PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Disis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bull Terrier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Disis's entrance music is Polly Jean Harvey - Angry Johnny. A fine choice. Johnny Disis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Disis
vs
Terrier

183 cm
28
192 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

185 cm
19
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Disis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bull Terrier!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terrier cracks Disis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Disis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Disis tries to clinch but Terrier is having none of it.

Terrier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Disis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Terrier walks away with a smile on his face. Disis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Disis wants to clinch but Terrier slips to the side
and Terrier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Terrier slips a jab and a cross from Disis.

Disis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Terrier tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Disis is in Terrier's guard.
Terrier wants to stand but Disis is controlling the position.
Disis trying to control but Terrier is working from the bottom.

Disis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Disis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Disis prevents Terrier from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Disis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Terrier wants to get back to his feet but Disis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Disis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Terrier is looking to stand up but Disis isn't so interested in that idea.
Disis advances position into side control!
Disis tries to score with some ground and pound. Terrier controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Disis misses with the ground and pound.
Terrier pushes Disis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Disis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Terrier throws Disis to one side and escapes!

Terrier drives through and clinches with Disis against the cage.
Disis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Terrier tries to circle away but Disis has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrier working hard to break the clinch.
Disis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Terrier just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Disis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terrier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Terrier is trying to force a seperation but Disis has the dominant position.
Terrier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Terrier is looking to break free of the clinch but Disis has double underhooks.
Terrier is trying to force a seperation but Disis has the dominant position.
Disis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Terrier smiles and moves away.
A nice combination there by Terrier.

Disis drives through and clinches with Terrier against the cage.
Disis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Disis lands an elbow inside.
Terrier wants to break free but Disis has control.
Disis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Disis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Terrier pulls his leg out and moves away.

Terrier moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disis can't get the takedown.
Terrier tries to circle away but Disis has him pinned against the cage.
Terrier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Disis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Disis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Terrier prevents it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Disis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Terrier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Disis is breathing heavily.
Disis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Terrier smiles and moves away.
Terrier throws a combination. Disis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Terrier goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Terrier closes the distance and clinches.
Disis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Terrier's efforts to push away.
Disis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Terrier blocks it with crossed arms.
Terrier is trying to break free.
Terrier tries to break free but Disis pushes him back against the cage.
Terrier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Disis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Terrier's face.
Disis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Disis can't get the takedown.
Disis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Terrier just stands there and leans against the cage.
Terrier is trying to break the clinch but Disis is controlling him.
Terrier has had enough of the clinch but Disis keeps him there for the moment.
Disis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Terrier pulls his leg out and moves away.
Disis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Johnny Disis has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Disis tries to keep at a distance but Terrier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Terrier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Terrier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Terrier manages to break the clinch.
Disis needs to keep his hands up - Terrier had a free shot at his head there.

Terrier moves into the clinch.
Disis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Terrier pulls his leg out and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Terrier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Terrier closes the distance and clinches.
Disis tries to pull guard but Terrier won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bull Terrier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Disis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Disis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terrier moves away.
Johnny Disis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terrier throws a combination that misses

and Disis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Disis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Terrier pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Disis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Terrier avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Terrier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Terrier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Disis lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Terrier tries to kick Disis off but Disis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Terrier is trying to escape back to his feet but Disis uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Terrier is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Disis has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Terrier is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Disis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Terrier knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Terrier pushes Disis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Disis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Terrier can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrier bucks up and tries to throw Disis off but instead Disis has got his back!
Disis looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Disis. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Terrier is trying to shake Disis off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Disis won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Bull Terrier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Disis tries to keep at a distance but Terrier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Terrier gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Disis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Disis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Disis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Terrier's efforts to push away.
Terrier gets underhooks to prevent Disis's takedown attempt.
Disis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Terrier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Terrier. That snapped Disis's head back.
Some wild striking there from Terrier.
Disis moves in looking to clinch but Terrier pushes him off.
Disis has a takedown stuffed.
Terrier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Disis backs up against the cage.
Terrier scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terrier lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Disis at a distance.
Disis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Disis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Disis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Terrier connects with a crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Terrier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnny Disis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Terrier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Disis is looking to clinch but Terrier is avoiding it.
Disis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Terrier to score with a decent uppercut.
Terrier jabs at Disis's body.
Disis is looking to clinch.
Terrier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Terrier has closed the distance and engaged Disis in a clinch.
Terrier tries to circle away but Disis has him pinned against the cage.

