PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister Brutal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Brutal
vs
Love

225 cm
19
280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mister Brutal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonny Love!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Love shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Love keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brutal controlling the position for now.
Brutal trying to control but Love postures up.
Brutal is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brutal is not content to let Love control the position.
Love passes the guard and advances to mount!
Love is looking to stand but Love has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Brutal gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Love controlling the pace.

Love is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Love seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brutal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Love is pressing down on Brutal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brutal is holding on for now.
Brutal controlling the position well.
Brutal is looking to improve his position.

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

Love closes the distance and pushes Brutal back into the cage.
Brutal is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Love throws a knee to the head but misses.

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.

Love has hold of one of Brutal's legs. Brutal is fighting the takedown attempt but Love gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Brutal is pulling down on Love's head to control his posture.
Love pushing down on Brutal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brutal has his hands clasped together around Love's back. He's all about the action.
Love sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brutal defending well though.
Brutal wants to control but Love is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brutal wants to get back to full guard.
Brutal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brutal has his hands clasped together around Love's back. He's all about the action.
Love sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brutal is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love is trying to control. Brutal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Love wants to free his trapped foot but Brutal is holding on for dear life with his legs.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brutal takes one to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Love there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brutal shoots in for a takedown but Love shows good takedown defense.
Brutal avoids the body shot from Love.
Love shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brutal as he jumps to the side.
Love displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brutal.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mister Brutal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Love is looking to clinch but Brutal is avoiding it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Love - that will leave a mark!
Love tries to clinch but Brutal is having none of it.

Love moves into the clinch.

Love tightens his grip and picks Brutal up, before dumping him to the ground. Brutal manages to land in guard.
Love looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brutal controlling the position.
Brutal keeping moving, preventing Love from controlling successfully.
Love being controlled here momentarily.
Love looking to pass the guard.
Brutal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Love dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brutal tries for a takedown but Love sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brutal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brutal takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Love closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Love lands in his opponent's guard.
Brutal trying to control the position.

Brutal is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Love defends well.
Love trying to control the position from guard on top but Brutal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Love tries to free his leg and advance position but Brutal is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutal looking to control.
Love trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brutal controls Love momentarily but Love frees himself.

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

Love 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.
Brutal working a defensive guard here.
Love is pushing down on Brutal's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brutal is fighting to maintain full guard but Love has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brutal is looking to improve his position.
Brutal controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Brutal wants to control but Love is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Brutal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brutal wants to improve his position but instead Love has moved into half guard.
Well, if Love is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Brutal trying to control but Love postures up.
Brutal moves into full guard.
Love with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brutal holds on and takes a little breather.
Love looking to pass the guard.
Jonny Love has got the better of the ground game so far.
Love trying to control the position from guard on top but Brutal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Love pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brutal is keeping the position for now.
Brutal is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Love trying to control the position from guard on top but Brutal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Love being controlled here momentarily.
Brutal looking for a sweep. Not yet Brutal, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brutal wants to control but Love passes easily into half guard.
Brutal gets full guard.
Brutal trying to control the position.
Brutal seems keen to control Love's posture.
Love trying to control the position from guard on top but Brutal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brutal managing to control the position.
Love trying to control but Brutal is working from the bottom.
Love postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Love showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Love throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Love as Brutal shoots in.
Love tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Love throws a right and a left that both miss.
Love looks to land a combination but Brutal avoids it well.
Love throws a head kick that misses.
Love lands a head kick. Brutal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Love misses with an attempted mid kick.
Love 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.
Love throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Love shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brutal is trying to defend but Love finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brutal desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Love takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutal is trying to maintain the position but Love is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mister Brutal just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Love shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Love thows a big elbow that misses.
Brutal has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Love stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brutal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Love. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Brutal has control of Love's left arm, preventing Love from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brutal is keeping the position for now.
Brutal looking for a sweep. Not yet Brutal, not yet.
Love trying to control but Brutal is working from the bottom.
Love trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brutal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Love missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Love fails to land the takedown.
Love misses with a takedown attempt - Brutal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Love as Brutal shoots in.

Brutal decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brutal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Love knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brutal is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutal wants to pass to mount but Love is defending the position.

That's four 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.
Brutal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Love manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brutal looking to pass the guard.
Love wants to sweep here but Brutal controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Love comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Love 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Love!