PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesper Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jae Deagle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rush comes to the cage accompanied by Tom Sawyer - Rush. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rush
vs
Deagle

187 cm
25
188 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

182 cm
20
199 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Knock Out Artistry
T.K.O. The Killer Outfit

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesper Rush!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jae Deagle!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Deagle on the side of the head.
Rush throws out a leg kick but Deagle moves out of range and Rush only half commits.
Deagle lands with a nice combination. Rush backs away looking to recover.
Rush throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rush looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Deagle loads up on a big right hand but Rush slips the punch.
Deagle swinging wilding here.
Deagle just misses with a punch to the body.
Deagle cracks Rush with a right hand to the side of the head.
Deagle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Deagle misses with a hook.
Rush takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Deagle.
Deagle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rush looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Deagle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Rush closes the distance and clinches.
Deagle misses with a knee strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rush. Deagle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deagle throws a lazy right hand but Rush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Deagle finds it's way through Rush's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Deagle.
A slow jab from Deagle misses its intended target.
Nice shot lands for Deagle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rush. That's going to slow Deagle down.
Rush throws a big shot that misses.
Deagle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rush.
Rush tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Rush misses.

Rush closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Deagle tries to get to full guard but Rush has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deagle works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deagle keeping full guard, as Rush tries to pass.
Rush is working hard here to advance position.
Rush slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deagle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rush is one step ahead there.
Rush pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deagle is keeping the position for now.

Deagle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Rush avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Deagle keeping moving, preventing Rush from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rush advances to half guard.
Deagle works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rush takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Deagle looking to control.
Rush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Deagle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Deagle tries to strike from the bottom.
Rush trying to control but Deagle is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Rush sitting in guard here, content to control.
Deagle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rush is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rush looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rush pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deagle is keeping the position for now.
Rush trying to control the position from guard on top but Deagle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deagle wants to sweep but no luck.
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 Jesper Rush will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rush.
Rush chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Deagle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Deagle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rush was well out of range. Poor timing from Deagle.
Rush moves out of range of the strikes.
Deagle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Deagle misses with a series of wild punches.
Deagle fakes the leg kick and cracks Rush in the body.
Deagle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Deagle misses with a looping left.
A combination from Deagle does no damage.
Deagle throws a lazy right hand but Rush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deagle moves away.
Rush pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush tries to move into range but Deagle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Deagle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rush checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Deagle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Deagle cracks Rush with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick by Deagle misses
and Rush counters with a nice leg kick.
Deagle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Deagle just misses with a punch to the body.
Deagle misses with a head kick.
Deagle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Deagle looks to clinch

and Rush counters with a shoot takedown. Deagle fights it but they end up in guard.
Rush stopping the sweep attempt from Deagle.
Rush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Deagle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rush wants to control from the top but Deagle keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deagle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rush is one step ahead there.

Deagle had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rush is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Deagle Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rush's back instead.
Deagle thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Deagle is trying to stick to Rush's back but Rush is turning into Deagle. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Deagle's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rush.
Rush trying to control but Deagle is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Deagle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Deagle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Deagle clobbers Rush with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush throws a shot from downtown. Deagle moves away and avoids it.
Deagle throws a sloppy head kick and Rush moves out of range easily.
Rush slips under a jab from Deagle.
Deagle motions for Rush to come forward. Deagle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Deagle swinging wilding here.
Deagle darts in trying to clinch

and Rush moves into the clinch.
Rush lands a nice knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Deagle.
Deagle is leaning against Rush and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Deagle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Deagle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Deagle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Deagle tries to land a knee to the head but Rush blocks with his arms.
Deagle swings wildly with an uppercut but Rush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deagle misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Deagle - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Rush.
Deagle pushes Rush back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Deagle trying to land knees to the body.
Deagle prevents Rush from breaking the clinch.
Deagle displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rush up against the cage.
Deagle is breathing heavily.
Rush tries for a takedown but Deagle manages to get underhooks.
Deagle stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Deagle connects with a knee to the head.
Rush will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Deagle up against the cage.
Deagle lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deagle'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.
Deagle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rushs head.
Rush is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jae Deagle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Deagle.
Deagle misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Deagle misses the target.
Deagle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Deagle lands with a right hand.

Deagle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rush takes a shot to the head.
Rush goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deagle lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Deagle.
Deagle scores with a hook to the body.
Deagle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rush or not.
Deagle scores with a shot to the side of Rush's head.
Rush's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rush lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Deagle or not.
Deagle tries to pull guard but Rush holds him up against the cage and eventually Deagle drops back down to his feet.

Deagle manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Deagle.
Deagle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Deagle misses with a leg kick
and Rush counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Deagle thinking.
Rush throws a sloppy head kick and Deagle moves out of range easily.
Deagle lands with a nice combination. Rush backs away looking to recover.
Rush takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rush takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab by Deagle.
Deagle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Deagle cracks Rush with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Deagle lands a slapping body shot.
Deagle throws out a loose jab but Rush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jae Deagle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Deagle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Deagle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rush needs to keep his hands up - Deagle had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Deagle finds it's way through Rush's defenses.

