PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between martin loft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaq Double J (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Double J has chosen GSP - Im not impressed as his entrance music. martin loft has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

loft
vs
Double J

169 cm
23
142 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

155 cm
26
146 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Bargain Basement Best Buy (only $20)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, martin loft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Shaq Double J!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Double J misses with a few strikes there.
loft wants to clinch up but Double J keeps it at a distance.
loft wants to clinch up but Double J keeps it at a distance.

Double J shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Double J showed some decent athleticism there.
Double J sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. loft defending well though.
Double J has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
loft avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Double J.
Double J not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Double J thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
loft keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Double J throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Double J throwing shots but loft is blocking nicely.
loft keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
loft tries to clinch but Double J moves out of range.
loft tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from loft. No joy for Double J on that attempt.
loft wants to clinch.
loft tries to clinch up.
loft wants to clinch.
loft is looking to clinch.
loft tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Double J shoots in but loft avoids the takedown attempt easily.
loft displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Double J.
martin loft has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaq Double J.
Double J looks gassed!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Double J.
loft fails in his attempt to clinch.

loft moves into range and clinches up with Double J.
Double J can't get the takedown.
loft misses with a knee to the head.
loft misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Double J tries for a takedown. No joy.
loft misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by loft.
loft with an attempt at a knee that misses.
loft throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Double J blocks it with crossed arms.
Double J is trying to drag loft to the mat but loft just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
loft misses with a knee to the head.
loft looking to throw knees to the head but Double J is blocking nicely.
loft throws a knee to the head but misses.
Double J drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
loft lands a knee to the head.
loft using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Double J has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Double J wants a takedown but no success here.
loft tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
loft tries to land a knee to the head but Double J blocks with his arms.
Double J drops down looking for an ankle pick but loft pulls his leg out and moves away.
loft tries to close the distance and clinch up but Double J swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Double J closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming loft to the mat! loft manages to get full guard.
Double J throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Double J postures up in loft's guard and throws a big left but loft blocks it.
Double J is looking to work some ground and pound but loft has wrist control.
loft utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
loft on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if loft tries to get out of the position.
loft wants to stand up but Double J is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Double J showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Double J pushing down on loft's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Double J sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. loft defending well though.
Double J drops an elbow to the side of loft's head.
Double J passes to side control.
Double J grinds an elbow into loft's temple.
Double J scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at loft to see if he's OK.
Double J fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Double J working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaq Double J dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

loft tries to clinch but Double J moves out of range.

Double J darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Double J passes to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Double J.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
BOOM! Double J connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Double J cracks loft with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
loft is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
loft knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Double J on the ground.
Double J looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Double J lands with some vicious ground and pound - can loft hang on?
loft is bucking up trying to escape but Double J cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Double J lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
loft is squirming around, avoiding Double J's attempts to control the action.
loft is in a horrible position here. Double J smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Double J lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Double J pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
loft tries to buck Double J off but he can't manage it.

Double J working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Double J throwing strikes here but loft is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Double J scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish loft?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Double J looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Double J lands a nice shot to the head.
Double J cracks loft with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Double J landing punches.
Double J with the ground and pound from mount.

Double J working for a guillotine from mount but loft is in no mood to give up.
loft holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Double J tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Double J is working for a guillotine from mount but loft frees his head quite easily.
A nice elbow there by Double J.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
loft is squirming around, avoiding Double J's attempts to control the action.
Double J working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaq Double J showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Double J swats away the attempt to clinch by loft.
loft is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Double J closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Double J lands in his opponent's guard.
Double J seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Double J thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Double J throwing strikes from guard but loft blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Double J cracks loft with a solid left hand.
Double J passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Double J working the head with strikes.
loft taking a bit of punishment here - Double J scoring with strikes.
Double J in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
loft avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Double J.
Double J working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Double J looking to punish the body of his opponent here but loft is avoiding damage well.
Double J tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Double J in side control lands a decent elbow.
Double J throws a strike aimed at the side of loft's head but loft avoids it well.
loft is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Double J lands some shots froms side control.

Double J wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by loft, who protects the arm well.

Double J is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, loft has escaped the position, nice work there.
Double J trying to control the position but loft is working away.
Shaq Double J is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
loft defending against the ground and pound.
loft on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
loft avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Double J.
Double J sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but loft is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
loft is working to avoid the ground and pound but Double J connects with a decent elbow.
Double J is working loft over with some ground and pound from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaq Double J comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Double J winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Shaq Double J!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Shaq Double J!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Shaq Double J!

Shaq Double J wins by unanimous decision!