PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Amber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Job (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Job has chosen I'm On a Mac as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Amber
vs
Job

180 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

178 cm
23
184 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Amber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Job!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Amber clinches up with Job and pushes him back against the cage.

Amber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amber tries to close the distance and clinch but Job swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Job scores with a hook to the body. Amber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dave Amber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Job avoids a punch combination nicely.

Amber clinches.
Amber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Amber misses with a body punch.
Job tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Amber smiles and moves away.
Job slips a jab and a cross from Amber.
Amber wants to clinch up but Job keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Job swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Job blocks the body kick.
Amber throws a sloppy head kick and Job moves out of range easily.
Amber doesn't manage to clinch there - Job circles away.
Job lands a jab to Amber's midsection.
Job takes a swing at Amber's ribcage but misses.
Amber looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Amber looks to land a combination but Job avoids it well.
Amber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Job swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amber fails with an attempt to clinch.

Amber has managed to clinch.
Amber has had enough of the clinch but Job keeps him there for the moment.
Amber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Amber manages to break the clinch.
Amber tries to clinch up but Job circles away and keeps his distance.
Dave Amber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amber throws a series of punches but Job moves out of range.
Amber fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Amber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Amber throws a series of punches but Job moves out of range.
Amber avoids the body shot from Job.
Job turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Job misses with a combination
and Amber counters with a series of strikes. Job will be more careful next time no doubt.
Amber has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Amber there as he acknowledges the shot.
Amber throws a series of punches but Job moves out of range.
Amber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Job.
Amber throws out a loose jab but Job uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amber fails to land with a series of punches.
Amber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Job.
Job on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Amber. Amber obviously looking to wear him down.
Amber tries to clinch there but Job circles away.
Amber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Job. That snapped Amber's head back.
Job's corner calls for a 1-2. Job obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Amber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Job swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good work by Job as he checks the leg kick.
Amber misses with an uppercut. Job saw that one coming.
Job works Amber's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Amber misses the target.
Job keeps the fight on the outside.
Amber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Job moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Job throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Job misses with a wild body shot.
Amber scores with a spinning back kick!
Amber tries to clinch up.
Amber throws a series of punches but Job moves out of range.
Amber throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Job on the side of the head.
Amber closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amber takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Job ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Job circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amber throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Job.
Job moves out of range as Amber strikes.
Amber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Amber. Job shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Job.
Amber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amber slips under a jab from Job.
Amber wants to clinch up but Job keeps it at a distance.
Amber feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Job's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amber moves in looking to clinch but Job pushes him off.
Amber tries to clinch there but Job circles away.

Amber darts in and clinches Job up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dave Amber will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Amber wants to clinch.
Job misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amber throws a right hand that Job ducks under and follows up with a left that Job also avoids with ease.
Amber tries to clinch up but Job circles away and keeps his distance.
Amber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Job.
Some wild striking there from Amber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Job keeps the fight on the outside.
Amber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amber bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
No joy there for Amber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amber lands a nice shot that snaps Job's head back.
Job checks the leg kick nicely there.
Amber tests Job's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Amber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Job ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Job tries to land a front kick but Amber steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Amber is looking to clinch but Job is avoiding it.
Job avoids a kick to the body.
Job is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Amber rather than just go for the knockout.
Amber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Amber wants to clinch up but Job keeps it at a distance.
Amber tries to clinch but Job is having none of it.
Job thows a left - swing and a miss!
Amber falls off balance throwing a combination
and Job connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amber blocks a jab.
Job tries to score with a low kick but Amber moves his leg out of the way.
Amber misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amber. Job does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dave Amber is winning the standup battle so far.
Job throws a shot from downtown. Amber moves away and avoids it.
Amber throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Amber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Job showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amber.
Amber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Amber wants to clinch
and Job counters with a nice uppercut.
Job looks to score with a jab to the body but Amber is just out of range.
Amber throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amber goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Amber swinging wildly here.
Amber ducks under a wild hook from Job.
Amber swinging wildly here.
Amber closes the distance but Job moves to the side
and Job counters with a straight right hand.
Amber tries to clinch but Job moves away

and Job counters with a nice double leg into side control. Amber won't be happy with that.
Job scoring with punches and elbows.
Amber prevents Job from moving into mount.
Amber looking for a sweep but Job has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Job misses with a head shot.
Job has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Job looking to control and managing it successfully.
Job can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Amber is looking to escape.
Job takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Job has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Job showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Amber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Job swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amber tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Job decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Amber's guard.
Job slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amber wants to stand but Job is controlling the position.
Amber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Job on the ground.
Job controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Amber misses with a two punch combination.
Amber tries to clinch

and Job counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Amber trying to control but Job postures up.
Job works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Job wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amber keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Job working away.
Job controlling the position.
Amber is trying to control Job's posture but Job avoids it.
Job controlling the position from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Amber looks to land a combination. Job sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Job showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amber.
Amber throws a sloppy head kick

and Job counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Amber is trying to stand up here but Job is controlling him well.
Amber on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Amber tries to get out of the position.
Job controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Job wants to free his trapped foot but Amber is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Job is controlling the pace.
Job trying to pass the guard but Amber defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Job comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Job has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Job!