PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Loteyro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loteyro has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5-yKhDd64s as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Jordan
vs
Loteyro

177 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonas Loteyro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jordan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Loteyro napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Loteyro is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jordan is staying tight to Loteyro's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Loteyro is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Loteyro is trying to improve his position.
Loteyro is being controlled here.

Jordan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Loteyro has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Loteyro's face as Jordan controls the position.
Loteyro wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Loteyro is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loteyro wants to control but Jordan postures up.

Jordan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Loteyro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Loteyro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jordan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Loteyro keeps Jordan under control for a moment.
Loteyro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Loteyro gets caught flat footed, as Jordan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Loteyro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jordan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jordan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Loteyro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jordan throws a big right hand that misses.
Jordan stopping the sweep attempt from Loteyro.
Jordan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jordan is looking to work some ground and pound but Loteyro has wrist control.
Jordan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Loteyro has momentary wrist control but Jordan slips an elbow through the middle.
Jordan stands and throws Loteyro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jordan scores with punches from side control.
Loteyro looks gassed!
You can see the frustration on Loteyro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jordan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jordan controls the position.
Loteyro is trying to control Jordan's posture but Jordan avoids it.
Loteyro is trying to escape the position but Jordan is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Jordan.

Loteyro gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jordan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jordan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Loteyro's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jordan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jordan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Loteyro's guard.
Jordan is stalling in the full guard.
Jordan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jordan thows a huge punch but Loteyro dodges it nicely.
Jordan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Loteyro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jordan.
Jordan sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Jordan.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jordan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jordan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jordan showed some decent athleticism there.
Jordan prevents Loteyro from improving his position.
Loteyro is breathing heavily.
Loteyro trying to control but Jordan postures up.
Jordan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Loteyro taking some punishment here, with Jordan in his half guard.
Jordan content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loteyro flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Jordan is looking for a kimura here.
Still in half guard, Jordan seems content to control.
Jordan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Loteyro pushes Jordan off looking to stand but Jordan dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jordan in particular looking to stall.
Loteyro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jordan is working away from the top position though.
Jordan is controlling the pace.
Jordan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jordan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jordan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Loteyro looks a forlorn figure.
Jordan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jordan lands a big shot there that rocks Loteyro but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jordan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Jordan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Jordan.

Jordan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jordan working the ground and pound from side control.
Jordan staying calm.
Jordan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Loteyro for as long as he can get away with.
Loteyro pushes Jordan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jordan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Loteyro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jordan scoring with punches and elbows.
Loteyro managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jordan.
Jordan just content to control the position.
Jon Jordan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Jordan.
Loteyro takes a swing at Jordan's ribcage but misses.
Jon Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jordan scores a takedown into full mount!
Jordan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loteyro wants to hold on but Jordan pushes him away.

Jordan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Loteyro can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jordan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jordan scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jordan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jordan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jordan dominating with strikes here.
Loteyro can't escape the position.
The referee warns Loteyro that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jordan raining down shots from the mount!
Jordan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Loteyro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jonas Loteyro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Jordan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jordan prevents Loteyro from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jordan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jordan, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jordan!