PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Jerkwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rikki Way (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jerkwater
vs
Way

194 cm
25
230 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

166 cm
25
240 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Jerkwater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rikki Way!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jerkwater tries to clinch up.
Johnny Jerkwater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jerkwater tries to clinch but Way is having none of it.
Jerkwater comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jerkwater scores with a crisp jab that stopped Way in his tracks.
Way takes a body punch but keeps moving.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jerkwater has picked Way up - he's going for a ride! Jerkwater dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jerkwater thows a huge punch but Way dodges it nicely.
Jerkwater controlling the pace.
Jerkwater prevents Way from improving his position.

Jerkwater decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jerkwater's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jerkwater duly obliges.

That has opened up Rikki Way's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jerkwater throws a body punch but Way moves out of range.
Way showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jerkwater.
Way keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jerkwater.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerkwater works the jab nicely.
Jerkwater is looking to clinch.
Jerkwater lands with a hook. Way tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Way.
Jerkwater lands a with a good body shot.
Jerkwater lands with a nice body punch.
Way looks gassed!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Way.
Jerkwater manages to get back to half guard.
Jerkwater trying to control here.
Jerkwater regains full guard. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Way postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jerkwater is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Way, into his guard.
Jerkwater will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jerkwater's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Way tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jerkwater trying to control but Way is working from the bottom.
Jerkwater advances position into side control!
Way tries to improve position but can't.

Jerkwater has an Americana. Way didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Jerkwater is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Jerkwater hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Johnny Jerkwater!