PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heywood Jablowme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Disis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jablowme comes to the cage accompanied by hells bells. Disis has chosen Polly Jean Harvey - Angry Johnny as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jablowme
vs
Disis

187 cm
25
190 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

183 cm
25
192 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heywood Jablowme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Disis!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Disis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jablowme manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Disis with a flurry of punches that miss.

Jablowme manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jablowme fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jablowme misses with a jab, cross combination.

Disis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jablowme wants to sweep but no luck.
Disis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jablowme preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Disis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Disis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jablowme is on top in guard.
Disis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jablowme!
Disis misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disis looking to finish with strikes here!
Disis lands a big shot there that rocks Jablowme but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Disis avoids the attempt from Jablowme to control.
Jablowme avoids a series of strikes thrown by Disis.

Disis goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jablowme turns into him and now he's in Disis's guard.
Disis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jablowme tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Disis is working for a kimura but Jablowme is defending it quite comfortably.
Disis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jablowme's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Disis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jablowme keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Disis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jablowme defends it well.
Disis looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disis is looking to advance position but Jablowme won't allow it.
Jablowme preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jablowme moves in looking to clinch but Disis pushes him off.
Jablowme closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Johnny Disis has been cut.
Jablowme misses with a body kick.
Jablowme fails with an attempt to clinch.
Disis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Jablowme looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Disis tries to get to full guard but Jablowme has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Disis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Disis tries to get to full guard but Jablowme has control of the leg.

Jablowme gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Jablowme gets a takedown into half guard.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jablowme is thwarting Disis's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heywood Jablowme dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Disis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jablowme lands with a nice body punch.
Jablowme swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heywood Jablowme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Disis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jablowme was well out of range. Poor timing from Disis.
The fight stays on the outside here - Disis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jablowme throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jablowme throws a head kick that Disis semi-blocks.
Jablowme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Disis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jablowme counters with an inside leg kick.
Jablowme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Disis is breathing heavily.
Disis shoots in for a double leg but Jablowme sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jablowme lands with a straight right. Disis didn't see that one coming.

Jablowme clinches up with Disis and pushes him back against the cage.

Jablowme breaks from the clinch.
Jablowme rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Disis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jablowme tries to clinch but Disis is having none of it.
Jablowme fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jablowme lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jablowme misses with a head kick.
Disis shoots in but Jablowme avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Heywood Jablowme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Disis.
Jablowme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Disis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jablowme has his hands on Disis's head, controlling the position.
Disis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Jablowme working for a triangle but Disis defends it easily.
Disis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jablowme works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jablowme preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jablowme keeping moving, preventing Disis from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Disis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jablowme is looking to clinch but Disis is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme tries a head kick but it misses.
Jablowme misses with a wild combination.
A head kick from Jablowme lands but Disis takes it in his stride.
Jablowme lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Disis clinches up against the cage.
Jablowme working hard to break the clinch.
Jablowme wants to break the clinch but can't.

Disis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Disis misses with a double jab.
Jablowme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Disis rushes Jablowme and presses him up against the cage.

Jablowme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jablowme.

Jablowme gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Disis working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Disis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jablowme keeping moving, preventing Disis from controlling successfully.
Disis advances to half guard.
Jablowme blocking the ground and pound attempt from Disis.
Disis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jablowme defending well though.
Disis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Disis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jablowme defends it well.
Jablowme keeping control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Heywood Jablowme will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Disis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Disis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jablowme sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jablowme throws a head kick that misses.
Jablowme shoots in for a takedown but Disis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jablowme with a lazy takedown attempt
and Disis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horrible takedown by Disis or perhaps it was just good defense by Jablowme which made him look bad.
Jablowme swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Disis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jablowme as he jumps to the side.
Heywood Jablowme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Disis.
Jablowme lands a head kick. Disis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Disis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Jablowme does no damage.
Jablowme shoots for a takedown but Disis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disis tries to clinch but Jablowme moves away
and Jablowme counters with a two punch combo.
Jablowme misses with a hook.
Jablowme tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Disis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jablowme can't keep his opponent in guard - Disis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Disis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Disis working over Jablowme with some ground and pound. Jablowme looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Disis uses his free foot to push down on Jablowme's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jablowme.
Jablowme avoids a series of strikes thrown by Disis.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jablowme wants to hold on but Disis pushes him away.
Johnny Disis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Disis has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disis lands a big elbow.
Disis prevents Jablowme from getting the reversal.
Disis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Disis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jablowme tries to hold on but Disis postures up.
Disis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jablowme hang on?
Jablowme tries to reverse the position but Disis maintains control.

Disis working for a submission but Jablowme is keeping him at bay.
Jablowme bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme won't allow Disis to sweep him here.
Disis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jablowme's guard.
Disis looking to pass the guard.
Disis trying to control the position from guard on top but Jablowme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jablowme utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Disis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jablowme has control of Disis's left arm, preventing Disis from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jablowme looking for a sweep. Not yet Jablowme, not yet.
Disis throwing strikes from guard but Jablowme blocks nicely.
Disis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jablowme throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jablowme dodges the punch combination from Disis.

Jablowme tries to keep at a distance but Disis has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jablowme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jablowme falls off balance throwing a combination

and Disis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Disis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jablowme has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heywood Jablowme!