PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between LORD JESUS (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Engine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JESUS kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lamb of God-Laid to Rest. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

JESUS
vs
Engine

191 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition [ACME]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, LORD JESUS!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Engine!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
JESUS misses with a few strikes there.

JESUS bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
JESUS throws a strike aimed at the side of Engine's head but Engine avoids it well.
Engine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with JESUS. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Engine striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Engine is looking for a sweep.
Engine tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Engine is trying to improve his position.
Engine gets back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Engine can do anything to dispel that myth.
JESUS tries to stand but can't do so whilst Engine controls his leg.
JESUS blocks the strikes from Engine.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
JESUS moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
JESUS connects with a high kick.
Engine shoots in for a double leg but JESUS sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No joy there for JESUS, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
JESUS throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Engine looks gassed!

JESUS is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Engine's half guard.

JESUS stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Engine to get to his feet.
JESUS with a body punch. A glancing blow.
JESUS tries to close the distance and clinch up but Engine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
JESUS lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
JESUS moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A jab from JESUS finds it's way through Engine's defenses.
JESUS throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engine slips a jab and a cross from JESUS.
JESUS will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
JESUS doesn't manage to clinch there - Engine circles away.
LORD JESUS seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
JESUS works over Engine's head and body with a nice combination.
Engine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
JESUS lands with an overhand left.

JESUS shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. JESUS showed some decent athleticism there.
Engine tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Engine is looking for a sweep. JESUS is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engine misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Engine missing with punches from the bottom.
Engine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
JESUS not landing any meaningful shots this time.
JESUS wants to stand up but Engine is controlling the position.
Engine tries to get to full guard but JESUS has control of the leg.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A left and a right from JESUS both land. Nice combination.
JESUS tries to clinch up.
JESUS tries for a takedown but Engine circles away easily

and Engine counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Engine.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Engine's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
JESUS looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as JESUS works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Engine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. JESUS is keeping the position for now.
Engine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as JESUS works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Engine stands up over JESUS, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Engine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Engine tries to free his leg and advance position but JESUS is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
JESUS has momentary wrist control but Engine slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Engine working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Engine stands up over JESUS, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Engine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LORD JESUS dominated that round.
That's time! JESUS's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

JESUS closes the distance and lands a one-two.
JESUS could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
JESUS lands with a shot to the body.
Engine fails with a takedown attempt.
JESUS works over Engine's head and body with a nice combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
JESUS misses with a wild combination.
JESUS tries to close the distance and clinch but Engine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
JESUS tries to clinch up.
LORD JESUS is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Engine shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and JESUS counters with a three punch combo that has Engine backing up. Engine nods at JESUS to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engine keeps the fight on the outside.
JESUS works over Engine's head and body with a nice combination.
Engine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has JESUS pinned against the cage. JESUS gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
LORD JESUS has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Engine.
Engine misses with a takedown attempt

and JESUS decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Engine's guard.
Engine is breathing heavily.

JESUS stands up and waves to Engine to follow him.
JESUS will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
JESUS swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engine with a poor takedown
and JESUS counters with a three punch combo that has Engine backing up. Engine nods at JESUS to acknowledge the strikes.
JESUS throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
JESUS moves in looking to clinch but Engine pushes him off.
JESUS wants to clinch

and Engine counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for JESUS!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Engine looking to finish with strikes here!
JESUS suckers Engine into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! JESUS is now in Engine's guard!
JESUS takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Engine wants to sweep here but JESUS controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
JESUS is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Engine thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Engine throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Thomas Engine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Engine lands a decent punch to the body there.

JESUS stands up from guard. Let's bang!

JESUS closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Engine did well to prevent JESUS getting side control.
Engine landing strikes from the bottom.
Engine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from JESUS.
Engine gets back to full guard.
Engine throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Engine will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

JESUS stands up and waves to Engine to follow him.
JESUS tries to close the distance and clinch up but Engine swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
JESUS fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Engine gets the takedown into side control.
Engine scores with punches from side control.
Engine working the head with strikes.
JESUS has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Engine 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.
Engine scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at JESUS to see if he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
JESUS taking a bit of punishment here - Engine scoring with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Check out the look on Engine's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LORD JESUS dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Engine is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in JESUS's half guard.
Engine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Engine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed JESUS's head.
JESUS is trying to get back to full guard.
Engine is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The referee warns JESUS that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Engine is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Engine cracks JESUS with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engine working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Engine working JESUS over with strikes here.
JESUS is in a horrible position here. Engine smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Engine landing strikes, looking to finish!
Engine has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of JESUS's face.
Engine fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Engine is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Engine.
JESUS tries to reverse the position but Engine maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engine with good strikes from the mount here!
Engine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Engine with shots to the head and body - JESUS looks very uncomfortable down there.
Engine landing shots from mount.
Engine lands with some vicious ground and pound - can JESUS hang on?
JESUS really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Engine punishing his opponent with strikes.
Engine with shots to the head and body - JESUS looks very uncomfortable down there.
Engine landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engine looking to finish JESUS with some ground and pound. This is bad for JESUS!
Engine unloading with bombs!
Engine throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Engine with a couple of short strikes.
Engine thowing shots but they're missing.
Engine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Engine.
Engine thowing shots but they're missing.
JESUS is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engine landing punches.
Engine lands a nice shot to the head.
Engine lands with some vicious ground and pound - can JESUS hang on?
Thomas Engine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Engine postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. JESUS looks a forlorn figure.
Engine lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Engine dominating with strikes here.
Engine scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish JESUS?

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Engine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think JESUS 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!