PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Denato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Denato will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

George
vs
Denato

195 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Denato!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

George closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
George trying to control the position but Denato is working away.
George working away.
George is looking to take a break and control but Denato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Denato prevents George from moving into mount.
Denato seems a little lost for a moment, as George dominates the positioning.
George trying to control the position but Denato is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Denato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George pulls out of a head kick attempt.

George gets the takedown into side control.
George sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Denato is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
George tries to score with some ground and pound. Denato controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Denato is trying to get back to his feet.
George trying to control the position but Denato is working away.
George misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Denato is trying to control George's posture but George avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denato takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

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

and George counters by clinching up.
Denato fails to pull the fight into his guard.

George jumps into guard, dragging Denato to the mat.
George doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Denato stopping the sweep attempt from George.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denato sitting in guard here, content to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now George is on top in guard.
George trying to control but Denato is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denato trying to control the position here.
Denato controls George momentarily but George frees himself.
George trying to control but Denato is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Denato misses with a takedown attempt

and George counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Randy George has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Denato.
George is breathing heavily.
Denato is trying to maintain the position but George is very close to passing his half guard.
Denato is staying active underneath George, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Denato wants to control but George is keeping busy and won't allow it.
George trying to advance position but Denato counters by regaining guard.
Denato is controlling George's posture.
George wants to control from the top but Denato keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Denato lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as George backs up against the cage.
Denato with a poor takedown

and George counters with a nice double leg into side control. Denato won't be happy with that.
George in the domination position with Denato hanging on.
Denato prevents George from improving position.
Denato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Denato is not content to let George control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George is staying tight to Denato's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Denato tries to bench press George off him but George keeps the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Denato scores with a takedown into George's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
George is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Denato not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
George controls Denato momentarily but Denato frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denato preventing the sweep.
Denato tries to free his leg and advance position but George is retaining full guard.
Denato must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Denato closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Well, if Denato is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
George is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George is trying to get back to full guard.
Denato stalling.
George wants to get back to full guard but Denato has passed into side control.

Denato is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Denato fails with the takedown

and George counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
George stops a takedown attempt from Denato.
Randy George has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Denato.

George jumps guard.
Denato postures up.
George tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Denato controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
George trying to control the position here.
Denato postures up.
George wants to control the position but Denato says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
George trying to hold on to Denato's head to control him but Denato postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jason Denato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

George tries for a takedown but Denato circles away easily

and Denato counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
George is trying to control but can't.
George tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Denato wants to take a breather but George is having none of it.
George is looking to improve his position.
Randy George overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
George trying to get back to full guard but Denato takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
George is trying to escape the mount.
George is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Denato wants to get back to his feet but George is holding on tight.

Denato wants to finish this one by submission but George is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Denato.
George tries to hold on but Denato postures up.
George is working to get back to half guard.

George defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Denato.
George sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
George is trying to control but Denato manages to pass to mount!
George is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Denato has taken his back.
George manages to reverse the position and now he's in Denato's guard. Nice work there by George.
George sitting in guard, not really doing much.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Denato is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
George working a defensive guard here.
Denato stopping the sweep attempt from George.
George is trying to control the position but Denato postures up.
George looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Denato looking to sit in guard and control but George gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Denato keeping moving, preventing George from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
George misses with a takedown attempt

so Denato counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Denato won't allow George to sweep him here.
George not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
George is really struggling to control Denato but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Denato won't allow George to sweep him here.
George keeping moving, preventing Denato from controlling successfully.
George looking for a sweep. Not yet George, not yet.
Denato controlling from the top position.
George wants to sweep here but Denato controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Denato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Denato 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jason Denato!