PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Jade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vito Gabriel Antuofermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jade
vs
Gabriel Antuofermo

180 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Jade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vito Gabriel Antuofermo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jade tries to clinch there but Antuofermo circles away.
Jade tries to clinch up but Antuofermo circles away and keeps his distance.
Jade is looking to clinch.
Jade tries to clinch but Antuofermo is having none of it.
Jade is looking to clinch but Antuofermo is avoiding it.
Jade lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Antuofermo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jade tries to clinch but Antuofermo is having none of it.
Jade fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Antuofermo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jade wants to clinch up but Antuofermo keeps it at a distance.
Antuofermo keeps the fight on the outside.
Antuofermo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jade slips a jab and a cross from Antuofermo.
Jade is looking to clinch.
Jade tries to close the distance and clinch but Antuofermo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jade scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jade is looking to clinch but Antuofermo is avoiding it.
Antuofermo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Antuofermo keeps the fight on the outside.
Jade tries to clinch but Antuofermo moves out of range.
Jade tries to close the distance and clinch but Antuofermo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jade slips a jab and a cross from Antuofermo.
Antuofermo swats away the attempt to clinch by Jade.
Jade tries to close the distance and clinch but Antuofermo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jade wants to clinch up but Antuofermo keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jade moves in looking to clinch but Antuofermo pushes him off.
Jade slips a jab and a cross from Antuofermo.
Antuofermo swinging wilding here.
Jade tries to clinch but Antuofermo moves out of range.
Antuofermo throws a series of punches but Jade avoids them all with ease.
Jade moves in looking to clinch but Antuofermo pushes him off.
Jade throws a left and a right that both miss
and Antuofermo counters with a one-two to the body.
Jade wants to clinch.
Jade doesn't manage to clinch there - Antuofermo circles away.
Jade tries to clinch there but Antuofermo circles away.
Jade scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Antuofermo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antuofermo fails to land with a series of punches.
Jade misses with a combination
and Antuofermo counters with a series of strikes. Jade will be more careful next time no doubt.
Antuofermo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jade is looking to clinch but Antuofermo is avoiding it.
Antuofermo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jade tries to close the distance and clinch but Antuofermo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antuofermo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jade throws a combination that misses
and Antuofermo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jade tries to clinch but Antuofermo moves out of range.
Jade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Antuofermo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jade is looking to clinch.
Jade wants to clinch up but Antuofermo keeps it at a distance.
Antuofermo keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jade fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jade dodges the punch combination from Antuofermo.
Jade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Jade dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jade fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jade, right into the meat.
Jade misses with a straight right.
Ryan Jade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jade tries to close the distance and clinch but Antuofermo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jade tries to clinch up.
Jade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Antuofermo keeps the fight on the outside.
Jade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Antuofermo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Antuofermo lands a jab-cross combination.
Jade moves in looking to clinch but Antuofermo pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Jade scores with a four punch combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Antuofermo keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antuofermo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antuofermo tries to bum rush Jade with a series of wild strikes but Jade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jade wants to clinch.
Antuofermo swats away the attempt to clinch by Jade.
A combination from Antuofermo does no damage.
Jade throws a combination that misses
and Antuofermo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jade wants to clinch.
Jade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jade tries to clinch but Antuofermo moves out of range.
Jade tries to clinch up.
Jade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antuofermo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jade misses with a wild combination.
Antuofermo fails to land with a series of punches.
Antuofermo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jade misses with a double jab
and Antuofermo counters with a three punch combo that has Jade backing up. Jade nods at Antuofermo to acknowledge the strikes.
Jade doesn't manage to clinch there - Antuofermo circles away.
Jade tries to clinch up but Antuofermo circles away and keeps his distance.
Jade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antuofermo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Antuofermo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Antuofermo scores with a one two! Jade had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jade tries to clinch up.
Jade tries to close the distance and clinch but Antuofermo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jade doesn't manage to clinch there - Antuofermo circles away.
Jade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jade tries to clinch but Antuofermo is having none of it.
Antuofermo keeps the fight on the outside.
Antuofermo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jade swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Antuofermo counters with a series of strikes. Jade will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antuofermo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jade tries to clinch up but Antuofermo circles away and keeps his distance.
Jade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antuofermo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jade tries to close the distance and clinch but Antuofermo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Antuofermo throws a right and a left that Jade avoids nicely.
Antuofermo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Antuofermo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jade is looking to clinch but Antuofermo is avoiding it.
Jade wants to clinch up but Antuofermo keeps it at a distance.
Jade wants to clinch up but Antuofermo keeps it at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Antuofermo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jade is looking to clinch but Antuofermo is avoiding it.
Jade misses with a combination
and Antuofermo counters with a three punch combo that has Jade backing up. Jade nods at Antuofermo to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Jade will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antuofermo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jade wants to clinch up but Antuofermo keeps it at a distance.
Jade is looking to clinch.
Jade is looking to clinch but Antuofermo is avoiding it.
Antuofermo keeps the fight on the outside.
Antuofermo misses with a series of wild punches.
Antuofermo misses with a double jab
and Jade counters with a good low kick that Antuofermo was not able to check.
Antuofermo circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jade tries to clinch up.
Jade tries to clinch there but Antuofermo circles away.
Antuofermo keeps the fight on the outside.
Antuofermo swats away the attempt to clinch by Jade.
Jade doesn't manage to clinch there - Antuofermo circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jade throws a head kick that misses.
Jade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jade throws a left and a right that both miss
and Antuofermo counters with a two punch combo.
Jade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jade tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Antuofermo counters with a two punch combo.
Antuofermo swats away the attempt to clinch by Jade.
Jade throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Antuofermo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Antuofermo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jade misses with a combination
and Antuofermo counters with a one-two to the body.
Jade tries to clinch up.

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.
Jade fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Antuofermo does no damage.
Ryan Jade is winning the standup battle so far.
Jade fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jade misses with a combination
and Antuofermo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A swing and a miss from Jade.
Antuofermo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jade moves in looking to clinch but Antuofermo pushes him off.
Jade tries to clinch there but Antuofermo circles away.
Jade wants to clinch.
Antuofermo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Antuofermo is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jade is looking to clinch but Antuofermo is avoiding it.
Jade is looking to clinch.
Jade falls off balance throwing a combination
and Antuofermo counters with a three punch combo that has Jade backing up. Jade nods at Antuofermo to acknowledge the strikes.
Antuofermo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Antuofermo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jade tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Antuofermo counters with a series of strikes. Jade will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jade is looking to clinch.
Jade lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jade falls off balance throwing a combination
and Antuofermo counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antuofermo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jade is looking to clinch.
Jade is looking to clinch.
Jade tries to clinch but Antuofermo is having none of it.
Jade is looking to clinch.
Jade is looking to clinch but Antuofermo is avoiding it.
Antuofermo fails to land with a series of punches.
Antuofermo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antuofermo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jade closes the distance looking to clinch
and Antuofermo counters with a left and a right that stings Jade.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Jade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jade 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Jade!