cage.
Accardi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Accardi.
Jay is trying to force a seperation but Accardi has the dominant position.

Jay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jay shoots for a double leg takedown but Accardi sprawls well. He's pushed Jay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jay lands with an uppercut that bounces Accardi off the cage and back into rage.
Accardi sizes up Jay with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Jay gets a clinch.
Accardi keeps control of Jay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Accardi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Accardi wants a takedown.
Gabbie Jay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Accardi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay tries to break free but Accardi pushes him back against the cage.
Jay digs a right hand into Accardi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Accardi's gas tank.
Accardi has Jay pressed against the cage, preventing Jay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Accardi tries for a takedown but Jay manages to get underhooks.
Jay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jay is looking to break free of the clinch but Accardi has double underhooks.

Jay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jay misses with a wild combination.
Accardi scores with a nice head shot.
Accardi circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Jay finds it's way through Accardi's defenses.
Jay misses with a double jab.
Accardi slips a jab and a cross from Jay.

Accardi closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Accardi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jay tries to bum rush Accardi with a series of wild strikes but Accardi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Accardi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Accardi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Jay drives through and clinches with Accardi against the cage.
Accardi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jay prevents it.
Jay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Accardi has had enough of the clinch but Jay keeps him there for the moment.
Jay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jay has had enough of the clinch but Accardi keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Accardi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jay walks away with a smile on his face. Accardi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horrible takedown by Jay or perhaps it was just good defense by Accardi which made him look bad.
Accardi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Jay moves into range and clinches up with Accardi.
Accardi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Accardi has him pressed against the cage.
Jay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Jay.

Accardi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Accardi tries to clinch up but Jay circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Accardi swats away the attempt to clinch by Jay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabbie Jay dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jay wants to clinch up but Accardi keeps it at a distance.
Jay lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jay tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Accardi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Accardi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gabbie Jay is winning the standup battle so far.
Accardi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jay misses with a series of wild punches.
Jay stuns Accardi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Accardi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jay content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Accardi breaks the clinch.
Jay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Accardi clinches but Jay breaks the clinch
and Jay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Jay rushes Accardi and presses him up against the cage.
Jay is trying to force a seperation but Accardi has the dominant position.
Accardi keeps control of Jay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Accardi jumps guard and drags Jay to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Accardi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jay closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jay jabs at Accardi's body.
Jay throws a wild body kick that Accardi sees coming a mile off.
Jay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Accardi tries to clinch but Jay moves away
and Jay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Accardi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jay's hands.
Jay scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jay darts in trying to clinch

and Accardi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jay stalling against the cage.
Jay is pressed up against the cage. Accardi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jay down to the mat. Jay avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Accardi wants to clinch

and Jay counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Accardi has Jay pressed against the cage, preventing Jay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Accardi manages to break the clinch.
Accardi stuffs the takedown.

Accardi clinches.
Jay lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jay is trying to break free.
Accardi being controlled against the cage.
Jay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Accardi has him pressed against the cage.
Gabbie Jay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Accardi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Jay with that takedown attempt.
Jay moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Jay misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jay throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jay throws a right and a left that Accardi avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Jay misses.
Accardi tries to clinch up

and Jay holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robert Accardi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay avoiding damage.
Accardi tries to work over Jay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jay is trying to break the clinch but Accardi has him pressed against the cage.
Jay wants to break free but Accardi has control.
A head punch on the inside from Accardi fails to land.
Jay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gabbie Jay.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jay, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabbie Jay!