PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Warden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trainer Jonny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jonny's choice of entrance music: Joker and the Theif - Wolfmother. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Warden
vs
Jonny

190 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
223 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Punishment Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Warden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Trainer Jonny!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonny wants to land a leg kick but Warden is out of range.
Jonny scores with a leg kick.
Jonny misses with a kick to the body.
Warden is looking to clinch.
Jonny will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jonny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jonny lands a nice shot that snaps Warden's head back.
Jonny keeps the fight on the outside.
Jonny swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Warden.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jonny.
Warden tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jonny.
Jonny scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warden fails to land with a series of punches.
Warden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jonny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Warden is looking to clinch.
Jonny lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jonny dips to his left and cracks Warden with an uppercut!
Warden tries to clinch but Jonny is having none of it.
Warden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jonny lands with a nice combination. Warden backs away looking to recover.
Jonny takes a swing at Warden's ribcage but misses.
Warden moves in looking to clinch but Jonny pushes him off.
Jonny connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warden wants to clinch up but Jonny keeps it at a distance.
Jonny misses with a wild combination.
Warden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jonny scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Warden doesn't seem bothered though.
Jonny misses with a wild combination.
Jonny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jonny throws a quick inside leg kick.
Warden scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jonny scores with a crisp jab that stopped Warden in his tracks.
Warden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonny lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Warden gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Warden lands a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Jonny's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Warden tries to land a knee to the head but Jonny blocks with his arms.

Warden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Warden wants to slow Jonny down by chopping away at his legs.
Jonny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warden.
Warden tries to clinch up but Jonny circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Jonny is predictable there

and Warden counters by moving into the clinch.
Warden tries to land knees in the clinch but Jonny avoids the damage to the body.
Warden misses with a knee strike.
Jonny tries to break the clinch but Warden is controlling the position.
Warden working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warden tries to circle away but Jonny has him pinned against the ropes.
Jonny wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warden has him pressed against the ropes.
Warden has Jonny pressed against the ropes, preventing Jonny from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jonny takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jonny blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warden is trying to break the clinch but Jonny has him pressed against the ropes.

Warden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jonny lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Warden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jonny lands a two punch combo.
Warden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jonny.
Jonny scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trainer Jonny dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jonny misses with a two punch combination.
Jonny scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jonny misses with a wild combination.
Jonny swats away the attempt to clinch by Warden.
Jonny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jonny swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Warden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Warden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jonny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jonny connects with a body shot.
Jonny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trainer Jonny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jonny.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warden tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jonny lands a nice shot that snaps Warden's head back.
Jonny scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jonny lands a jab-cross combination.
Jonny tests Warden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Warden tries to close the distance and clinch but Jonny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Warden tries to close the distance and clinch but Jonny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jonny throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Warden counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jonny is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jonny lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Warden backs up against the ropes.
Jonny swinging wildly here.
Warden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Warden takes one on the button.
Warden has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jonny is working the combinations to good effect here.
Warden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jonny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warden is looking to clinch.
Donk. Jonny catches Warden right on the button with a cross.
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!
Warden tries to clinch but Jonny is having none of it.
Jonny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Warden circles away quickly and effectively.

Warden moves into the clinch.
Jonny has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Warden is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonny goes for a takedown in the clinch but Warden prevents it.
Warden missing with knees to the body.
Jonny changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Warden fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jason Warden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trainer Jonny.
Warden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jonny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jonny misses with a double jab
and Warden counters with a nice body kick.
Warden tries to clinch there but Jonny circles away.
Jonny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Warden takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonny misses with a two punch combination.
Jonny scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jonny falls off balance throwing a combination
and Warden counters with an outside leg kick.
Jonny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warden connects with the punch.
Warden tries to move into range but Jonny moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Warden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jonny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Warden wants to clinch up but Jonny keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jonny clobbers Warden with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Warden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warden tries to close the distance and clinch but Jonny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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 Jason Warden will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jonny keeps the fight on the outside.
Warden throws a sloppy body shot
and Jonny counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Warden tries to clinch up
and Jonny counters with a right hand to the body.
Jonny looks to land a combination but Warden avoids it well.
Warden darts in trying to clinch
and Jonny counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Jonny is predictable there
and Warden counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jonny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warden looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Warden tries to clinch but Jonny moves away
and Jonny counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warden throws a head kick that misses.
Jonny throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Warden holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Warden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jonny smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jonny lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jonny throws a right and a left that Warden avoids nicely.
Jonny connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Warden tries to clinch but Jonny is having none of it.
Jonny misses with a straight left.
Jonny fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jonny digs a good body shot into Warden's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonny moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Warden tries to clinch
and Jonny counters with a series of strikes. Warden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Warden looks to clinch
and Jonny counters with a series of strikes. Warden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jonny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jonny throws a combination that misses

and Warden counters by moving into the clinch.
Warden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jonny blocks it with crossed arms.
Jonny is trying to break free.
Jonny wants to break free but Warden has control.
Jonny blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Warden.
Warden prevents Jonny from breaking the clinch.
Warden misses with a knee strike.

