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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kashvi Jakho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kashvi Jakho has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kashvi Jakho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bart Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablo dives in for a single leg takedown but Jakho sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jakho is trying to break free.
Pablo is stalling here.
Pablo receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Pablo has had enough of the clinch but Jakho keeps him there for the moment.
Jakho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jakho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jakho shoots in and gets a takedown into Pablo's guard.
Pablo wants to stand and escape but Jakho is having none of it.
Jakho decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pablo looks to clinch
enabling Jakho to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Bart Pablo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pablo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jakho but Jakho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kashvi Jakho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Pablo.
Jakho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pablo looking to score a takedown here. Jakho is defending well but Pablo drives through and ends up in Jakho's guard.
Pablo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jakho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jakho is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pablo is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo wanted to stand there but Jakho had control of the position.
Pablo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jakho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bart Pablo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pablo misses with a takedown attempt - Jakho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pablo shoots in looking for a takedown but Jakho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pablo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pablo looks winded!
Jakho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jakho shoots in for a takedown but Pablo shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakho throws a series of strikes that have Pablo backpedaling.
Jakho gets a clinch.
Jakho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pablo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jakho circles away.
Pablo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakho is not content to let Pablo control the position.
Pablo prevents Jakho from escaping the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Jakho's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo is looking to take a break and control but Jakho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pablo controls the position from side control.
Pablo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jakho keeps working.
Bart Pablo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jakho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pablo sprawls well initially but Jakho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jakho prevents Pablo from standing back up.
Jakho performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jakho wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakho is trying to control the action in half guard but Pablo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jakho stops Pablo from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kashvi Jakho wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pablo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jakho pinned against the cage. Jakho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pablo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jakho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pablo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jakho circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pablo tries for a takedown but Jakho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jakho forces Pablo back against the cage and clinches.
Jakho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jakho stuffs the takedown.
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 Kashvi Jakho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bart Pablo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jakho doesn't manage to clinch there - Pablo circles away.
Jakho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pablo has hold of Jakho's hands but Jakho slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pablo is trying to stand.
Jakho looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jakho not doing much here.
Kashvi Jakho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jakho decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakho is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pablo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pablo is breathing heavily.
Jakho being controlled here, momentarily.
Pablo trying to control but Jakho is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo advances position into side control!
Jakho is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pablo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jakho trying to remain calm as Pablo controls from the top position.
Pablo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Pablo trying to control the action but Jakho is working from the bottom.
Jakho wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jakho sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pablo tries to score with some ground and pound. Jakho controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pablo misses with the ground and pound.
Pablo taking a breather here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Pablo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jakho to see if he's OK.
A lull in the action here.
Pablo trying to control the position but Jakho is working away.
Jakho dodges the ground and pound from Pablo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pablo trying to control the position but Jakho is working away.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bart Pablo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pablo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jakho is fending him off so far but Pablo persists. Nope, Jakho circles away and we're back to standing.
Pablo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pablo moves nicely into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pablo throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jakho works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pablo wants to pass to mount but Jakho is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bart Pablo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bart Pablo's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jakho darts in looking for a takedown but Pablo gets double underhooks and turns Jakho into the cage.
Pablo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jakho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pablo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pablo misses with a takedown
and Jakho counters with a two punch combo.
Pablo fails to land the takedown.
Kashvi Jakho is winning the standup battle so far.
Pablo misses with a head kick.
Jakho pushes Pablo up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jakho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bart Pablo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jakho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jakho wants it to stay on the feet.
Kashvi Jakho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Pablo.
Jakho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pablo is fending him off so far but Jakho persists. Nope, Pablo circles away and we're back to standing.
Jakho takes the fight into the clinch.
Jakho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pablo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jakho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Jakho. No joy for Pablo on that attempt.
Jakho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pablo, pushing him back against the cage.
Jakho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Jakho as Pablo shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Pablo or perhaps it was just good defense by Jakho which made him look bad.
Jakho forces Pablo back against the cage and clinches.
Jakho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jakho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pablo is fending him off so far but Jakho persists. Nope, Pablo circles away and we're back to standing.
Jakho shoots in for a double leg but Pablo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jakho defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pablo.
Jakho has Pablo up against the cage in a clinch.
Jakho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jakho clinches up against the cage.
Jakho manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jakho circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jakho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pablo defends it nicely.
Pablo shoots in for a double leg but Jakho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jakho shoots in for a takedown but Pablo shows good takedown defense.
Jakho gets a clinch.
Pablo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pablo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pablo looks for a takedown but Jakho sprawls well.
Pablo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jakho tries to avoid it but Pablo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jakho to the ground. Jakho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jakho sprawls well. Jakho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pablo gets slowly back to his feet.
Jakho tries to clinch up but Pablo circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jakho counters with a left and a right that stings Pablo.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pablo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jakho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jakho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pablo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jakho stuffs the takedown attempt from Pablo. Pablo gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jakho.
Jakho goes for a double leg but Pablo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pablo continues to drive forward.
Jakho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pablo stalling.
Pablo wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo missing with knees to the body.
Jakho manages to break the clinch.
Pablo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jakho defends it nicely.
Jakho closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pablo has had enough of the clinch but Jakho keeps him there for the moment.
Pablo breaks the clinch.
Jakho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pablo is fending him off so far but Jakho persists. Nope, Pablo circles away and we're back to standing.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown but Jakho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jakho shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pablo's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pablo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jakho decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pablo, up you get!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kashvi Jakho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jakho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kashvi Jakho!
Kashvi Jakho spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Bart Pablo was interviewed post fight and said 'thanks my sponsors and fans'.
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