PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Skoal Citrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Citrus
vs
Ford

168 cm
22
139 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skoal Citrus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, BJ Ford!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Citrus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Ford lands but Citrus takes it in his stride.
Ford misses with a two punch combination.
Citrus wants to clinch up but Ford keeps it at a distance.
Citrus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Citrus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Citrus. No joy for Ford on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Citrus or perhaps it was just good defense by Ford which made him look bad.
Ford throws a combination. Citrus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ford.
Ford wants to stand but Citrus is controlling his arm.
Citrus is looking to reverse the position.
Ford tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Citrus is trying to get back to half guard.
Citrus is working hard here to advance position.
Ford tries to stand but Citrus is controlling his head.
Citrus is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Citrus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford wanted to stand there but Citrus had control of the position.

Ford gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ford looks to land a combination but Citrus avoids it well.
Citrus closes the distance and clinches up with Ford, looking for a takedown. Citrus pushes Ford against the cage but Ford circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Citrus is breathing heavily.
Citrus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Citrus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ford.

Citrus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ford wants to get back to striking at distance but Citrus won't allow it.
Citrus tries to score a body lock takedown but Ford shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skoal Citrus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford gets underhooks to prevent Citrus's takedown attempt.
Ford has Citrus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Citrus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ford wants to break free but Citrus has control.

Ford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Citrus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ford works over Citrus's head and body with a nice combination.
Ford lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Citrus doesn't manage to clinch there - Ford circles away.
Ford throws a right hand that Citrus ducks under and follows up with a left that Citrus also avoids with ease.

Citrus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ford to the mat! Ford manages to get full guard.
Ford wants to stand but Citrus is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Citrus trying to control the position from guard on top but Ford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ford wants to sweep but no luck.

Citrus drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ford looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ford looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ford!
Citrus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ford working away.
Ford wants to stand but Citrus is controlling his arm.
Citrus is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ford wants to stand but Citrus is controlling his arm.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Citrus wants to control but Ford postures up.
Citrus misses with an elbow from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ford lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ford lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ford.
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!
Citrus shoots in but Ford avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Citrus closes the distance and clinches up with Ford, looking for a takedown. Citrus pushes Ford against the cage but Ford circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ford stuffs the takedown.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Citrus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ford displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Citrus slips a jab and a cross from Ford.
Ford lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Citrus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ford lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ford throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ford's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ford duly obliges.
Ford lands a jab-cross combination.
Ford is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ford scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Citrus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ford.
A big right from Citrus misses.
Ford moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Citrus as Ford shoots in.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ford.
Ford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Citrus shoots in for a double leg but Ford sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Ford.
Citrus fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skoal Citrus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Citrus backs up against the cage.
Citrus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Citrus tries for a takedown but Ford sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ford shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Citrus as he jumps to the side.

Ford gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ford is breathing heavily.
Ford is looking to stand up but Citrus isn't so interested in that idea.
Citrus wants to control from the top but Ford keeps moving.
Citrus advances position into side control!

Citrus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Citrus is looking to take a break and control but Ford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Ford's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford being controlled for a moment.

Citrus tries for a kimura but Ford is defending well.
Ford is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Citrus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ford has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ford is not content to let Citrus control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Citrus has hold of Ford's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Ford seems comfortable defending it but Citrus has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Ford is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Ford is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Citrus couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Skoal Citrus!