PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Big Time (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lock Jaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Time comes into the arena with Make it to the Big Time blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Big Time
vs
Jaw

194 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
214 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Big Time!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lock Jaw!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Time is looking to clinch but Jaw is avoiding it.
Jaw connects with a good right hand that stumbles Time. Time circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Time moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jaw swinging wilding here.
Jaw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Time misses with a low kick.
Jaw looks to land a combination but Time avoids it well.
Time tries to clinch up but Jaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Time tries to clinch up.

Jaw takes the fight into the clinch.
Time avoiding damage as Jaw throws knees to the body.
Jaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Time avoids the damage to the body.
Time wants to stall.
Time with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Time successfully pulls guard.
Jaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Time trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaw not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Time trying to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jaw wants to control from the top but Time keeps moving.

Time working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jaw doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jaw manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two 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.
Jaw stopping the sweep attempt from Time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Time.
Time throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jaw holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jaw is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Time landing knees to the body.
Time misses with a knee to the head.
Time is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jaw is keeping busy.

Time pulls Jaw into guard.
Jaw is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jaw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time keeping full guard, as Jaw tries to pass.
Jaw slips nicely into half guard.
Time wants to control but Jaw is keeping busy.
Jaw has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Time is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jaw controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Time is looking to improve his position but Jaw isn't that keen on the idea.
Time tries to lock up and control but Jaw gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jaw controlling from the full mount.
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 The Big Time will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jaw slips under a jab.
Jaw cracks the inside of Time's front leg.
Jaw is looking to slow Time down with leg kicks.

Jaw gets a clinch.

Time breaks the clinch.
Jaw throws a sloppy head kick and Time moves out of range easily.
Jaw throws a front kick that sends Time stumbling back into the ropes.
Jaw displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jaw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Time, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jaw unloads a knee to the mid-section. Time lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Jaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Time tries to keep at a distance but Jaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jaw breaks from the clinch.

Jaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jaw lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Jaw.
Jaw chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Jaw moves into the clinch.

Jaw manages to break the clinch.
Time tries to clinch
and Jaw counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Jaw.
Jaw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jaw fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Time looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaw misses with a wild combination.

Jaw takes the fight into the clinch.

Jaw breaks from the clinch.
Jaw moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jaw tries to bum rush Time with a series of wild strikes but Time uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jaw throws a series of strikes that have Time backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jaw instigates a clinch.

Jaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice combination there by Jaw.

Jaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jaw landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Jaw.
Jaw stalling against the ropes.
Jaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Time avoids the damage to the body.
Jaw scores a nice knee to the body.
Jaw landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jaw landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jaw landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jaw missing with knees to the body.

Jaw breaks from the clinch.

Jaw darts in and clinches Time up against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Jaw.

Jaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jaw gets a clinch.
Jaw lands a nice knee to the body.
Jaw stalling in the clinch.
Jaw missing with knees to the body.
Jaw is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jaw scores a nice knee to the body.

Jaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaw misses with a jab, cross combination.

Jaw rushes Time and presses him up against the ropes.
Jaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Jaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Time tries to keep at a distance but Jaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Time is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jaw lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaw lands a damaging elbow.

Jaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jaw instigates a clinch.
Jaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Jaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lock Jaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Jaw.
Jaw staying out of range there.
Time takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Time moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Jaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaw slows down the pace here.
Time tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lock Jaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jaw clinches up against the ropes.
Time missing with knees to the body.

Jaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Time throws a jab when Jaw was well out of range.
Time wants to clinch

and Jaw counters by moving into the clinch.
Lock Jaw seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Time tries to land a knee to the head but Jaw blocks with his arms.
Jaw lands a nice elbow.
Jaw unloads a knee to the mid-section. Time lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Time is looking to control Jaw's arms but Jaw gets an underhook and turns him. Now Time has his back to the ropes.
Time tries for a takedown but Jaw manages to get underhooks.

Jaw breaks from the clinch.

Time tries to keep at a distance but Jaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Time is trying to break the clinch but Jaw has him pressed against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jaw breaks from the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jaw - that will leave a mark!

Jaw closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jaw takes the fight into the clinch.
Jaw's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Jaw breaks the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jaw.
Jaw misses with a few strikes there.

Jaw has closed the distance and engaged Time in a clinch.

Jaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaw throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! Jaw slams his shin into Time's torso.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jaw.
The Big Time is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jaw moves into the clinch successfully.
Jaw missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaw stalling.
Jaw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Time.

Jaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Time takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jaw lands a jab to the head.
Time is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Time has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jaw misses with a series of wild punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jaw avoiding damage.
Time on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Time takes an elbow to the temple.
Jaw is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Jaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaw connects with a good right hand that stumbles Time. Time circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Time has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jaw misses with a double jab
and Time counters with a one-two to the body.
Jaw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jaw tries to bum rush Time with a series of wild strikes but Time uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jaw tries to bum rush Time with a series of wild strikes but Time uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Time showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jaw.
Jaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaw fails to land with a series of punches.

Jaw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Time, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jaw landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jaw will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Time up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Time managing to block the knees to the body from Jaw.

Jaw breaks the clinch.
Jaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaw scores with a jab.

Jaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees to the body from Jaw.
Jaw using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Time on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Jaw breaks from the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Jaw
and Time cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jaw misses with a series of wild punches.
Jaw circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lock Jaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jaw 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lock Jaw!