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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Junior Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kok Nos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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168 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Jawo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kok Nos! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jawo circles away quickly and effectively. Jawo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Nos misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Jawo.
Kok Nos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Jawo dodges the punch combination from Nos.
Nos clinches up with Jawo and pushes him back against the cage. Nos breaks from the clinch.
Nos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jawo. No luck for Nos with that takedown attempt. Jawo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nos. Jawo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Nos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jawo napping and manages to drive through into side control! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nos throws an elbow but Jawo slips to the side and avoids it well. Nos trying to control the position but Jawo is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nos tries to move to mount but Jawo blocks the move with his legs. Jawo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Nos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jawo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Nos prevents Jawo from escaping the position. Jawo is looking for a sweep. You can see the frustration on Jawo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Nos trying to control the position but Jawo is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jawo throws an elbow that doesn't really do any damage.
Nos working away. Jawo is not content to let Nos control the position. Jawo is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Jawo wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land. Jawo sneaks back into half guard. Jawo is pressing down on Nos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Nos trying to control but Jawo is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jawo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nos. Jawo is pulling down on Nos's head to control his posture. Nos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jawo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Nos throws an elbow that misses. Jawo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nos's guard. Nice move by Jawo! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nos wants to sweep but no luck. Jawo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Jawo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nos did well to prevent Jawo getting side control. Jawo wants to stand but Nos has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Jawo trying to control from half guard but Nos is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nos tries to kick Jawo off but Jawo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Jawo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nos desperately trying to maintain half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kok Nos will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jawo. Jawo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nos to the mat! Nos manages to get full guard. Jawo trying to control the position from guard on top but Nos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jawo sitting in guard here, content to control. Jawo tries to free his leg and advance position but Nos is retaining full guard. Nos wants to stand but Jawo is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Junior Jawo. Nos closes the distance and pushes Jawo back into the cage. Nos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Junior Jawo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jawo gets a double leg takedown into Nos's guard. Jawo looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Nos looking to control.
Jawo looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Jawo throws a nice looking combination but Nos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nos cracks Jawo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. No joy there for Nos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nos throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nos misses with a wild combination.
Jawo closes the distance and pushes Nos back into the cage. Nos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Some wild striking there from Nos.
Nos is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jawo throws a leg kick but Nos sees it coming and checks it nicely. Jawo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nos but Nos pushes him off and we're back to square one. Nos has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jawo tries to pull guard but Nos won't allow it.
Nos manages to break the clinch.
Nos feints a jab promting Jawo to slip. Nos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jawo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Nos swings for the body but Jawo moves out of range.
Jawo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Jawo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jawo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jawo throws a sloppy head kick and Nos moves out of range easily. Nos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Nos looks to score with a jab to the body but Jawo is just out of range. Jawo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nos's waist but Nos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jawo off to one side. A nice combination there by Nos.
Jawo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nos dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nos scores with a nice head shot. Jawo throws a head kick that misses. Jawo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nos to the ground. Jawo is now in Nos's guard. Jawo won't allow Nos to get back to his feet. Junior Jawo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Jawo wants to pass the guard but Nos is keeping the position. Jawo wants to control from the top but Nos keeps moving. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Junior Jawo. Nos fails with the takedown and Jawo counters with a takedown into side control. 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 Junior Jawo will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jawo drives through with a takedown into guard. Nos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Jawo trying to control but Nos is working from the bottom. Nos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jawo controls the pace. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Junior Jawo. A shot to the liver by Nos. Beautiful body shot. Jawo is looking to clinch but Nos is avoiding it.
Nos fails with a takedown attempt. Nos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jawo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nos defends well and Jawo ends up having to push Nos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Nos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nos keeps the fight on the outside. Nos forces Jawo back against the cage and clinches. Nos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jawo shoots for a takedown but Nos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Nos blocks a head kick by Jawo.
Jawo gets tackled into the cage by Nos. Nos maintains the clinch. Nos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jawo throws a right hand that Nos ducks under and follows up with a left that Nos also avoids with ease. Jawo fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Jawo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nos throws a series of punches but Jawo avoids them all with ease. A momentary lapse in concentration from Nos enables Jawo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nos tries to land a sweep but no joy. Nos pulls Jawo in close to prevent any damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Jawo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jawo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nos keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nos is trying to buck Jawo off. Jawo scoring with punches and elbows. Jawo wants to stand but Nos has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard. Nos wants to stand and escape but Jawo is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Junior Jawo wasn't doing enough on the ground. Jawo tries to clinch but Nos moves out of range. Nos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jawo's guard. Jawo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Nos won't allow Jawo to get back to his feet. Jawo trying to control the position.
Jawo lands a good elbow from the bottom. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jawo pulls Nos in to control the position. Jawo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Nos should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Jawo has tightened it up now! Nos should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Junior Jawo! After winning the bout, Junior Jawo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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