Terrier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Terrier displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Disis misses the shot to the body.
Disis tries to clinch but Terrier moves out of range.
Terrier throws a series of strikes that have Disis backpedaling.
Nice uppercut lands for Terrier. That snapped Disis's head back.
Left hook, right uppercut from Terrier.
Terrier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Terrier moves into range and clinches up with Disis.
Disis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Terrier just stands there and leans against the cage.
Terrier is trying to break the clinch but Disis is controlling him.
Disis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Terrier pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Terrier breaks the clinch.
Terrier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Disis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terrier throws a series of strikes that have Disis backpedaling.
Disis wants to clinch up but Terrier keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bull Terrier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Disis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terrier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Disis darts in trying to clinch
and Terrier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terrier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Terrier misses with a series of wild punches.
Disis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good standup being displayed there by Terrier as he connects with a hook.
Disis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Terrier circles away.
Terrier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Disis's hands.
Disis takes one to the chin there.
Terrier lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Terrier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Disis tries to keep at a distance but Terrier has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Disis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Terrier's efforts to push away.
Terrier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Terrier prevents the takedown attempt.

Terrier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bull Terrier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Disis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A left and a right from Terrier both land. Nice combination.
Disis tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Terrier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Disis is trying to drag Terrier to the mat but Terrier just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Disis misses with an elbow strike.

Disis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Terrier clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Disis lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Terrier is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Disis 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.

Disis is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Terrier defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Disis struggling to land strikes to the head as Terrier covers up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Terrier is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disis struggling to land strikes to the head as Terrier covers up.
Terrier wants to get back to his feet.
Disis lands a shot to the body.

Terrier manages to escape to his feet.
Disis tries to clinch
and Terrier counters with a three punch combo that has Disis backing up. Disis nods at Terrier to acknowledge the strikes.
Terrier throws a lazy right hand but Disis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Terrier swats away the attempt to clinch by Disis.
Terrier swinging wildly here.
Disis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Disis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Disis tries to clinch but Terrier moves away
and Terrier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnny Disis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disis tries to clinch but Terrier moves out of range.
Disis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Disis tries to clinch but Terrier moves out of range.
Disis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Terrier circles away.
Terrier goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Disis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Terrier. Beautiful body shot.
Terrier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Terrier clinches with his opponent.
Terrier is trying to force a seperation but Disis has the dominant position.
Disis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Disis lands a right hand.
Disis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Disis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terrier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Terrier wants to get back to striking at distance but Disis won't allow it.
Disis looking for a takedown.

Terrier manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Terrier.
Terrier displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Terrier thuds a left hand into Disis's body.
Some wild striking there from Terrier.
Terrier keeps the fight on the outside.
Terrier jabs Disis right on the nose. Disis blinks but takes it well.
Terrier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Disis looks to clinch
and Terrier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Disis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Terrier closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Terrier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Terrier prevents the takedown attempt.

Terrier breaks the clinch.
Disis shoots in but no luck this time.
Disis takes one on the button.
No luck for Disis with that takedown attempt.

Terrier gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Terrier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Disis.
Terrier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Disis misses with a wild body shot.
Terrier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Disis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Terrier drives through and clinches with Disis against the cage.
Terrier working hard to break the clinch.
Disis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Terrier is trying to break the clinch but Disis is controlling him.
Terrier has had enough of the clinch but Disis keeps him there for the moment.
Disis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Terrier pulls his leg out and moves away.
Disis clinches but Terrier breaks the clinch
and Terrier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Terrier scores with a shot to the body.
Terrier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Terrier moves into range and clinches up with Disis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terrier wants to break free but Disis has control.
Terrier tries to break the clinch but Disis is controlling the position.
Bull Terrier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Disis tries to land knees in the clinch but Terrier avoids the damage to the body.
Terrier is trying to break the clinch but Disis is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bull Terrier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Terrier winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bull Terrier!