PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JT Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Strongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Money
vs
Strongo

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JT Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Strongo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strongo thows a body shot but no joy.
Money moves in looking to clinch but Strongo pushes him off.

Money scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Still in half guard, Money seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strongo trying to control from the bottom.
Money tries to pass the half guard into mount. Strongo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Strongo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Money drops an elbow to the side of Strongo's head.
Money perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Money decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Strongo fails with the takedown

and Money counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Money is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Strongo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Strongo is defending against the submission attempts here by Money.
Strongo is trying to get back to full guard.
Strongo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Strongo has his hands on Money's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strongo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Strongo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Strongo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Money takes a decent strike to the side of the head.

Strongo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Money uses it to pass to side control.
Strongo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Money's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Strongo wants to improve his position but Money is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Money works his way into full mount!
Money scoring with strikes but Strongo is staying in there.
Strongo reaches up to try and control the position but Money seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Strongo rolls and tries to escape and now Money has his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Money is not going to allow Strongo to sit and survive in this position.

Strongo preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Money.
Money doesn't have the hooks in and Strongo manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strongo trying to control but Money is working from the bottom.
Strongo postures up.
Strongo trying to control but Money is working from the bottom.
Money has a closed guard, preventing Strongo from standing up.
Money tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Money throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strongo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strongo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Money counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Strongo's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strongo keeping full guard, as Money tries to pass.
Strongo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Strongo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Money but Money pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Strongo tries to clinch but Money moves out of range.

Money instigates a clinch.
Money wants a takedown.
Money can't get the takedown.

Strongo jumps guard.
Strongo pulls Money in close to prevent any damage.

Strongo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Strongo has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strongo tries to clinch up

and Money counters with a nice double leg into side control. Strongo won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strongo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Money trying to control the action but Strongo is working from the bottom.
Money taking a breather here.

Money decides to stand back up. Money steps back and let's Strongo get back to his feet.

That's two 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.
Money throws a sloppy head kick and Strongo moves out of range easily.
JT Money is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Money scores with a takedown into Strongo's guard.

Money stands and steps away. Strongo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Strongo throws a push kick but Money slaps the foot to one side.
Strongo throws a right hand that Money ducks under and follows up with a left that Money also avoids with ease.
Money shoots and misses
and Strongo counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JT Money. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Strongo shoots in and bounces Money off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Strongo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Strongo wants to control but Money is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strongo looks up at the clock and then as Money takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Strongo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Strongo tries for a kimura but Money is defending well.

Strongo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Strongo tries to move to mount but Money blocks the move with his legs.
Strongo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Money is looking to regain half guard here but Strongo keeps moving and retains side control.

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.
Strongo is looking to take a break and control but Money is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Money is trying to control Strongo's posture but Strongo avoids it.
Money is looking to reverse the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Money darts in and clinches Strongo up against the cage.

Money breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strongo tries to clinch

and Money counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Money prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JT Money dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Money bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Money is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Strongo has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Strongo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Money just content to control the position.
Strongo is looking to regain half guard here but Money keeps moving and retains side control.
Money controls the position.
Strongo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strongo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strongo manages to get to full guard.
Strongo trying to control the position.
JT Money overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Money won't allow Strongo to get back to his feet.
Money landing with the ground and pound.
Strongo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Strongo trying to control the position.
Strongo is controlling Money's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Money fails with the takedown

and Strongo counters with a shoot takedown. Money fights it but they end up in guard.

Strongo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Money manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Strongo manages to get himself to full guard.
Strongo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Money is controlling him.
Strongo keeping moving, preventing Money from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money is looking to stand up but Strongo won't let him.
Strongo wants to control but Money passes easily into half guard.
Strongo won't allow Money to pass to mount.
Strongo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Strongo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Strongo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Strongo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Strongo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Strongo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Money is one step ahead there.

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.
Strongo looking to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Money shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Strongo's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Strongo is on top in guard.
Money bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Strongo's guard.
Strongo is trying to control the position but Money postures up.
Strongo keeping moving, preventing Money from controlling successfully.
Rock Strongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strongo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to JT Money.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Money, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JT Money!