PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaw Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Nweave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Nweave will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Breaker
vs
Nweave

165 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
275 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaw Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Nweave!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nweave changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Breaker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nweave landing strikes.
Nweave sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Breaker is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nweave tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Breaker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nweave should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nweave manages to get to full guard.
Nweave utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nweave working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Breaker.

Nweave looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Breaker is looking to work some ground and pound but Nweave has wrist control.
Nweave thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nweave is trying to control the position but Breaker postures up.
Breaker works over Nweave with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nweave trying to control the position.
Breaker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Breaker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nweave will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Breaker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Breaker connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker with a nice head shot there.
Nweave trying to control the position.
Nweave looks gassed!
Nweave manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Breaker is looking to get to half guard.
Breaker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Breaker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Breaker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Breaker can't escape the position.
Breaker is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Nweave throws some wild stikes that Breaker manages to avoid easily.
Breaker is trying to escape the mount.
Breaker holds on to Nweave around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Nweave jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Breaker manages to avoid the submission attempt.

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

Breaker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Breaker chips away with some ground and pound.
Nweave has momentary wrist control but Breaker slips an elbow through the middle.
Breaker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Breaker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Breaker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nweave thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Breaker is working Nweave over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nweave looking for a sweep. Not yet Nweave, not yet.
Breaker landing with the ground and pound.
Breaker stands up over Nweave, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nweave is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Breaker is aware though and is defending well.

Nweave escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Breaker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Breaker postures up and lands a big shot to Nweave's brow.
Breaker lands a couple of elbows.
Breaker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Breaker lands a couple of elbows.
Breaker pushing down on Nweave's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Breaker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Breaker working the head and body with strikes.
Breaker is thwarting Nweave's attempts to control the position.
Breaker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Breaker winds up and cracks Nweave with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Breaker wants to pass to mount but Nweave is defending the position.
Breaker working Nweave over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaker working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Breaker tries to pass to full mount but Nweave defends it.
Nweave has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Breaker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nweave taking some punishment here, with Breaker in his half guard.
Breaker slips a nice elbow through Nweave's hands, connecting with Nweave's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Breaker lands a nice short elbow.
Breaker wants to pass the guard but Nweave is defending well.
Nweave has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Breaker is working away from the top position though.
Breaker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nweave with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Breaker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Breaker is nestled in close to Nweave, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaw Breaker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Breaker tries for a takedown but Nweave circles away easily

and Nweave counters with a shoot takedown. Breaker fights it but they end up in guard.
Breaker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Breaker is adopting a defensive guard.
Nweave wants to control from the top but Breaker keeps moving.
Breaker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Breaker is on top in guard.
Breaker looking to pass the guard.
Breaker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker is working Nweave over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Breaker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Breaker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Breaker landing some decent shots from guard.

Breaker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nweave has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Breaker has managed to get both his arms back between Nweave's legs - danger averted.
Breaker is working Nweave over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Breaker scoring with some ground and pound.
Breaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nweave has momentary wrist control but Breaker slips an elbow through the middle.
Nweave looking to control.
Jaw Breaker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Breaker stopping the sweep attempt from Nweave.
Breaker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Breaker is working Nweave over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Breaker cracks Nweave with a solid left hand.
Breaker cracks Nweave with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Breaker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nweave's head.
Breaker connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Breaker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nweave wants to sweep here but Breaker controlling him for the moment.
Breaker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nweave swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nweave looking to hit a scissor sweep but Breaker is one step ahead there.
Breaker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Breaker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker is in close to Nweave's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Breaker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Breaker stands up over Nweave, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Breaker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nweave's head.
Nweave throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Breaker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nweave is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nweave trying to control from the bottom.
Breaker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Breaker wants to pass the guard but Nweave is defending well.
Nice strikes from Breaker there.
Nweave taking some punishment here, with Breaker in his half guard.
Breaker working the head and body with strikes.
Nweave has hold of Breaker's hands but Breaker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Breaker is pressing down on Nweave's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nweave is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Breaker lands a nice short elbow.
Breaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nweave can do to turn this around?
Breaker working over Nweave with some ground and pound. Nweave looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Breaker moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nweave stops Breaker from passing to mount.
Nweave wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Breaker in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nweave is working to avoid the ground and pound but Breaker connects with a decent elbow.
Nweave is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Breaker in side control lands a decent elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Breaker is putting a hurting on Nweave here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nweave is looking for a sweep.
Nweave taking punishment in the form of punches.
Breaker landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaw Breaker dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Breaker shoots in looking for a takedown. Nweave tries to sprawl out of it but Breaker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nweave manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Nweave scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Nweave tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nweave has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Breaker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nweave off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Nweave's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Breaker. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Breaker lands a shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nweave grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Nweave trying to control the action but Breaker just sinks the hooks in.
Nweave is trapped and Breaker is scoring with shots to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker gets his hands free as Nweave looks to control.
Breaker lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Nweave.
Breaker has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Nweave.
Breaker lands a shot to the body.
Breaker punishes Nweave with strikes from the back mount.
Breaker scores with punches and elbows.
Breaker lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Nweave.
Breaker is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Nweave up.
Breaker scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Breaker scores with strikes from the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Breaker throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Nweave!
Breaker scores with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Nweave trying to control the hands but Breaker won't let him.
Breaker lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Can Nweave hold on?! Breaker is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Breaker is punishing Nweave with strikes - can he finish him?!
Breaker has Nweave flattened out and is raining down punches.
Can Nweave hold on?! Breaker is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Can Nweave hold on?! Breaker is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Nweave manages to reverse the position and now he's in Breaker's guard. Nice work there by Nweave.
Breaker trying to keep a closed guard but Nweave is proving a slippery customer.
Nweave trying to control the position from guard on top but Breaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nweave manages to get himself to full guard.
Breaker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Breaker advances position into side control!
Breaker lands a decent elbow from side control.
Check out the look on Breaker's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nweave struggling a bit here.
Breaker is working Nweave over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nweave takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nweave is trying to improve his position.
Breaker in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bob Nweave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Breaker lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaker cracks Nweave with a big right hand but Nweave just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Breaker tries to advance to mount but can't.
Nweave manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Breaker uses his free foot to push down on Nweave's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nweave.
Breaker cracks Nweave with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nweave gets back to half guard.
Breaker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Breaker throwing shots but Nweave is blocking nicely.
Nweave makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nweave.

Nweave looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Breaker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Breaker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaw Breaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Breaker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Jaw Breaker!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Jaw Breaker!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Jaw Breaker!

Jaw Breaker wins by unanimous decision!