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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julius Schoonover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Jits will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julius Schoonover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Jits!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jits fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schoonover drops Jits with a beautiful combination! Jits stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Schoonover is looking for the KO!
It looks like John Jits has been cut.
Schoonover shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Jits trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jits utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schoonover tries to free his leg and advance position but Jits is retaining full guard.
Schoonover is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jits striking off his back but it's not causing Schoonover any problems.
Schoonover showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schoonover pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jits is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jits trying to control the position.
Jits keeping moving, preventing Schoonover from controlling successfully.
Jits throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Schoonover avoids the head kick by Jits.
Schoonover drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jits wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jits regains half guard.
Jits is trying to control but can't.
Schoonover is controlling the pace.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jits trying to control from the bottom.
Schoonover trying to control the action but Jits is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoonover passes the guard and advances to mount!
Schoonover trying to control but Jits is having none of it.
Jits is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schoonover wants to take Jits's back but he can't do it this time.
Jits taking shots to the head.
Schoonover content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jits wants to control but Schoonover is having none of it.
Jits is looking to get to half guard.
Jits has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Jits trying to control the hands but Schoonover won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jits prevents Schoonover from getting a body triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Schoonover dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Jits's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jits tries to clinch there but Schoonover circles away.
Schoonover changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jits looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Schoonover wants to control but Jits is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Jits's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jits throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
You can see the frustration on Jits's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schoonover tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jits regains half guard, as Schoonover was trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jits wants to control but Schoonover is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Schoonover is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schoonover looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jits wants to get back to full guard.
Jits is not content to let Schoonover control the position.
Jits flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schoonover wants to work for an arm triangle but Jits is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Schoonover is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jits sees it coming and defends easily.
Schoonover trying to control the action but Jits is working from the bottom.
Jits is defending against the submission attempts here by Schoonover.
Jits is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Schoonover prevents Jits from improving his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schoonover avoids the head kick by Jits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jits tries to close the distance and clinch but Schoonover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jits tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schoonover swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schoonover closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jits did well to prevent Schoonover getting side control.
Jits is trying to control but can't.
Schoonover seems to be looking for submissions.
Schoonover is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jits flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jits wants to control but Schoonover is keeping busy.
Julius Schoonover overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jits trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Schoonover manages to pass to mount!
Jits tries to hold on but Schoonover postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schoonover looking to control but Jits is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jits working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schoonover with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Schoonover dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Jits's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jits is looking to clinch but Schoonover is avoiding it.
Schoonover tries a head kick but it misses.
Jits fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Schoonover.
A head kick by Jits misses
and Schoonover counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Schoonover looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Schoonover is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jits sees it coming and defends easily.
Schoonover is looking for a kimura but Jits is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schoonover to get the leverage.
Jits punching from the bottom.
Jits missing with punches from the bottom.
Schoonover seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jits does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jits wants to control the action here but instead Schoonover manages to pass to full mount!
Schoonover has control of Jits's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jits regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jits is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jits is looking to get to half guard.
Jits tries to lock up and control but Schoonover gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schoonover fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jits srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jits trying to control the position but Schoonover manages to sink in the hooks.
Schoonover is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Jits trying to control the hands but Schoonover won't let him.
Schoonover wants to control but Jits is keeping busy.
Jits is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Schoonover gets his way!
Jits is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Schoonover gets his way!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoonover looking to break Jits's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jits remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Schoonover will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Jits trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Jits trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jits prevents Schoonover from getting a body triangle.
Schoonover is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Schoonover is trying to stick to Jits's back but Jits is turning into Schoonover. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Schoonover's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jits.
Schoonover controls Jits momentarily but Jits frees himself.
Schoonover preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
John Jits has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julius Schoonover is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schoonover is adopting a defensive guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Schoonover showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schoonover has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Julius Schoonover!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Julius Schoonover!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Julius Schoonover!
Julius Schoonover wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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