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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Hanes!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hanes showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanes throwing shots but James is blocking nicely.
Hanes wants to take a breather but James is having none of it.
Hanes trying to control the pace.
James is looking to escape.
Hanes controlling the action here.
Hanes is looking to advance position but James won't allow it.
Hanes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
James is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanes is working away from the top position though.
James is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hanes pulls his head out easily.
Hanes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
James wants to improve his position but Hanes is controlling well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hanes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hanes swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
Hanes rushes James and presses him up against the cage.
Hanes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hanes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. James fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hanes fails to land the takedown.
Jesse James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hanes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hanes closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. Hanes pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hanes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts James as he jumps to the side.
Hanes misses with the combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by James.
James trying to control the position but Hanes is working away.
James in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
James scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hanes to see if he's OK.
James in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hanes is trying to get back to half guard.
Hanes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with James. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hanes looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ground and pound from James seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
An elbow from James crashes against the mat.
James is looking to take a break and control but Hanes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
James tries to advance to mount but can't.
James working the body and head with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hanes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hanes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but James wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hanes misses with a takedown
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
James shoots in and bounces Hanes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanes keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James advances to half guard.
James looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hanes taking some punishment here, with James in his half guard.
Hanes is trying to maintain the position but James is very close to passing his half guard.
James wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanes keeps working.
James missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse James dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
James scores with a jab.
Good shot there by James.
Hanes misses with a takedown
and James counters with a lovely shot to the body.
James pushes Hanes up against the cage in a clinch.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanes has him pressed against the cage.
Hanes can't get the takedown.
James tries for a takedown. No joy.
James has Hanes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hanes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hanes successfully pulls guard.
Hanes throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
James working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
James missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hanes striking off his back but it's not causing James any problems.
James looking to sit in guard and control but Hanes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hanes is breathing heavily.
James had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hanes is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. James Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hanes's back instead.
James 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James struggling to keep hold of the position.
James looking to break Hanes's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hanes remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise James will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
James scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Hanes is looking for a way out.
James working for a choke but Hanes reverses nicely into James 's guard.
Hanes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
James working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hanes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hanes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hanes wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
Hanes won't allow James to sweep him here.
Hanes wants to stand but James has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
James is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hanes misses with a combination
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanes tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James counters with a straight right hand.
Jesse James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hanes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
James pushes Hanes up against the cage in a clinch.
James is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hanes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
James tries to score a body lock takedown but Hanes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
James goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hanes prevents it.
James has had enough of the clinch but Hanes keeps him there for the moment.
Hanes breaks the clinch.
James blocks a head kick by Hanes.
Hanes clinches but James breaks the clinch
and James counters with a one-two to the body.
James lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hanes backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanes shoots and misses
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from James finds it's way through Hanes's defenses.
James stalks Hanes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hanes's face. Hanes staggers backwards, shaken.
James lands with a straight right. Hanes didn't see that one coming.
Hanes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hanes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and James counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by James.
Hanes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. James just stands there and leans against the cage.
James tries to score a body lock takedown but Hanes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hanes stops a takedown attempt from James.
James is trying to drag Hanes to the mat but Hanes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
James tries for a takedown but Hanes manages to get underhooks.
James can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse James dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hanes tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James moves into the clinch.
Hanes prevents a takedown attempt there.
James has had enough of the clinch but Hanes keeps him there for the moment.
Hanes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanes closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. Hanes pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
James shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
James thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
James lands a heavy elbow.
James throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hanes because James loaded up on that one.
Hanes holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as James tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hanes working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James dominating with strikes here.
James with a couple of short strikes.
James can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanes is looking to escape.
James throwing strikes here but Hanes is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hanes is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by James.
Hanes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hanes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
James landing punches.
James with good strikes from the mount here!
James controlling from mount.
James landing strikes, looking to finish!
James scoring with strikes but Hanes is staying in there.
James with good strikes from the mount here!
Hanes is bucking up trying to escape but James cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
James with shots to the head and body - Hanes looks very uncomfortable down there.
James unloading with bombs!
James unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hanes's face.
Hanes is in a horrible position here. James smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hanes working to try and regain half guard.
James tries to control but Hanes wriggling away.
James landing strikes from the mount and Hanes is in trouble!
Hanes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanes taking shots to the head.
James scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by James.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James scores with a couple of good head shots there.
James is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hanes can't escape the position.
James fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
James working Hanes over with strikes here.
Hanes is bucking up trying to escape but James cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jesse James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
James looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hanes is squirming around, avoiding James's attempts to control the action.
James avoids the attempt from Hanes to control.
Josh Hanes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse James showed his dominance in that final round.
Well James 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse James!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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