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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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214 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Snake!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph shoots in looking for a takedown but Snake manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Joseph's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alex Snake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snake clinches.
Joseph has Snake pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Snake manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Snake prevents Joseph from breaking the clinch.
Snake missing with knees to the body.
Snake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snake shoots for a double leg takedown but Joseph sprawls well. He's pushed Snake's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Snake shoots in but Joseph avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Snake avoids the head kick by Joseph.
Snake gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Snake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joseph just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jake Joseph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Snake.
Joseph successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Snake!
Snake looks winded!
Snake is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The referee warns Snake that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Joseph with the ground and pound from mount.
Joseph lands with some strikes.
Joseph with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Joseph wants to control the pace but Snake is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joseph has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Snake's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joseph connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Snake in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Joseph dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Joseph.
Joseph has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Joseph dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Snake?
Joseph lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Snake is bucking up trying to escape but Joseph cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Joseph really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Joseph working Snake over with strikes here.
Joseph putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Joseph lands a nice shot to the head.
Joseph with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Joseph working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Joseph content just to control the position here.
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!
Joseph scores with a couple of good head shots there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joseph putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Joseph dominated that round.
That's time! Joseph's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Snake drives through and clinches with Joseph against the cage.
Snake can't break the clinch.
Joseph is pushing Snake up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Joseph breaks from the clinch.
Joseph tries to clinch but Snake moves out of range.
Snake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joseph tries for a takedown but Snake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Snake is breathing heavily.
Joseph doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Snake counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph looking for a sweep. Not yet Joseph, not yet.
Joseph seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Joseph manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Snake manages to get himself to full guard.
Joseph throwing strikes but missing.
Joseph passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Joseph stands up from half guard.
Joseph shoots in for a double leg but Snake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joseph misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Snake shoots in but Joseph avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake takes a kick to the side of the head.
Joseph fails to land the takedown.
Snake clinches with his opponent.
Joseph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Joseph.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Joseph prevents Snake from escaping the position.
Snake tries to bench press Joseph off him but Joseph keeps the position.
Joseph cracks Snake with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Joseph working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joseph working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Joseph dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Joseph throws a head kick but Snake moves out of range.
Joseph tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joseph misses with a head kick.
Snake moves into range and clinches up with Joseph.
Snake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Snake is trying to break free.
Joseph tries to break free but Snake pushes him back against the cage.
Snake has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Joseph can't get the takedown.
Snake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joseph is looking to break free of the clinch but Snake has double underhooks.
Snake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joseph is working for takedown but Snake is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph wants to break free but Snake has control.
Joseph tries to break the clinch but Snake is controlling the position.
Joseph stops a takedown attempt from Snake.
Joseph is trying to break free.
Joseph stalls.
Joseph working hard to break the clinch.
Snake tries a knee to the head but Joseph blocks it.
Snake changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joseph fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jake Joseph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Snake.
Snake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Snake gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Snake gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Joseph.
Joseph has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Snake clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Joseph avoiding Snake 's attempts to control his hands.
Snake tries to roll but Joseph sticks to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph scores with strikes from the back.
Joseph is not going to allow Snake to sit and survive in this position.
Joseph lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Joseph.
Snake wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake trying to control the hands but Joseph breaks the grip.
Joseph cracks Snake with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Snake from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Joseph lands a shot to the body.
Joseph has Snake flattened out and is raining down punches.
Joseph lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Snake.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joseph is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Joseph gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Joseph gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Joseph apologises and we restart here on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Joseph showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Joseph, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Joseph!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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