PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Jitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jitz comes to the cage accompanied by Sleepwalking by Blindside. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jitz
vs
Rampage

190 cm
27
217 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

182 cm
24
218 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Bling Bling
Bling Bling

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Jitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Rampage!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jitz tests Rampage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rampage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rampage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jitz scores with the left hand. Rampage knows he should have avoided that one.
Rampage looks to throw the jab but Jitz is out of range.
Jab by Jitz.
Jitz loads up on a big right hand but Rampage slips the punch.
Rampage misses with a straight right.
Jitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rampage moves away.

Rampage shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rampage wants to pass to mount but Jitz is defending the position.
Jitz trying to control but Rampage postures up.
Rampage thows a huge punch but Jitz dodges it nicely.
Jitz is refusing to be controlled, as Rampage sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jitz is looking for a sweep. Rampage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage wants to control but Jitz is keeping him busy.
Jitz is looking to control Rampage's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jitz avoid being mounted?
Rampage is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rampage is thwarting Jitz's attempts to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rampage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rampage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rampage scores with a hook to the body.
Jitz has had enough of the clinch but Rampage keeps him there for the moment.

Jitz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rampage is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jitz to the mat. Jitz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rampage working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jitz trying to control the position.

Jitz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rampage can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jitz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage throwing strikes but missing.
Rampage trying to control but Jitz is working from the bottom.
Jitz keeping full guard, as Rampage tries to pass.
Jitz trying to keep a closed guard but Rampage is proving a slippery customer.
Rampage with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rampage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jitz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jitz is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jitz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jitz's corner calls for a 1-2. Jitz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rampage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rampage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jitz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jitz misses with a body shot.

Rampage looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rampage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jitz is looking to control Rampage's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jitz avoid being mounted?
Rampage working the head and body with strikes.
Rampage working over Jitz with some ground and pound. Jitz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage throws a strike but Jitz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rampage throwing strikes but missing.

Jitz is looking for a triangle here but Rampage uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rampage trying to control the position but Jitz is working away.
Rampage working the ground and pound from side control.
Jitz is not content to let Rampage control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jitz is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Rampage dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jitz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rampage takes a swing at Jitz's ribcage but misses.

Rampage has Jitz up against the cage in a clinch.
Rampage lands a body punch in the clinch.

Rampage lands a takedown into guard.
Rampage lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jitz is trying to control the position but Rampage postures up.

Jitz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rampage controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jitz keeping moving, preventing Rampage from controlling successfully.
Rampage throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rampage stands up over Jitz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rampage postures up.
Rampage trying to control but Jitz is working from the bottom.
Rampage might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jitz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jitz looking to control.
Rampage wants to pass the guard but Jitz is keeping the position.

Jitz is looking for a triangle but Rampage pushes his legs off easily.

That's two 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.

Jitz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rampage chips away with some ground and pound.
Rampage is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Jitz has his foot on Rampage's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rampage works his way back into a safe position though.
Rampage content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rampage trying to control the position from guard on top but Jitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rampage landing some decent shots from guard.
Rampage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rampage controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage lands a couple of digs.
Jitz has momentary wrist control but Rampage slips an elbow through the middle.
Rampage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rampage lands a couple of digs.
Jitz keeping moving, preventing Rampage from controlling successfully.
Jitz can't keep his opponent in guard - Rampage advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rampage wants to take a breather but Jitz is having none of it.

Jitz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rampage scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage is trying to control. Jitz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rampage passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rampage lands a nice shot to the head.
Jitz is trying desperately to improve position.
The referee warns Jitz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rampage avoids the attempt from Jitz to control.
Rampage controlling from mount.
Rampage landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Rampage 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rampage avoids the body shot from Jitz.
Jitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rampage was well out of range. Poor timing from Jitz.
Rampage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jitz.

Rampage moves into the clinch.
Rampage just leaning against Jitz, taking a breather.
Rampage is pressed up against the cage. Jitz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rampage down to the mat. Rampage avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Rampage shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rampage showed some decent athleticism there.
Rampage trying to control the action but Jitz is working from the bottom.
Rampage takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rampage is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rampage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jitz defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rampage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jitz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rampage seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Jitz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jitz is looking for a sweep. Rampage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jitz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rampage working over Jitz with some ground and pound. Jitz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rampage seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Rampage.
Rampage trying to control the action but Jitz is working from the bottom.
Rampage wants to pass to mount but Jitz is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage stalling.
Rampage is nestled in close to Jitz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jitz is trying to maintain the position but Rampage is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Rampage is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jitz wants to get back to full guard but Rampage has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rampage is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jitz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jitz is in a horrible position here. Rampage smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mike Rampage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rampage with good strikes from the mount here!
Mike Rampage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rampage controlling from the full mount.
Jitz is looking to improve his position but Rampage isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jitz can't escape the position.
Rampage controlling his opponent.
Jake Jitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Rampage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rampage 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Mike Rampage!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Mike Rampage!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Mike Rampage!

Mike Rampage wins by unanimous decision!