PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Brit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jary Bazu (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!

Brit
vs
Bazu

190 cm
18
249 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

198 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Brit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jary Bazu!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brit tries to bum rush Bazu with a series of wild strikes but Bazu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bazu shoots in for a takedown but Brit shows good takedown defense.
Brit stuffs the takedown attempt from Bazu. Bazu gets slowly back to his feet.
Bazu throws a sloppy head kick and Brit moves out of range easily.
Bazu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Johnny Brit has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bazu is defended easily by Brit.
Johnny Brit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jary Bazu.
Brit displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brit swinging wildly here.
Brit misses with a double jab.
Bazu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bazu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bazu closes the distance and clinches up with Brit, looking for a takedown. Bazu pushes Brit against the cage but Brit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brit tries to bum rush Bazu with a series of wild strikes but Bazu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bazu on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Brit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bazu doesn't seem phased though.
Bazu throws a sloppy head kick and Brit moves out of range easily.
Bazu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brit's waist but Brit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bazu off to one side.
Bazu looks gassed!
Bazu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brit as he avoids it easily.
Brit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bazu circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Brit misses.
Brit fails to land with a series of punches.
Brit lands a glancing blow to the side of Bazu's head.
Brit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brit scores with a jab to the head.
Brit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bazu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brit scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bazu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice jab there from Brit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brit works over Bazu's head and body with a nice combination.
Brit connects with a jab.
Johnny Brit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bazu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brit.
Brit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bazu.
Brit lands an overhand right.
Brit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brit throws a right and a left that Bazu avoids nicely.
Bazu misses with a head kick.
Brit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bazu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brit lands a two punch combo.
Brit misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brit works over Bazu's head and body with a nice combination.
Bazu is trying desperately to land a takedown but Brit is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bazu.
Brit connects with the punch.
Brit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bazu.
Brit throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brit lands with an uppercut that bounces Bazu off the cage and back into rage.
Brit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brit works over Bazu's head and body with a nice combination.
Brit lands a nice shot that snaps Bazu's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brit throws a series of punches but Bazu moves out of range.
Brit is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Some wild striking there from Brit.
Bazu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brit pinned against the cage. Brit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brit avoids the head kick by Bazu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brit finds it's way round the side to connect with Bazu's head.
Brit is working the combinations to good effect here.

Bazu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brit sprawls well initially but Bazu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brit is trying to stand.

Bazu is trying to work for a kimura but Brit is defending well.

Brit kicks off Bazu and gets to his feet.
Brit scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bazu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brit as he jumps to the side.
Brit looks to land a combination. Bazu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Brit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Brit's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice straight punches there by Brit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brit.
Brit avoids the head kick by Bazu.
Brit throws a right and a left that Bazu avoids nicely.
Bazu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brit avoids it really well and circles away.
Bazu fails with the takedown.
Brit scores with a three punch combo!
Bazu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brit swinging wildly here.
Bazu is breathing heavily.
Brit misses with a series of wild punches.
Brit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazu slips a jab and a cross from Brit.
Johnny Brit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brit lands a head shot.
Bazu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bazu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brit tries to avoid it but Bazu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brit to the ground. Brit escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnny Brit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jary Bazu.
Bazu slips a jab and a cross from Brit.
Brit's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Brit duly obliges.
Bazu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brit avoids it really well and circles away.
Brit misses with a two punch combination.
Bazu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brit.
Brit misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brit throws a combination. Bazu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Bazu.
Brit stuffs the takedown.
Brit connects with a jab.
Bazu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bazu fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Brit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bazu can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brit scores with a one two! Bazu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bazu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bazu shoots for a takedown but Brit saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brit scores with a three punch combo!
Left hook, right uppercut from Brit.
Brit lands a two punch combo.
Brit fails to land with a series of punches.
Bazu dodges the punch combination from Brit.
Brit scores with a one two! Bazu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bazu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Brit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brit lunges at Bazu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bazu's hand.
Bazu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brit sprawls well. Brit wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bazu gets slowly back to his feet.
Bazu dives in and grabs Brit's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brit pushes down on Bazu's head and hops out.
Brit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brit scores with the left hand. Bazu knows he should have avoided that one.
Brit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bazu has time to react.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bazu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnny Brit is winning the standup battle so far.
Brit scores with the left hand. Bazu knows he should have avoided that one.
Brit throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Brit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Brit's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bazu throws a head kick that misses.
Brit tries to bum rush Bazu with a series of wild strikes but Bazu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brit stalks Bazu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bazu's face. Bazu staggers backwards, shaken.
Brit goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Brit.
Bazu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brit but Brit pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bazu circles away quickly and effectively.
Brit with a jab.
Brit throws a nice looking combination but Bazu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bazu.
Bazu shoots in and drives through. Brit sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bazu dodges the punch combination from Brit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brit fails to land with a series of punches.
Brit throws a right hand that Bazu ducks under and follows up with a left that Bazu also avoids with ease.
Bazu throws a head kick but Brit moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bazu is defended easily by Brit.
Johnny Brit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jary Bazu.
Brit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brit lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brit misses with a double jab.
Brit throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brit throws a right and a left that Bazu avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazu has a takedown stuffed.
A punch lands to the side of Bazu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brit misses with a wild combination.
Brit moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brit blocks a head kick by Bazu.
Bazu has a takedown stuffed.
Brit scores with a nice head shot.
Brit lands a two punch combo.
Brit scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bazu shoots in for a takedown but Brit shows good takedown defense.
Bazu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brit displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Brit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bazu misses with a takedown attempt - Brit sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No joy there for Brit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brit misses with an uppercut.
Brit scores with a jab to the head.
Brit lands with a cross.
A head kick from Bazu lands but Brit takes it in his stride.
Brit fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brit moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brit fails to land with a series of punches.
Bazu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brit defends it nicely.
Bazu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A punch combination from Brit misses.
Bazu tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnny Brit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick from Bazu lands but Brit takes it in his stride.
Jary Bazu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bazu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brit scores with a three punch combo!

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Brit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brit, 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Brit!