PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Jasshole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Tinker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Tinker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jasshole
vs
Tinker

170 cm
26
138 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

150 cm
24
123 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Jasshole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phil Tinker!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinker fails with a takedown attempt.

Jasshole instigates a clinch.
Tinker tries to stall but Jasshole uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jasshole'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.
Tinker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jasshole digs a right hand into Tinker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tinker's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tinker is trying to drag Jasshole to the mat but Jasshole just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Jasshole is stalling here.
A short right from Jasshole on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasshole lands a shot to the body.

Jasshole gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jasshole uses his free foot to push down on Tinker's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tinker.
Jasshole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tinker tries to hold on but Jasshole pushes him away.
Jasshole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jasshole wants to control the pace but Tinker is squirming around nicely.
Jasshole controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jasshole prevents Tinker from getting the reversal.
Jasshole wants to control the pace but Tinker is squirming around nicely.
Tinker working to try and regain half guard.
Tinker sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jasshole trying to mount his opponent but Tinker defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Tinker actively working from the bottom here.

Tinker looking for subs from the bottom but Jasshole mounts him!
Jasshole will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jasshole thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jasshole controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jasshole unloads with some shots from mount but Tinker bucks and avoids them well.
Jasshole looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Jasshole dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tinker wants to clinch up but Jasshole keeps it at a distance.
Jasshole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jasshole displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tinker.
Tinker keeps the fight on the outside.
Tinker goes for a double leg but Jasshole avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Jasshole continues to drive forward.
Jasshole misses with a low kick.
Jasshole is looking to clinch but Tinker is avoiding it.
Jasshole wants to clinch up but Tinker keeps it at a distance.
Tinker misses with a takedown attempt - Jasshole sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hugh Jasshole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Tinker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tinker misses with a two punch combination.
Jasshole stuns Tinker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tinker misses with a body kick.
Tinker fails with the takedown.
Phil Tinker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinker tries to clinch up.
Tinker swats away the attempt to clinch by Jasshole.
Tinker circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tinker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jasshole wants to stand but Tinker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jasshole trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jasshole has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jasshole loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jasshole trying to control but Tinker is working from the bottom.

Tinker looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jasshole passes into half guard.
Jasshole passes to full mount!
Jasshole looking to control but Tinker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tinker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hugh Jasshole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jasshole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jasshole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tinker working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Jasshole dominated that second round.
That's time! Jasshole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jasshole rushes Tinker and presses him up against the ropes.
Jasshole gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tinker.

Jasshole has picked Tinker up - he's going for a ride! Jasshole dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Tinker looking for submissions off his back.
Jasshole wants to stand up but Tinker is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tinker actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasshole controlling the action here.
Jasshole's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tinker is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jasshole jumps into side control!
Tinker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jasshole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Jasshole decides to stand back up.

Jasshole dives in and scores a takedown into Tinker's guard.
Jasshole's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jasshole wants to control from the top but Tinker keeps moving.
Tinker is trying to keep Jasshole in close.
Jasshole is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hugh Jasshole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tinker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tinker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jasshole doesn't manage to clinch there - Tinker circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tinker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jasshole looks for the body kick but Tinker saw that one coming.
Tinker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jasshole sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Jasshole gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tinker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hugh Jasshole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Tinker.

Jasshole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tinker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jasshole circles away.
As Tinker looks to move away, Jasshole throws a big counter combo bu Tinker just gets out of the way.

Jasshole pushes Tinker up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tinker is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Jasshole gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Phil Tinker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tinker has Jasshole pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Jasshole manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tinker tries to land knees in the clinch but Jasshole avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Jasshole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jasshole 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Jasshole!
Hugh Jasshole bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.