PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bull Bantum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jally Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph has chosen SEX U UP as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bantum
vs
Joseph

160 cm
25
145 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

159 cm
21
141 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bull Bantum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jally Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Joseph as Bantum shoots in.
Bantum tries to clinch up but Joseph circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Joseph misses.
Joseph dodges the punch combination from Bantum.
Joseph pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bantum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick from Bantum misses.

Bantum gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bantum is working Joseph over against the cage.
Joseph content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Joseph works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Joseph has Bantum pressed against the cage.

Bantum has picked Joseph up - he's going for a ride! Bantum dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Joseph is looking for a sweep. Bantum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Joseph tries to kick Bantum off but Bantum keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bantum sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joseph defending well though.
Joseph is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joseph has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bantum is working away from the top position though.
Bantum is looking to advance position but Joseph won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph tries to kick Bantum off but Bantum keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Joseph wants to get back to full guard.
Joseph is concentrating on defense, preventing Bantum from advancing position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bantum changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bantum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Bantum has managed to clinch.
Bantum throws a head punch that misses.
Joseph is leaning against Bantum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bantum lands a shot to the body.
Joseph prevents the takedown attempt.
Joseph lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bantum tries to break the clinch but Joseph is controlling the position.

Bantum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bantum lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph connects with a leg kick. Bantum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Joseph drives through with a takedown into guard.
Joseph looking to sit in guard and control but Bantum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Joseph is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joseph.
Bantum taking a breather.
Joseph pushes Bantum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Bantum.
Joseph lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joseph tries to land knees in the clinch but Bantum avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joseph.
A short right from Joseph.
Bantum is trying to force a seperation but Joseph has the dominant position.
Bantum tries to stall but Joseph uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Joseph is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph tries to work over Bantum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Bantum is fighting off a takedown attempt but Joseph is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bantum to the mat. Bantum regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Joseph with a nice head shot there.
Bantum working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joseph.
Joseph working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bantum's head.
Joseph looking to sit in guard and control but Bantum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bantum won't allow Joseph to get back to his feet.
Joseph not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joseph is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bantum is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Joseph has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bantum off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Joseph looks gassed!
Bantum missing with a left hand there. Joseph was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joseph throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bantum counters with a straight right hand.
Joseph lands with an overhand left.
Joseph swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bantum counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Joseph walks into a straight right hand from Bantum.
Decent striking displayed by Bantum there.
Joseph shoots in for a takedown but Bantum shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Joseph fails with the takedown.
Bull Bantum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jally Joseph.
A punch combination from Joseph misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joseph is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bantum leaves Joseph with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bantum throws a leg kick that misses.
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 Bull Bantum will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Joseph throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bantum.
Bantum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bantum tries to clinch but Joseph moves out of range.
Bantum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bantum goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bantum misses with a combination
letting Joseph counter with a right hand.
Bantum jabs Joseph right on the nose. Joseph blinks but takes it well.
Bull Bantum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bantum lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Joseph tries a low kick but Bantum avoids it.
Bantum takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Joseph throws a series of punches but Bantum avoids them all with ease.
Bantum throws a big shot that misses.
Joseph misses with a looping left.
Joseph connects with a looping right hand.
Bantum tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Joseph counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bantum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bantum is trying to control the position but Joseph postures up.
Bantum is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Joseph stands up over Bantum, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Joseph controlling from the top position.
Joseph wants to control from the top but Bantum keeps moving.
Joseph in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bantum tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joseph stands up over Bantum, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bantum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Joseph postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Joseph wants to control from the top but Bantum keeps moving.
Joseph cracks Bantum with a solid left hand.
Joseph wants to control from the top but Bantum keeps moving.
Joseph throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bantum working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joseph.
Joseph wants to control from the top but Bantum keeps moving.
Bantum pulls Joseph in close to prevent any damage.
Joseph throws a big right hand that misses.
Bantum working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joseph.
Joseph is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Joseph throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bantum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joseph is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jally Joseph wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bantum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joseph throws a jab when Bantum was well out of range.
Bantum tries to score with a low kick but Joseph moves his leg out of the way.
Joseph misses with a low kick.

Joseph shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bantum manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Joseph thows a big elbow that misses.
Joseph trying to control but Bantum is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jally Joseph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Joseph looks to land a left hand but Bantum moved out of range nicely.
Bantum throws out a loose jab but Joseph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joseph throws a low kick but Bantum moves out of range easily.
Joseph with a hook.
Joseph misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Joseph misses.
Bantum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joseph throws a low kick but Bantum avoids it.
Bantum throws a leg kick which misses Joseph's front leg but catches the back leg as Joseph tries to avoid it.
Bantum fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joseph finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
No joy there for Joseph, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Joseph there.
Bantum jabs Joseph right on the nose. Joseph blinks but takes it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bantum.
Joseph throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bantum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Bantum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bantum misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bantum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bantum misses with a wild body shot.
Joseph shoots in but no luck this time.
Joseph throws a one two combo.
Joseph shoots in looking for a takedown but Bantum manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Joseph's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bantum shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Joseph lands a nice hook to Bantum's body. Bantum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bantum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joseph looks to land a left hand but Bantum moved out of range nicely.
Joseph will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bantum keeps the fight on the outside.
Bantum lands a nice looking body shot.
Joseph catches Bantum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big left from Joseph misses.
A lazy left from Joseph finds it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bantum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bantum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bull Bantum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jally Joseph.
Bantum dodges the punch combination from Joseph.
Bantum scores with a shot to the body.
Joseph throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joseph lands with a right hand.
Joseph takes a swing at Bantum's ribcage but misses.
Joseph throws a hook to the side of Bantum's head but Bantum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joseph lands with an overhand left.
Bantum leaves Joseph with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joseph slips a jab and a cross from Bantum.
Joseph works Bantum's body with a nice hook.
Bantum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joseph.
Bantum throws a leg kick but Joseph moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bantum!
Bantum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bantum throws a hook but Joseph avoids it easily.
Bantum walks into a left hand.
Bantum moves in looking to clinch but Joseph pushes him off.
Joseph scores with a jab to the head.
Joseph throws a hook but Bantum blocks it.
Joseph lands a really nice looking cross but Bantum seems unphased.
Joseph closes the distance and clinches up with Bantum, looking for a takedown. Joseph pushes Bantum against the cage but Bantum circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bantum jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joseph scores with a hook to the body. Bantum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joseph takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Joseph shoots and misses
and Bantum counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Joseph thinking.
Donk. Joseph catches Bantum right on the button with a cross.
Bantum lands a body shot.
Joseph bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bantum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Joseph closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bantum quickly recovers to half guard.
Joseph takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joseph prevents Bantum from improving his position.
Joseph missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Joseph scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Joseph seems to be working for a kimura but Bantum defends the submission attempt.
Joseph throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bantum is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jally Joseph.
I think Joseph has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jally Joseph!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Jally Joseph!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Jally Joseph!

Jally Joseph wins by unanimous decision!