PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob Jam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and River Greywar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jam's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Transylvania. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jam
vs
Greywar

170 cm
21
142 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

150 cm
23
130 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

FUEL Nutrition

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Jam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, River Greywar!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Greywar closes the distance and clinches.
Greywar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jam is trying to break free.
Jam avoiding damage as Greywar throws knees to the body.
Jam wants to break free but Greywar has control.
Greywar misses with a knee to the head.
Jam jumps guard but Greywar stands there with Jam around his waist. Jam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Greywar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jam.
Jam avoids the elbow strike from Greywar, against the cage.
Jam tries to break the clinch but Greywar is controlling the position.
Greywar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Greywar.
Greywar is working Jam over against the cage.
Jam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jam avoids the elbow strike from Greywar, against the cage.

Greywar has clasped his hands together around Jam's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jam is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greywar throws an elbow but Jam slips to the side and avoids it well.
Greywar remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Greywar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jam to see if he's OK.
Jam sneaks back into half guard.
Greywar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jam. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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!

Jam is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Greywar pulls his head out easily.
Greywar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jam defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam is looking for a sweep. Greywar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Greywar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Greywar working Jam over with strikes.
Jam is trying to stand back up but Greywar is controlling him
Jam is breathing heavily.
Jam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Greywar.
Jam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Greywar.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Greywar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Greywar jabs at Jam's body.
Bob Jam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Greywar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Greywar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Greywar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Greywar is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jam has managed to free his arm - good work.
Greywar wants to pass to mount but Jam is defending the position.

Jam looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greywar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jam knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Greywar seems to be looking for submissions.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Greywar instigates a clinch.
A short right from Greywar.
A short body shot lands from Greywar as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Greywar.
Greywar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jam backwards.
Greywar lands an elbow that stopped Jam in his tracks for a moment.
Jam tries to break the clinch but Greywar is controlling the position.
Greywar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jam's defenses.

Greywar pulls Jam into guard.
Greywar throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jam wants to control from the top but Greywar keeps moving.

Greywar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jam looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam thows a big elbow that misses.
Greywar tries to strike from the bottom.
Greywar trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Greywar trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Greywar checks a low kick from Jam.

Greywar feints and as Jam raises his hands in defense, Greywar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greywar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Greywar throws a big right hand that misses.

Jam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jam is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Greywar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Greywar landing with the ground and pound.
Jam keeping full guard, as Greywar tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greywar chips away with some ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Greywar feints and as Jam raises his hands in defense, Greywar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Jam working for a triangle but Greywar defends it easily.
Jam can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Greywar controls the pace.
Greywar working some strikes from top position.
Greywar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greywar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Greywar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Greywar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Greywar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

River Greywar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Greywar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jam, pushing him back against the cage.
Jam on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greywar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jam's brow.
Greywar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jam throws a punch but it's blocked by Greywar.
A right hand to the body from Greywar.
Greywar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jam lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jam blocks an elbow strike.
Jam wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Greywar lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jam is fighting off a takedown attempt but Greywar is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jam to the mat. Jam regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Greywar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Greywar trying to control but Jam is working from the bottom.
Greywar preventing the sweep.
Jam utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Greywar thows a big elbow that misses.
Jam being controlled here, momentarily.
Greywar postures up in Jam's guard and throws a big left but Jam blocks it.
Greywar throws and elbow that misses. Jam uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Greywar's guard. Nice move by Jam!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greywar trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Some wild striking there from Jam.

Greywar drives through and clinches with Jam against the cage.
Jam can't break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Greywar.
Greywar tries a knee to the head but Jam blocks it.
Jam managing to block the knees to the body from Greywar.
Jam on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Greywar throws an elbow but it misses.

Greywar has Jam pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Greywar pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jam tumbling to the mat - Greywar dives into Jam's guard.
Jam working a defensive guard here.

Jam has his foot on Greywar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Greywar works his way back into a safe position though.

Greywar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Greywar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Jam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greywar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jam is working to avoid the ground and pound but Greywar connects with a decent elbow.
Jam takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Greywar lands some shots froms side control.
Greywar misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Greywar cracks Jam with a big right hand but Jam just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jam stops Greywar from passing to mount.
Jam struggling a bit here.
Greywar wants to control but Jam is keeping him busy.
Greywar scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greywar working the ground and pound.
Greywar lands a decent elbow from side control.
Greywar throws an elbow but Jam slips to the side and avoids it well.
Greywar in side control, throwing shots but Jam defends.

Greywar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jam sneaks back into half guard.
Jam missing with punches from the bottom.
Greywar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Greywar lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greywar sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Jam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Greywar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Greywar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Greywar.
Jam trying to control here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Greywar connects with a nice short shot to Jam's temple.
Greywar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jam tries to get to full guard but Greywar has control of the leg.
Greywar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Greywar scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

River Greywar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Greywar lands a knee to the body.
Greywar tries to land a knee to the head but Jam blocks with his arms.
A body shot lands from Greywar.
Greywar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jam avoids the elbow strike from Greywar, against the cage.

