PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Joe Joe jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakie Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakie Chan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Joe Joe jr
vs
Chan

180 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey Joe Joe jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jakie Chan!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe Joe jr swinging wilding here.
Chan wants to slow Joe Joe jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Chan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joe Joe jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Chan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joe Joe jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Chan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chan lands in his opponent's guard.
Joe Joe jr trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Joe Joe jr trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Chan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Joe Joe jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chan is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe Joe jr throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Joe Joe jr doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Joe Joe jr trying to strike off his back.

Chan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Chan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Joe Joe jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Joe Joe jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Chan has wrist control.
Chan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Joe Joe jr throwing strikes from guard but Chan blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe Joe jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Joe Joe jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joe Joe jr is working Chan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Joe Joe jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Joe Joe jr looking to sit in guard and control but Chan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Joe Joe jr 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.
Joe Joe jr lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Chan wants to control from the top but Joe Joe jr keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe Joe jr wants to get back to his feet but Chan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe Joe jr trying to keep a closed guard but Chan is proving a slippery customer.
Joe Joe jr throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Joe Joe jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Joe Joe jr tries to get out of the position.
Chan is pushing down on Joe Joe jr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Joe Joe jr is fighting to maintain full guard but Chan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joe Joe jr keeps working.
Joe Joe jr misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Joe Joe jr wants to sweep but Chan has passed to side control!
Joe Joe jr misses with a strike from the bottom.
Chan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Joe Joe jr can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Joe Joe jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Joe Joe jr striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Joe Joe jr with a hook.

Joe Joe jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chan wants to control but Joe Joe jr is keeping busy.
Chan is trying to get back to full guard.
Chan looks gassed!
Joe Joe jr is keen to just control but Chan is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Joe Joe jr lands an overhand right.
Chan doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Joe Joe jr counter with a right hand.
Joe Joe jr throws a shot to the body.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joe Joe jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jakie Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joe Joe jr, as that shot connected.
Chan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Joe Joe jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chan with a poor takedown
and Joe Joe jr counters with a nice body shot.
Joey Joe Joe jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakie Chan.
Danga de danga de dang - Joe Joe jr scores with a four punch combination!
Chan is breathing heavily.
Joe Joe jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Joe Joe jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chan in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe Joe jr throws a one two combo.
Joe Joe jr throws a series of punches but Chan avoids them all with ease.
Chan fails with the takedown
and Joe Joe jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joe Joe jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joe Joe jr lands with a nice combination. Chan backs away looking to recover.
Joe Joe jr lands with a nice combination. Chan backs away looking to recover.
Joe Joe jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Joe Joe jr scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe Joe jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chan is looking to escape.
Joe Joe jr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chan?
Joe Joe jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chan on the ground.
Joe Joe jr landing strikes, looking to finish!
Joe Joe jr in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Joe Joe jr putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chan taking shots to the head.
Joe Joe jr looking to finish Chan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chan!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe Joe jr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Joe Joe jr scoring with strikes but Chan is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe Joe jr is landing with some decent strikes but Chan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Joe Joe jr.
Joe Joe jr in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Chan wants to hold on but Joe Joe jr pushes him away.
Joe Joe jr with the ground and pound from mount.
Joe Joe jr lands with some strikes.
Joe Joe jr has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Chan's face.
Joe Joe jr with the ground and pound from mount.
Joe Joe jr lands a big shot there that rocks Chan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Joe Joe jr working Chan over with strikes here.
Joe Joe jr with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Joe Joe jr.
Chan taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe Joe jr lands a heavy elbow.
Joe Joe jr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Joe Joe jr is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Joe Joe jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe Joe jr with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee warns Chan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Joe Joe jr.
Joe Joe jr is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Joe Joe jr with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe Joe jr lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chan hang on?
Joe Joe jr lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Joe Joe jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Joe Joe jr dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Joe Joe jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Joe Joe jr misses with a two punch combination.
Joe Joe jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chan clinches but Joe Joe jr breaks the clinch
and Joe Joe jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Joe Joe jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chan looking to control.
Chan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joe Joe jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Joe Joe jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe Joe jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Joe Joe jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Chan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joe Joe jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Joe Joe jr throwing strikes from guard but Chan blocks nicely.
Chan is looking to stand up but Joe Joe jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Joe Joe jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joe Joe jr postures up in Chan's guard and throws a big left but Chan blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joe Joe jr.
Chan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chan thows a huge punch but Joe Joe jr dodges it nicely.

Chan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joe Joe jr defending well though.

Joe Joe jr manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Joe Joe jr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Joe Joe jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Joe Joe jr 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.
Joe Joe jr working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe Joe jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chan is trying to stand.
Joe Joe jr prevents Chan from improving his position.
Joe Joe jr tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Joe Joe jr is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Joe Joe jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Joe Joe jr moves into full mount! Chan won't be happy about that!
Joe Joe jr lands a big shot there that rocks Chan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Joey Joe Joe jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Joe Joe jr is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Joe Joe jr is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Joe Joe jr looking to finish Chan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chan!
Joe Joe jr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chan?
Joe Joe jr working the ground and pound effectively.
Joe Joe jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Joe Joe jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chan can do to turn this around?
Chan taking shots to the head.
Chan is in a horrible position here. Joe Joe jr smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Joe Joe jr in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Joe Joe jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joe Joe jr 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Joe Joe jr!