PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Voss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongo Jules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mongo Jules told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Voss
vs
Jules

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Voss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mongo Jules!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voss takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Scott Voss has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jules!
Jules lands a nice leg kick that just misses Voss's sensitive parts.
Voss throws a head kick but Jules moves out of range.
Jules throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voss shoots in looking for a takedown. Jules tries to sprawl out of it but Voss keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jules manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Voss takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Voss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Voss shoots in for a double leg but Jules sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Voss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jules throws the kick towards the body but Voss avoids it.
Jules fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jules slaps away a takedown attempt from Voss, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Jules clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jules lands a knee to the head.
Jules scores with a knee to the head.
Jules lands a nice knee to the body.
Voss is breathing heavily.
Voss managing to block the knees to the body from Jules.
Jules lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Jules escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voss avoids the head kick by Jules.
A low kick from Voss misses
and Jules counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Jules has managed to clinch.
Jules landing knees to the body.
Jules unloads a knee to the mid-section. Voss lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jules with a knee to the head.
Jules lands a knee to the body.
Voss takes a knee to the side of the body.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jules moves into range and clinches up with Voss.
Jules with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jules crunches a lovely knee into Voss's ribcage.
Jules crunches a lovely knee into Voss's ribcage.
Jules with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jules scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jules.
Jules misses with a knee strike.
Jules misses with an elbow over the top.
Voss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jules pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jules lands a good knee to the midsection. Voss won't want to take too many of those.
Jules tries to land a knee to the head but Voss blocks with his arms.
Voss tries to break the clinch but Jules is controlling the position.
Jules lands a knee to the head.
Jules comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jules lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jules obliges.
Jules with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Voss blocks an elbow strike from Jules.

Jules breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jules delivers a nice body kick.
Jules lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mongo Jules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jules scores with a push kick.
Voss takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Voss steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jules. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jules tries a head kick but it misses.

Jules clinches with his opponent.
Voss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jules misses with a knee to the head.
Jules scores with a knee to the head.
Voss jumps guard but Jules turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Voss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jules smiles and moves away.
Voss stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jules.
Jules misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Voss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Voss will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Voss misses with a low kick as Jules jumps back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jules tries a head kick but it misses.
Jules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mongo Jules dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Voss's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jules.
Jules lands with a kick to the temple. Voss shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mongo Jules seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jules is looking to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jules!
Jules tries to clinch there but Voss circles away.
Voss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jules lands a nice looking kick to the body. Voss takes a step back to recover.
Jules fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jules connects with a solid leg kick.
Jules moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voss fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jules tries to clinch up but Voss circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jules lands with a nice body kick.
Mongo Jules is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voss takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jules lands with a slapping head kick.
Jules bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jules fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Voss has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jules landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jules landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jules lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jules using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Voss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jules unloads a knee to the mid-section. Voss lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Voss blocks the elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jules.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jules tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jules scores a nice knee to the body.
Jules misses with an elbow over the top.
Jules crunches a lovely knee into Voss's ribcage.

Jules pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Voss takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jules tries to land a front kick but Voss steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Voss sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jules throws a leg kick which misses Voss's front leg but catches the back leg as Voss tries to avoid it.
Jules throws a front kick that sends Voss stumbling back into the cage.
Jules stuffs the takedown.
Jules delivers a nice body kick.
Jules throws a nice head kick!

Scott Voss's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voss fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Voss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jules misses with a head kick.
Scott Voss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jules moves into the clinch.
Voss tries to circle away but Jules has him pinned against the cage.

Voss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jules tries to clinch up.
Jules lands a head kick. Voss smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Voss moves out of range as Jules throws a body kick.

Jules gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Voss looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jules.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Voss. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voss jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jules walks away with a smile on his face. Voss gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Voss moves out of range of the body kick from Jules.

Voss forces Jules back against the cage and clinches.
Knees to the body from Jules.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jules landing knees to the body.
Jules unloads a knee to the mid-section. Voss lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jules creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Voss's defenses.
Jules scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jules obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jules landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Voss takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jules landing knees to the body.
Voss wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mongo Jules showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scott Voss's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jules tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Voss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jules tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jules.
Jules swats away the attempt to clinch by Voss.
Jules pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Voss misses with a takedown attempt - Jules sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Jules has managed to clinch.
Jules with a knee to the head.

Jules escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jules has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jules goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jules keeps Voss at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jules. Voss shrugs it off though.
Jules lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Voss moves out of range as Jules throws a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Voss.
Voss is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jules moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jules bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Voss takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Jules moves into the clinch.
Mongo Jules seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Voss tries to circle away but Jules has him pinned against the cage.

Jules escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jules scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voss circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jules throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Voss tries for a takedown but Jules sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Voss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jules throws the kick towards the body but Voss avoids it.
Jules misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jules. Voss shrugs it off though.

Jules rushes Voss and presses him up against the cage.
Voss content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jules lands a knee to the head.
Jules putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Voss in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Voss takes a knee right on the jaw!
Voss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jules prevents Voss from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jules.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jules lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jules obliges.
Jules putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Voss in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jules crunches a lovely knee into Voss's ribcage.
Voss fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jules landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Voss wants to break the clinch but can't.
Voss avoiding damage as Jules throws knees to the body.

Voss pulls Jules into guard.
Jules must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jules wants to pass the guard but Voss is keeping the position.
Voss pulls Jules in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Voss has Jules pulled in close to control his posture.
Mongo Jules is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

We're going to have a standup here because Scott Voss wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jules fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jules lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Voss.
Scott Voss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jules rushes Voss and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mongo Jules comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jules winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Mongo Jules!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Mongo Jules!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Mongo Jules!

Mongo Jules wins by unanimous decision!