PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jony Jony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jony
vs
Bland

180 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jony Jony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Bland!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jony closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jony lands in his opponent's guard.
Bland working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jony.

Jony stands and steps away. Bland gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bland tries for a takedown but Jony circles away easily

and Jony counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jony working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jony postures up.
Jony wants to pass the guard but Bland is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bland is on top in guard.

Bland postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jony is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bland, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jony stands up from Bland's guard - Jony perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bland fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jony.
Bland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bland fails with the takedown

and Jony counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bland won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jony is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bland has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jony is breathing heavily.
Bland is trying to improve his position.
Bland can't do much from the bottom here.

Jony tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jony has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bland is trying to control Jony's posture but Jony avoids it.
Bland is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jony off and has taken his back!
Jony trying to control the position but Bland manages to sink in the hooks.
Bland wants to control but Jony is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jony is in bad spot here.
Bland tries to get the hooks in deep but Jony pushed the leg off.
Jony is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jony holding both Bland 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jony Jony dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bland shoots and misses

and Jony decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bland's guard.
Jony prevents Bland from getting back to his feet.
Bland working a defensive guard here.
Bland can't keep his opponent in guard - Jony advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bland is trying to stand back up but Jony is controlling him
Jony seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bland does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bland is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bland is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bland.
Jony closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bland circles away.
Bland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bland misses with a takedown attempt

and Jony decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bland's guard.
Jony Jony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Bland.
Bland is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Jony gets to his feet - Bland follows without any prompting.
Bland misses with a takedown attempt

and Jony counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bland tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jony accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bland wants to stand up but Jony is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bland is trying to hold Jony in close to prevent damage but Jony has managed to pass into half guard.
Bland wants to improve his position but Jony is controlling well.
Jony is trying to control the action in half guard but Bland is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Jony stands up out of the half guard.
Bland with a poor takedown

and Jony counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jony postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Bland looking for a guillotine here but Jony defends easily.
Jony slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jony tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jony tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jony Jony dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.

Bland scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jony Jony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bland tries to clinch up

and Jony counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bland is trying to get back to full guard.
Bland is trying to control but Jony passes into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jony looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jony tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bland can't do much from the bottom here.

Jony is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bland is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bland is trying to control Jony's posture but Jony avoids it.
Bland is looking to reverse the position.
Bland gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bland gets full guard.

Jony gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jony closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bland to the mat! Bland manages to get full guard.
Jony is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bland can do to turn this around?
Bland is trying to control the position but Jony postures up.

Jony gets to his feet - Bland follows without any prompting.

Jony looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bland is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Jony decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bland misses with a takedown

and Jony counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Bland working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jony.
Jony postures up.

Jony decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bland, up you get!
Bland attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jony swats away the attempt to clinch by Bland.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bland scores with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jony Jony showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jony, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jony Jony!