PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santi Jimara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Santi Jimara has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Santi Jimara seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Jimara
vs
Train

177 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Santi Jimara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taco Train!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Train will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taco Train seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Train shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jimara defends it nicely.
Jimara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Train.
Santi Jimara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taco Train.

Train clinches up against the cage.

Train has clasped his hands together around Jimara's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jimara sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jimara has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Train is working away from the top position though.
Train seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jimara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jimara is looking to control Train's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jimara avoid being mounted?
Train is trying to control. Jimara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Train throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimara is looking to control Train's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jimara avoid being mounted?
Jimara makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jimara.
Train missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Train avoids the body shot from Jimara.
Jimara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jimara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Train moves out of range of the body kick from Jimara.
Jimara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Train throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jimara counters with a two punch combo.
Jimara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Jimara scores with a four punch combination!
An inside leg kick lands from Jimara.
Train avoids the head kick by Jimara.
Train shoots in for a takedown but Jimara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Train avoids the head kick by Jimara.
Train shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jimara defends it nicely.
Train tries for a takedown but Jimara circles away easily
and Jimara counters with a slapping leg kick.
Train shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jimara sprawls well. Jimara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Train gets slowly back to his feet.
Train looks gassed!
Train fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jimara manages to avoid it.
Jimara fakes the leg kick and cracks Train in the body.
Santi Jimara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Train dodges the punch combination from Jimara.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jimara.
Train clinches but Jimara breaks the clinch
and Jimara counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jimara moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Jimara.
Jimara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Train circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Train avoids the head kick by Jimara.
Jimara throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Train's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Train.
Train takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jimara throws a head kick but Train moves out of range.
Jimara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Train takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Train moves in looking to clinch but Jimara pushes him off.

Train darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Train.

Train is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Train wants to take a breather but Jimara is having none of it.
Jimara on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jimara tries to get out of the position.
Jimara is trying to stand back up but Train is controlling him
Jimara trying to control here.
Jimara desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jimara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Train missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick misses from Jimara.
Jimara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Train shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Train moves into range and clinches up with Jimara.
Train tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jimara tries to break the clinch but Train is controlling the position.
Train tries for a takedown but Jimara manages to get underhooks.
Santi Jimara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taco Train.
Train can't get the takedown.

Train lands a takedown into guard.
Train won't allow Jimara to sweep him here.
Jimara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jimara is pressing down on Train's thigh, looking to free his foot. Train is holding on for now.
Jimara wants to take a breather but Train is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Train tries to roll over but Jimara keeps him under control.
Jimara tries to stand but can't do so whilst Train controls his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jimara is thwarting Train's attempts to control the position.
Jimara prevents Train from improving his position.
Jimara is just content to waste time from the top position. Train takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Train gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jimara counters with a head kick. That will keep Train thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

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.
Train shoots in but no luck this time.
Jimara misses with a body kick.
Jimara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Train tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Train feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Train with a flurry of punches that miss.
Train has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jimara wants to sweep here but Train controlling him for the moment.
Train postures up in Jimara's guard and throws a big left but Jimara blocks it.
Jimara has his hands on Train's head, controlling the position.
Train postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Train preventing the sweep.
Jimara is working hard here to advance position.
Jimara wants to stand and escape but Train is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jimara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jimara wants it to stay on the feet.
Train wants to clinch.
Jimara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimara stuffs the takedown attempt from Train. Train gets slowly back to his feet.
Train is looking to clinch.
Jimara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santi Jimara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Train changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jimara tries to avoid it but Train manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jimara to the ground. Jimara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Train lands with a nice body punch.

That's four 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.
Train avoids a kick to the body.
Train dives in and grabs Jimara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jimara pushes down on Train's head and hops out.
Train has his takedown stuffed
and Jimara counters with a left to the body.
Jimara throws a head kick that half lands.
Jimara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jimara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Jimara does it's job there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jimara, right into the meat.
Train on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Jimara gets caught flat footed, as Train shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jimara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Train manages to get himself to full guard.
Train keeping moving, preventing Jimara from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Santi Jimara will probably get the nod.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Train doesn't manage to clinch there - Jimara circles away.
Santi Jimara is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Jimara.
Train takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jimara throws a leg kick which misses Train's front leg but catches the back leg as Train tries to avoid it.
Jimara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jimara throws a head kick that misses.

Train closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jimara is looking to reverse the position.
Jimara struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jimara is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Train lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jimara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Train sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jimara is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jimara is trying to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jimara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Train doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jimara counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Train is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Horrible takedown by Train or perhaps it was just good defense by Jimara which made him look bad.
Train tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jimara swivels and escapes.
Santi Jimara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taco Train.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Train.

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.
Jimara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jimara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Train darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jimara wants to control but Train is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Train missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jimara preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Train thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jimara's head.
Train is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jimara tries to get to full guard but Train has control of the leg.
Train not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Train throwing shots but Jimara is blocking nicely.
Jimara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Train winds up and cracks Jimara with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four 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.
Train is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Train stops Jimara from getting back to his feet.

Train is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jimara wants to improve his position but Train is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jimara regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Train.
Taco Train has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santi Jimara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jimara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taco Train comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jimara has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Taco Train!