Warden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jonny misses with a double jab
and Warden counters with a body kick that stops Jonny in his tracks momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jonny changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jonny misses with a wild combination.
Jonny wants to slow Warden down by chopping away at his legs.
Jonny lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Warden lands a right hook to the body.
Jason Warden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warden misses with a head kick.
Warden closes the distance but Jonny moves to the side
and Jonny counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonny misses with a wild combination.
Warden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jonny misses with a two punch combination.
Warden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jonny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Warden looks to clinch
and Jonny counters with a left and a right that stings Warden.
Warden tried to score with a low kick but Jonny checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warden dodges the punch combination from Jonny.
Jonny lands with a straight right. Warden didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Trainer Jonny just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Warden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Warden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jonny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Warden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Warden misses with a knee strike.
Jonny wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Warden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jonny blocks it with crossed arms.

Warden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jonny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Warden takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jonny scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Warden has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Warden there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jonny is looking to slow Warden down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warden shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Warden takes the fight into the clinch.
Warden keeps control of Jonny as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jonny drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Warden gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Warden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jonny lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Warden tries to clinch up
and Jonny counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jonny moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonny misses with a combination
and Warden counters with an inside leg kick.
Jonny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Warden throws a head kick that misses
and Jonny counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Jonny does no damage.
Jonny throws a sloppy body shot
and Warden counters with a nice uppercut.
Warden throws a head kick that misses
and Jonny counters with a two punch combo.
Warden swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jonny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warden closes the distance but Jonny moves to the side
and Jonny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warden checks a leg kick nicely.
Jonny scores with a jab to the jaw.
Warden throws a low kick but Jonny avoids it.
Warden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jonny counters with a straight right hand.
Jonny scores with a three punch combo!
Jonny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warden is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jonny lands with a straight right. Warden didn't see that one coming.
Jonny misses with a two punch combination.
Jonny moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonny throws a body kick that misses.
Warden shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Warden walks into a stiff left hand from Jonny.
Warden misses with a hook to the body
and Warden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jonny throws a combination that misses
and Warden finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Trainer Jonny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warden throws a sloppy head kick and Jonny moves out of range easily.
Jonny thows a body shot but no joy.
Jonny stalks Warden and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Warden's face. Warden staggers backwards, shaken.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jonny. Warden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jonny's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jonny duly obliges.

Warden has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trainer Jonny dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jonny scores with a one two! Warden had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jonny checks a leg kick nicely.
Warden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jonny.
Jonny throws a nice looking combination but Warden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Warden wants to clinch.
A head kick by Warden misses
and Jonny counters with a series of strikes. Warden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jonny throws a jab but it's blocked by Warden.
Jonny misses with a few strikes there.
Warden tries to clinch up
and Warden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jonny misses.
Warden doesn't manage to clinch there - Jonny circles away.
Jonny finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Warden tries to clinch there but Jonny circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Jonny. That snapped Warden's head back.
Warden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Warden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jonny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jonny misses with a combination
and Warden counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jonny is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Trainer Jonny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Jonny misses
and Warden counters with a nice body shot.
Jonny circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jonny counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Warden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jonny tries a low kick but Warden avoids it.
Jonny lands with a cross.
Warden tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jonny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jonny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Warden throws a head kick but Jonny moves out of range.
Warden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonny swats away the attempt to clinch by Warden.
Warden tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jonny counters with a good low kick that Warden was not able to check.
Jonny lands a glancing blow to the side of Warden's head.
Jason Warden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Warden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jonny counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Warden tries to clinch up but Jonny circles away and keeps his distance.
Warden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jonny scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Warden misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Warden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jonny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jonny just misses with a punch to the body.
Warden is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jonny cracks a nice hook into Warden's ribs.
Warden wants to clinch
and Jonny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Left hook, right uppercut from Jonny.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trainer Jonny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jonny has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trainer Jonny! Trainer Jonny retains his light heavyweight title!