PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Jessup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Reese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reese comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Person of Interest OST - Knock Knock kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jessup
vs
Reese

186 cm
25
214 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Island Xtreme Fight-Gear

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carl Jessup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Reese!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jessup takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reese lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Reese circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reese tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reese slips under a jab.
Reese misses with a few strikes there.
Jessup keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jessup tries to clinch up.
Jessup has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reese finds it's way round the side to connect with Jessup's head.
Reese pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reese throws a hook but Jessup avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Reese. Beautiful body shot.
Jessup throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Reese misses.
Reese throws a big shot that misses.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jessup. That's going to slow Reese down.
Reese throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jessup misses with a hook. Reese ducked under it nicely.
Reese throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jessup misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Jessup does no damage.
John Reese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reese misses with a straight left.
Reese throws a hook to the side of Jessup's head but Jessup sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reese throws a jab but it's blocked by Jessup.
Reese waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jessup.
Reese scores with a nice strike.
Jessup wants to clinch up but Reese keeps it at a distance.
Jessup uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reese.
Reese drops his hands momentarily and Jessup takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Jessup has Reese up against the cage in a clinch.
Reese working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reese blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jessup fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jessup blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reese tries to break free but Jessup pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jessup - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reese can't break the clinch.
Reese gets through Jessup's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jessup stalling in the clinch.
Jessup comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
I was talking to Jessup's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jessup tries to work over Reese's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reese throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jessups head.
Reese doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jessup missing with knees to the body.
Reese is trying to force a seperation but Jessup has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jessup.
Jessup throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Jessup scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reese blocks an elbow strike.
Reese prevents a body shot from Jessup.
Reese wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reese looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jessup using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reese misses with a punch on the inside.
Reese can't find room to land a body shot as Jessup controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Jessup.
Reese is leaning against Jessup and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jessup lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reese backwards.
Reese working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jessup is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reese tries to break the clinch but Jessup is controlling the position.
Jessup misses with a punch on the inside.
Jessup has Reese pressed against the cage, preventing Reese from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reese is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reese.
Reese blocks an uppercut.
Jessup working aggressively here.
Reese lands with a light punch inside.
Reese throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Jessup.
Jessup working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jessup lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jessup lands an elbow just above Reese 's eye.
Jessup pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jessup blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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 Carl Jessup will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jessup's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jessup will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jessup avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reese lands with a right hand.
Jessup uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reese.
Reese connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reese lands with a nice body punch.
Carl Jessup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jessup throws an overhand right that lands on Reese's shoulder, as Reese tries to avoid the shot.
Reese swings for the body but Jessup moves out of range.
Jessup connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reese thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reese misses the shot to the body.
Reese swings for the body but Jessup moves out of range.
Reese looks to score with a jab to the body but Jessup is just out of range.
Reese throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jessup counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jessup keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reese throws the left hand but Jessup avoids the punch easily.
Reese throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jessup displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reese throws out the jab.
Reese looks to land a left hand but Jessup moved out of range nicely.
Jessup loads up on a big right hand but Reese slips the punch.
Reese misses with a hook. Jessup ducked under it nicely.

Jessup closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reese.
Jessup has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Reese throws a punch but it's blocked by Jessup.
Jessup blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Reese has a couple of punches blocked by Jessup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jessup keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reese's efforts to push away.
Jessup prevents Reese from breaking the clinch.
Jessup fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jessup fails to land.
Jessup is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reese is defending well for now.
Jessup trying to stall but Reese improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jessup.
A head punch on the inside from Reese fails to land.
Reese wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jessup dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jessup throws a punch but it's blocked by Reese.
Reese scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reese lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reese blocks a body shot from Jessup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jessup pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jessup lands a right hand.
Reese tries to circle away but Jessup has him pinned against the cage.
Come on Jessup - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jessup prevents Reese from breaking the clinch.
Jessup trying to stall but Reese improves his position.
Reese blocks a body shot from Jessup.
Reese misses with a body punch.
Jessup misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jessup tries a body shot but Reese blocks it.
Reese misses with a punch to the body.
Reese lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jessup misses with some punches.
Jessup lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reese lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jessup backwards.
A hook to the body from Reese.
Reese misses with the head strike.
Reese presses Jessup against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jessup lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reese backwards.
Reese misses with a body punch.
Jessup misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reese fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reese misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reese wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reese is trying to break the clinch but Jessup has him pressed against the cage.
Reese swings wildly with an uppercut but Jessup uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jessup throws a head punch that misses.
Reese is trying to break the clinch but Jessup is controlling him.
Reese scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Reese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Reese throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Reese misses.
Jessup uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reese.
Jessup keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reese circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reese is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reese misses with a hook to the body
and Jessup counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Reese.
Jessup moves in looking to clinch but Reese pushes him off.
Reese waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jessup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reese takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reese takes a swing at Jessup's ribcage but misses.
Reese looks to land a right hand but Jessup moved out of range.
Reese misses with a hook to the body
and Jessup counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reese throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jessup counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reese staying out of range there.
Reese misses with a looping right.
Reese cracks Jessup with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reese slips a jab and a cross from Jessup.
Reese rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Jessup counters with a head kick that drops Reese to the mat! Reese scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Jessup takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reese just misses with a punch to the body.
Reese lands a slapping body shot.
Reese throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jessup on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reese misses with a body shot.
Reese rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Jessup to counter with a crisp jab.
Jessup scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reese takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jessup slips a straight right by Reese.
Jessup moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jessup throws a series of punches but Reese moves out of range.
Reese throws a hook but Jessup avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Jessup.
Reese takes a swing at Jessup's ribcage but misses.
Jessup takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reese looks to score with a jab to the body but Jessup is just out of range.
Jessup blocks a jab.
Reese swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reese. Jessup does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reese throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jessup keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reese.
Jessup ducks under a wild hook from Reese.

Jessup gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reese tries to circle away but Jessup has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Jessup.
Reese doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reese struggles to land a body shot inside as Jessup controls his hands.
Reese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reese tries to break free but Jessup pushes him back against the cage.
Reese takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reese misses with a body punch.
Jessup misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jessup scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reese working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Reese.
Jessup's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Reese is trying to push Jessup away but Jessup has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jessup tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jessup taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Jessup.
Jessup prevents Reese from breaking the clinch.
Jessup misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reese wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jessup has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jessup fails to land.
Jessup blocks a body shot from Reese.
Reese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reese as Jessup tries to tie him up.
Nice elbow from Jessup.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Jessup showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jessup 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Jessup!