Greywar has picked Jam up - he's going for a ride! Greywar dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Greywar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Greywar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jam defends it well.
Greywar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Greywar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Greywar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Greywar thows a huge punch but Jam dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greywar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jam is not content to let Greywar control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jam will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An inside leg kick from Jam misses.

Greywar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jam to the mat! Jam manages to get full guard.
Greywar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Greywar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Greywar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Greywar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Greywar with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jam can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Greywar controls the pace.
Greywar throwing strikes but missing.

Jam working for a triangle but Greywar defends it easily.
Greywar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Jam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Greywar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Greywar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
River Greywar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Greywar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jam's head.
Greywar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greywar with a nice head shot there.
Jam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greywar.

Jam looking for a guillotine here but Greywar defends easily.
Greywar looking to pass the guard.
Greywar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Greywar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Greywar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Greywar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jam tries to hold on but Greywar pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Greywar.
Greywar looking to control but Jam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Greywar dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greywar lands a nice shot to the head.
Greywar with the ground and pound from mount.
Jam is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Jam that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Greywar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Greywar landing strikes from the mount.
Greywar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Greywar controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

River Greywar really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Greywar darts in and clinches Jam up against the cage.

Greywar gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Greywar is trying to control. Jam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jam is looking to escape.
Greywar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Greywar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jam's head.
Jam is staying active underneath Greywar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Greywar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jam wants to get back to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Greywar 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.

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

Greywar gets a clinch.
Greywar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Jam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jam.
A punch combination from Jam misses.

Greywar closes the distance and pushes Jam back into the cage.
Greywar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Greywar prevents Jam from breaking the clinch.
River Greywar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greywar has him pressed against the cage.
Greywar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Greywar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jam lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jam on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jam tries to break the clinch but Greywar is controlling the position.
Greywar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Greywar scores with a shoulder strike.
Jam wants to break free but Greywar has control.

Greywar has picked Jam up - he's going for a ride! Greywar dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Greywar wants to take a breather but Jam is having none of it.

Jam is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Greywar pulls his head out easily.
Jam wants to control but Greywar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Greywar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jam with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Jam looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Greywar controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greywar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Greywar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Greywar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jam looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jam is looking to regain half guard here but Greywar keeps moving and retains side control.
Greywar trying to control the action but Jam is working from the bottom.
Jam is working to avoid the ground and pound but Greywar connects with a decent elbow.
The ground and pound from Greywar seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Greywar throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Greywar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jam to see if he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by Greywar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greywar cracks Jam with a big elbow.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jam misses with a few strikes there.

Greywar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jam sprawls well initially but Greywar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jam wants to get back to full guard.
Greywar winds up and cracks Jam with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jam wants to get back to his feet.

Jam looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jam looking for submissions off his back.
Greywar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jam's head.
Jam is trying to get back to full guard.
Greywar winds up and cracks Jam with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Greywar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Greywar tries to land knees in the clinch but Jam avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Greywar.

Greywar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Greywar's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Jam looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Greywar landing some decent shots from guard.
Greywar distracts Jam with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jam wants to stand but Greywar is controlling the position.
Greywar is in close to Jam's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Greywar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Greywar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Greywar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Greywar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Greywar misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

River Greywar dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Greywar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jam.
Greywar throws a head kick but Jam moves out of range.

Greywar clinches.
Greywar lands an elbow that stopped Jam in his tracks for a moment.

Greywar has clasped his hands together around Jam's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Greywar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jam, who protects the arm well.
Jam is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Greywar is controlling him well.
Greywar throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jam is trying to get back to his feet.
Greywar lands a nice forearm strike.
Jam wants to control but Greywar postures up.
Jam manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Greywar missing with punches from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Greywar 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.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jam looking for a guillotine here but Greywar defends easily.

Greywar drops back looking for a leg! Jam is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jam manages to kick Greywar off! Greywar jumps back into Jam's guard.
Greywar controlling from the top position.

Jam has his foot on Greywar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Greywar works his way back into a safe position though.
Jam keeping moving, preventing Greywar from controlling successfully.
Jam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Greywar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Greywar controlling from the top position.
Greywar trying to control but Jam is working from the bottom.
Jam controls Greywar momentarily but Greywar frees himself.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Greywar moves out of range of the body kick.
Jam throws a half hearted mid kick.

Greywar has closed the distance and engaged Jam in a clinch.
Greywar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Greywar pulls guard.
Greywar throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Greywar throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greywar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jam trying to control but Greywar is working from the bottom.
Greywar controlling the position.

Jam is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jam postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Greywar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Greywar thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jam misses with a series of wild punches.

Greywar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jam sprawls well initially but Greywar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Greywar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Greywar working over Jam with some ground and pound. Jam looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Greywar trying to mount his opponent but Jam defends it.
Greywar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jam is looking for a sweep. Greywar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Greywar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Greywar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Greywar.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Greywar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Greywar is working Jam over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Greywar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Greywar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jam is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Greywar is controlling him.
Greywar won't allow Jam to sweep him here.
Greywar thows a big elbow that misses.

Jam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
River Greywar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Greywar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 43:50
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 43:50
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 43:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... River Greywar! River Greywar retains his bantamweight title!