PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barti Fat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fat kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeG-hNXXy6I. Timmons has chosen San Francisco Anthem as his entrance music. Jordan Timmons will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Fat
vs
Timmons

171 cm
25
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
130 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barti Fat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Timmons!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fat looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Timmons!
Timmons is trying desperately to improve position.
Timmons manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Timmons's head.

Fat is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Timmons tries to get to full guard but Fat has control of the leg.
Fat slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Timmons's head.
Fat wants to pass to mount but Timmons is defending the position.
Fat trying to control from half guard but Timmons is working away.

Timmons looking for submissions off his back.
Fat performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Timmons is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fat pulls his head out easily.
Fat seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Barti Fat just wasn't active enough.
Timmons tries to clinch there but Fat circles away.
Fat keeps the fight on the outside.
Fat circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Timmons gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fat to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Timmons is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Timmons working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fat.

Timmons is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fat is aware though and is defending well.

Timmons escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fat is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fat might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fat is breathing heavily.
Fat slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fat sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Timmons is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Timmons is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fat off and has taken his back!
Fat wants to control his opponent's hands but Timmons gets his hands free.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Timmons is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Fat trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Timmons working for the choke.
Timmons is trying to stick to Fat's back but Fat is turning into Timmons. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Timmons's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fat.
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 Barti Fat will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Timmons moves in looking to clinch but Fat pushes him off.
Jordan Timmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Timmons is fending him off so far but Fat persists. Nope, Timmons circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timmons looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timmons is looking to clinch but Fat is avoiding it.
Fat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fat swats away the attempt to clinch by Timmons.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons is looking to clinch.
Fat swats away the attempt to clinch by Timmons.
Timmons tries to clinch there but Fat circles away.
Jordan Timmons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timmons tries to clinch there but Fat circles away.

Timmons tries to sprawl but Fat drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fat throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Timmons to regain full guard.
Fat wants to control from the top but Timmons keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Timmons is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fat defends well.
Fat controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Fat got a little sloppy there for a moment and Timmons has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fat has managed to get both his arms back between Timmons's legs - danger averted.

Timmons escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Timmons looking for a guillotine here but Fat defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Fat avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Timmons has an active guard here but Fat has managed to pass into half guard.
Fat is nestled in close to Timmons, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fat works his way into full mount!
Fat cracks Timmons with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Timmons tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Timmons bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Timmons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Timmons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Timmons is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice combination there by Fat.

Fat shoots in and bounces Timmons off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Timmons avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Timmons keeping moving, preventing Fat from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fat looking to sit in guard and control but Timmons gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fat keeping full guard, as Timmons tries to pass.
Barti Fat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fat trying to control the position.

Fat has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Timmons is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Fat.
Fat gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Timmons is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Timmons passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fat has given up his back. Will we see Timmons going for some submissions?
You can see the frustration on Fat's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Timmons working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Timmons working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fat is in bad spot here.

Fat defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Timmons gets his hands free as Fat looks to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fat defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Timmons working for the choke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fat trying to control but not successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Timmons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Timmons 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Timmons!
After winning the bout, Jordan Timmons thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.