PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boaz Jachin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haywood Jablomie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jachin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Depeche Mode - Heaven (Freemason Remix). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jachin
vs
Jablomie

187 cm
20
209 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boaz Jachin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haywood Jablomie!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jachin thuds his right hand into Jablomie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jablomie shoots in for a takedown but Jachin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jachin misses with a low kick.
Jachin jabs Jablomie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jablomie tries to clinch but Jachin moves out of range.
Jachin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jablomie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jachin misses with a hook.
Jachin looks to land a left hand but Jablomie moved out of range nicely.
Jachin takes a swing at Jablomie's ribcage but misses.
Jablomie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jablomie has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jachin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've been told by Jachin's head coaches at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jablomie with a poor takedown
and Jachin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Jachin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jablomie darts in looking for a takedown but Jachin gets double underhooks and turns Jablomie into the cage.
Boaz Jachin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haywood Jablomie.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jachin.
Jachin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jachin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jablomie keeps control of Jachin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jachin working aggressively here.
Jachin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jablomie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jablomie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jachin smiles and moves away.
Jablomie looks winded!
Nice body punch from Jachin.
Jachin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jablomie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jachin pinned against the cage. Jachin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jachin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jablomie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jachin.
Jachin gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jachin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jachin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Jachin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jablomie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jachin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jablomie prevents a body shot from Jachin.
Jablomie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jachin after a bit of a struggle.

Jachin breaks from the clinch.
Jachin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jachin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jablomie.
Jachin swings for the body but Jablomie moves out of range.
Jachin lands a slapping body shot.
Jachin thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Jablomie.
Jachin slaps away a takedown attempt from Jablomie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jachin is looking to wear down Jablomie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jablomie fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jachin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jablomie manages to avoid it.
Jachin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jachin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jablomie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jachin.
Jachin looks to score with a jab to the body but Jablomie is just out of range.

Jablomie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jachin keeping hold of Jablomie's head, controlling as best he can.
Jachin tries to kick Jablomie off but Jablomie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jachin manages to get to full guard.
Jachin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jablomie on the ground.
Jachin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jachin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jachin pulls Jablomie in close to his closed guard and prevents Jablomie from doing any damage or advancing position.

We're going to have a standup here because Boaz Jachin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jachin jabs Jablomie right on the nose. Jablomie blinks but takes it well.
Jablomie tries for a takedown but Jachin circles away easily
and Jachin counters with a three punch combo that has Jablomie backing up. Jablomie nods at Jachin to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jablomie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jablomie shoots for a double leg takedown but Jachin sprawls well. He's pushed Jablomie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jablomie slips a straight right by Jachin.
Jachin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boaz Jachin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jachin connects with a body shot.
Jachin looks to land a body kick but Jablomie moved away.
Jachin throws a body kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jablomie.
Jachin looks to land a right hand but Jablomie moved out of range.
Jachin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Jachin. Those never looked like landing.
Jablomie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jablomie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jablomie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jachin lands with a nice body punch.
Jachin sizes up Jablomie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jachin stuns Jablomie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jablomie is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jachin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jablomie avoids the body shot from Jachin.
Jachin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jablomie in his tracks.
Jablomie misses with a low kick.
Jachin misses with a straight right.
Jachin throws a nice looking combination but Jablomie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jablomie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jachin looks to land a right hand but Jablomie moved out of range.
Jachin cracks Jablomie with a good jab.
Jablomie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boaz Jachin is winning the standup battle so far.
Jachin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jachin tests Jablomie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice takedown defense from Jachin. No joy for Jablomie on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jachin misses with a straight left.
Jachin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jablomie moves away.
Jablomie slips a jab and a cross from Jachin.
Jablomie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jachin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jachin lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Jablomie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jachin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jachin cracks the inside of Jablomie's front leg.
Jachin misses with a double jab.
Jablomie throws a hook but Jachin blocks it.
Jablomie fails with a takedown attempt.
Boaz Jachin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haywood Jablomie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jablomie gets tackled into the cage by Jachin. Jachin maintains the clinch.
Jablomie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jachin smiles and moves away.
Boaz Jachin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jachin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jablomie.
Jachin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Jablomie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jachin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jablomie prevents Jachin from getting back to his feet.
Jachin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jablomie is one step ahead there.
Jachin pulls Jablomie in close to his closed guard and prevents Jablomie from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jachin has his feet on Jablomie's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jachin lands a nice shot that snaps Jablomie's head back.
Jachin scores with a punch to the head.
Jachin misses with an uppercut.
Jachin misses with a wild body shot.
Jachin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jablomie can do to turn this around?
Jachin misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Jachin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jachin stuffs the takedown.
Jablomie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jachin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boaz Jachin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Jablomie or perhaps it was just good defense by Jachin which made him look bad.
Jablomie swings for the body but Jachin moves out of range.
Jachin throws a body punch but Jablomie moves out of range.
Jablomie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jachin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jablomie has time to react.
Jachin stuns Jablomie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jachin scores with a hook.
Jachin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jablomie throws out the jab.
Jablomie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Jachin.
Jachin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jablomie in his tracks.
Jablomie walks into a stiff left hand from Jachin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jachin throws a nice looking combination but Jablomie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jablomie dives in and grabs Jachin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jachin pushes down on Jablomie's head and hops out.
Boaz Jachin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haywood Jablomie.
Jablomie misses with a takedown attempt
letting Jachin counter with a right hand.
Jachin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jachin duly obliges.
Jachin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jablomie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jachin throws a series of punches but Jablomie avoids them all with ease.
Jachin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jablomie doesn't seem bothered though.
Jachin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jachin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jablomie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jablomie misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Jachin to counter with a crisp jab.

Jachin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jablomie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Jachin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jablomie moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jachin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jachin!
Jablomie checks a low kick from Jachin.

Jachin has Jablomie up against the cage in a clinch.
Jablomie tries to pull guard but Jachin won't allow it.
Jablomie prevents a body shot from Jachin.
Jablomie tries to pull guard but Jachin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jachin scores with a hook to the body.
Jachin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jablomie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jachin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jachin lands a shot to the body.

Jachin manages to break the clinch.
Jachin tests Jablomie's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jachin misses with a wild body shot.
Jachin scores with a body shot.
Jablomie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jachin scores with a punch to the head.
Jablomie with a poor takedown
and Jachin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jachin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jachin scores with a shot to the body.
Jablomie shoots in for a double leg but Jachin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jachin feints a jab promting Jablomie to slip. Jachin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jablomie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jablomie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jachin.
Jachin lands with an uppercut that bounces Jablomie off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jachin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jachin with a jab.
Jachin thumps Jablomie with a low kick.
Jablomie dives in and grabs Jachin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jachin pushes down on Jablomie's head and hops out.
Jachin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jablomie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jachin is out of range.
Jablomie defending well as Jachin loads up on a big left hand.
Jachin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jachin jabs Jablomie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haywood Jablomie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jachin scores with a body shot.
Jablomie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boaz Jachin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jachin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boaz Jachin!
After the fight, Boaz Jachin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.