PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Claude Bawls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Truant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claude Bawls has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bawls
vs
Truant

180 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Claude Bawls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Truant!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bawls is looking to clinch but Truant is avoiding it.
Truant throws a nice looking combination but Bawls bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bawls misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Bawls.
Claude Bawls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bawls lands a head shot.

It looks like Johnny Truant has been cut.
Bawls tries to score with a low kick but Truant moves his leg out of the way.
Bawls throws a left and a right that both miss

and Truant counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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.
Truant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Bawls looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bawls looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Truant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bawls's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Truant is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Truant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bawls. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bawls looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Truant thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bawls to regain full guard.
Bawls preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Truant slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Truant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Truant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Bawls had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Truant defends it easily.
Truant throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truant trying to control the position from guard on top but Bawls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Truant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bawls works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Truant is looking to stand up but Bawls won't let him.

Bawls has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Truant can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bawls wants to sweep here but Truant controlling him for the moment.
Truant thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truant landing with the ground and pound.

Truant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bawls escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Truant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bawls working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Truant.
Truant trying to control the position from guard on top but Bawls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Truant wants to stand but Bawls is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bawls throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Truant escapes and throws Bawls's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bawls takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Truant lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bawls sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bawls manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Truant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Bawls is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Truant wants to control from the top but Bawls keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Claude Bawls will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Truant's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Truant cracks Bawls with a right hand to the side of the head.
Claude Bawls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bawls ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bawls tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Truant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Truant misses with a double jab
and Bawls counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bawls misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Truant.
Bawls tries to clinch but Truant moves out of range.
No joy there for Bawls, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bawls misses with a looping right.
Bawls swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bawls slips a jab from Truant.
Truant throws a combination that misses
and Bawls counters with a left to the body.
Bawls throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Truant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bawls circles away quickly and effectively.
Bawls connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Truant is breathing heavily.
Truant throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bawls counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Bawls closes the distance and pushes Truant back into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bawls stops a takedown attempt from Truant.
Bawls with a knee to the head.
Bawls using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bawls scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Bawls.
A short uppercut from Bawls.
Bawls scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bawls lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Truant backwards.

Truant is rocked!
Bawls gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Truant is still on wobbly legs! Can Bawls finish him?
Bawls working the clinch nicely. Truant is working for position but Bawls cracks him with a big knee to the head! Truant crumples up against the ropes and Bawls lands two more shots before the ref can save Truant! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Claude Bawls!