Deagle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Deagle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Rush is rocked!
Deagle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Deagle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Deagle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Deagle wants to pass the guard but Rush is keeping the position.
Rush preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Deagle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rush swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Deagle is looking to work some ground and pound but Rush has wrist control.
Deagle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rush works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rush feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rush wants to control from the top but Deagle keeps moving.
Rush pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deagle is keeping the position for now.
Deagle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rush is one step ahead there.
Deagle keeping moving, preventing Rush from controlling successfully.
Deagle throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rush trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Deagle throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush wants to control from the top but Deagle keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Deagle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rush counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jae Deagle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Deagle.
Rush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rush avoids a punch combination nicely.
Deagle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rush with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Deagle to score with a decent uppercut.
Deagle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Deagle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Deagle connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Rush.
Deagle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Deagle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jae Deagle really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rush staying out of range there.
Deagle misses the jab.
Deagle digs a good hook to Rush's body.
The fighters circling - Deagle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Deagle missing with a left hand there. Rush was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rush defending well as Deagle loads up on a big left hand.
Deagle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Deagle scores with the left hand. Rush knows he should have avoided that one.
Deagle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Deagle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Deagle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rush.
Deagle takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from Deagle misses

and Rush counters with a takedown into side control.
Deagle misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Deagle is trying to control Rush's posture but Rush avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deagle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Deagle is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rush working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deagle keeps working.
Rush is nestled in close to Deagle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Rush is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Deagle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rush's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rush's back!
Deagle punches the canvas rather than the man.
Rush trying to control the position but Deagle manages to sink in the hooks.
Rush covers up after that shot from Deagle.
Rush covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Deagle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deagle gets his hands free as Rush looks to control.

Deagle seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Rush's chin but Rush turns very nicely into Deagle's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Rush.
Rush advances to half guard.
Deagle wants to improve his position but Rush is controlling well.
Deagle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rush.
Rush wants to take a breather but Deagle is having none of it.
Deagle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rush's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rush's back!
Deagle somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Rush finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush controls the position.
Rush is looking to get to half guard.
Deagle landing strikes from the mount and Rush is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Deagle cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rush is desperately trying to improve his position but Deagle has a good base and remains in mount.
Deagle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Rush is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Deagle postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rush looks a forlorn figure.
Rush tries to hold on but Deagle pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Deagle.
Deagle lands a heavy elbow.
Deagle working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Deagle avoids the attempt from Rush to control.
Deagle lands a heavy elbow.
Deagle raining down shots from the mount!
Rush seems to have got his legs back now.
Rush tries to hold on but Deagle pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deagle lands with some strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deagle looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Deagle postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rush looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jae Deagle dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Deagle connects with a crisp jab.
Rush displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Deagle throws out the jab.
A jab from Deagle misses.
Deagle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rush connects with a right hand. Deagle shakes it off.
Rush throws a shot from downtown. Deagle moves away and avoids it.
Rush cracks a nice hook into Deagle's ribs.

Deagle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Deagle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Deagle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deagle taking a breather.
Deagle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rush.
Rush misses with a knee strike.
Deagle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Deagle is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rush prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush looking to stall.
Rush blocks the elbow strike.
Deagle throws a head punch that misses.
Deagle tries to land knees in the clinch but Rush avoids the damage to the body.
Deagle tries to throw a body punch but Rush avoids it by throwing Deagle back against the cage.
Deagle lands a nice uppercut.
Rush using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Deagle misses with a knee to the head.
Rush tries a knee to the head but Deagle blocks it.
Deagle avoiding damage as Rush throws knees to the body.
Deagle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Deagle misses with a short punch on the inside.

Deagle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Deagle works over Rush's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two 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.
Deagle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rush moves out of range of the strikes.
Rush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Deagle.
Rush does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rush.
Deagle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rush counters with a nice uppercut.
Rush throws a low kick but it's checked well by Deagle.
Deagle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rush holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rush lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rush managing to block the knees to the body from Deagle.
Deagle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rush has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Deagle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deagle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rush throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Deagle goes for a takedown attempt but Rush pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Deagle moves out of range of the leg kick from Rush.
Jae Deagle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rush shoots for a takedown but Deagle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rush.
Rush throws a leg kick which misses Deagle's front leg but catches the back leg as Deagle tries to avoid it.
Rush shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Deagle but Deagle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Deagle.
Rush scores with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Deagle is predictable there
and Rush counters with a leg kick.
Deagle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rush was well out of range. Poor timing from Deagle.
Deagle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rush connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jesper Rush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deagle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Deagle looks to land a left hand but Rush moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deagle misses with a looping left.
Rush tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deagle was well out of range. Poor timing from Rush.
Deagle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rush counters with a thumping low kick.
Deagle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Deagle.
Deagle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rush has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesper Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deagle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rush.
Rush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Deagle checks a leg kick.
Rush takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Deagle throws a leg kick
and Deagle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesper Rush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Deagle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Peck scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jae Deagle!
Jae Deagle is the new middleweight champion!