PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Cari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh G Rection (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugh G Rection has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cari
vs
G Rection

220 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

202 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Cari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh G Rection!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cari dives in and grabs Rection's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rection pushes down on Cari's head and hops out.

Cari closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rection did well to prevent Cari getting side control.
Cari wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rection keeps working.

Cari is trying to work for a kimura but Rection is defending well.

Cari is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Rection as he works his way to full guard.
Rection is pulling down on Cari's head. It's preventing any offense from Cari, at least for the moment.
Cari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rection is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cari looking to sit in guard and control but Rection gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cari trying to control the position.
Rection postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rection is one step ahead there.
Rection loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rection working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cari really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rection is looking to work some ground and pound but Cari has wrist control.
Cari has Rection pulled in close to control his posture.
Rection with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rection is in close to Cari's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rection lands a couple of elbows.
Rection has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Cari working for a triangle but Rection defends it easily.

Rection thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rection trying to control but Cari is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rection throwing strikes from guard but Cari blocks nicely.
Cari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rection loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rection is one step ahead there.
Cari is breathing heavily.
Rection with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rection advances to half guard.
Cari avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rection.
Cari trying to control but Rection postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rection missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rection missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rection stops Cari from getting back to his feet.
Rection thows a huge punch but Cari dodges it nicely.

Rection is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rection missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cari tries to kick Rection off but Rection keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rection thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cari's head.
Cari avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rection.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rection sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cari defending well though.
Rection looks to land a strike but Cari avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Cari is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rection defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh G Rection 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.

Rection lands a really nice looking cross but Cari seems unphased.
Rection fails with the takedown

and Cari counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rection's guard now.
Cari trying to control but Rection is working from the bottom.
Cari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rection swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cari forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cari is looking for a kimura but Rection is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cari to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cari wants to work for an arm triangle but Rection is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Cari is trying to work for a kimura but Rection is defending well.
Rection is pressing down on Cari's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Cari drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rection looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rection looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rection!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
An elbow from Rection crashes against the mat.
Rection throws an elbow but Cari slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rection tries to score with some ground and pound. Cari controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cari is not content to let Rection control the position.

Rection is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cari is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cari tries to buck Rection off but Rection is having none of it.
Rection working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rection misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cari avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rection.
Rection misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Rection are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cari is trying to improve his position.
Rection throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rection working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rection tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cari tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rection trying to control the position but Cari is working away.
Cari can't do much from the bottom here.
Rection fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rection throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cari tries to bench press Rection off him but Rection keeps the position.
Rection tries to score with some ground and pound. Cari controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cari tries to bench press Rection off him but Rection keeps the position.
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 Jay Cari will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice jab there from Rection.
Nice takedown defense from Rection. No joy for Cari on that attempt.
Cari shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rection as he jumps to the side.
Cari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horrible takedown by Cari or perhaps it was just good defense by Rection which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Cari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cari closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rection with a poor takedown

and Cari counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rection manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rection throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rection throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rection misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rection throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cari because Rection loaded up on that one.
Rection thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cari wants to control but Rection is having none of it.
Cari wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rection.
Cari tries to lock up and control but Rection gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rection throws some wild stikes that Cari manages to avoid easily.
Rection misses with a head shot.
Rection sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cari blocking the ground and pound.
Rection thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cari keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Rection there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Cari is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rection misses with a head shot.
Rection sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Rection moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cari has worked his arm free - good work by Cari!
Cari is looking for a sweep.
Rection in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cari is trying to get back to half guard.
Cari struggling a bit here.
Rection trying to control the action but Cari is working from the bottom.
Rection in side control, throwing shots but Cari defends.
Rection working the ground and pound but Cari is defending the strikes.
Rection working away.

That's four 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.
Cari is trying to improve his position.
Rection working the ground and pound but Cari is defending the strikes.
Cari is looking for a sweep.

Rection tries for a kimura but Cari is defending well.
Cari can't do much from the bottom here.
Cari tries to improve position but can't.

Rection is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cari is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh G Rection comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rection has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh G Rection!