PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toki Wartooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Combat Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wartooth's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dethklok- Awaken. Jack has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wartooth
vs
Jack

190 cm
32
224 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

186 cm
23
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toki Wartooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Combat Jack!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wartooth avoids the head kick by Jack.

Wartooth takes the fight into the clinch.
Jack blocking some punches.
Wartooth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wartooth backwards.
Jack landing knees to the head.
Jack taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wartooth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jack tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wartooth works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jack using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wartooth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wartooth stalling the fight.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wartooth is trying to push Jack away but Jack has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wartooth misses with some punches.
Jack misses with the head strike.
Jack tries a body shot but Wartooth blocks it.
Wartooth takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wartooth misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack prevents a body shot from Wartooth.
Jack holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Jack's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wartooth.
Jack scores with a knee to the head.
Wartooth avoiding damage as Jack throws knees to the body.
Jack tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wartooth struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
Wartooth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wartooth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jack with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Toki Wartooth has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wartooth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wartooth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wartooth has had enough of the clinch but Jack keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jack looking to slow down the pace here.
Wartooth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wartooth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wartooth blocks an uppercut.
Wartooth is trying to stall.
Wartooth working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wartooth tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing Wartooth back against the cage.
Jack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wartooths head.
Jack tries to land a knee to the head but Wartooth blocks with his arms.
Jack being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack prevents a body shot from Wartooth.
Jack pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wartooth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wartooth takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wartooth misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wartooth is leaning against Jack and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jack throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jack lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Combat Jack will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Toki Wartooth's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wartooth closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wartooth leaning against his opponent.
Jack lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wartooth backwards.
Wartooth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wartooth has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.
Combat Jack seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wartooth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

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

Wartooth has Jack up against the cage in a clinch.
Wartooth looking to stall.
Jack with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jack lands with a light punch inside.
Wartooth has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wartooths head.
Wartooth misses with a body punch.
Wartooth trying to control the position but instead, Jack has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wartooth into the cage.
Wartooth stalling against the cage.
Jack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wartooth misses with some punches.
Jack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wartooth misses with some punches.
Wartooth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Wartooth fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wartooth leaning against his opponent.
Jack tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wartooth avoids it.
Jack tries to land a knee to the head but Wartooth blocks with his arms.
Wartooth is trying to break free.
Jack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jack blocking some punches.
Jack blocking some punches.
Jack has Wartooth pressed against the cage, preventing Wartooth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wartooth misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wartooth is trying to break the clinch but Jack has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wartooth misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wartooth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jack tries a knee to the head but Wartooth blocks it.
Jack is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wartooth is defending well for now.
Wartooth is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wartooth manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wartooth struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jack.
Jack lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wartooth will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jack up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jack obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack pushes Wartooth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jack tries a knee to the head but Wartooth blocks it.
Wartooth content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jack scores with a shoulder strike.
Jack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jack misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wartooth tries to break the clinch but Jack is controlling the position.
Wartooth misses with the head strike.
Jack lands a left hand.
Jack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Combat Jack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Toki Wartooth's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jack throws a series of punches but Wartooth moves out of range.

Wartooth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jack, pushing him back against the cage.
Wartooth is looking to control Jack's arms but Jack gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wartooth has his back to the cage.
Jack using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wartooth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jack connects with a knee to the head.
Jack lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jack.
Jack lands a right hand.

Wartooth is rocked!
Jack lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jack jerks Wartooth's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Wartooth drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Jack goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Jack because Wartooth was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Combat Jack!
Combat Jack decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.