PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Winston Loosem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Subz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Subz has chosen Speak - Stop The War as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Loosem
vs
Subz

190 cm
26
217 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
28
210 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Loosem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Subz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loosem misses with a right hand
and Loosem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Subz tries for a takedown but Loosem circles away easily
and Subz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Loosem swings widly with a right hand

and Subz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Loosem is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Subz defends well.
Loosem is trying to keep Subz in close.
Subz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Loosem works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Subz prevents Loosem from getting back to his feet.

Subz drops back looking for a leg! Loosem is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Loosem manages to kick Subz off! Subz jumps back into Loosem's guard.
Loosem 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.
Subz throwing strikes from guard but Loosem blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Loosem works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Subz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Subz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Loosem is controlling Subz's posture.
Loosem keeping full guard, as Subz tries to pass.
Loosem pulls Subz in close to his closed guard and prevents Subz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Loosem is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Winston Loosem.
Loosem swings for the body but Subz moves out of range.
Loosem thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two 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.
Loosem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winston Loosem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loosem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Subz.
Loosem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Subz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Subz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Loosem is fending him off so far but Subz persists. Nope, Loosem circles away and we're back to standing.
Subz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loosem tries to bum rush Subz with a series of wild strikes but Subz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Loosem misses with a series of wild punches.
Loosem throws a lazy uppercut
and Subz counters with a stiff right hand.
Loosem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Subz counters with a shoot takedown. Loosem fights it but they end up in guard.
Subz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Subz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Loosem has his foot on Subz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Subz works his way back into a safe position though.
Loosem is breathing heavily.

Subz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Subz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Subz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Loosem controls Subz momentarily but Subz frees himself.

Loosem looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Subz passes into side control.
Subz wants to control but Loosem is keeping him busy.
Subz working the head and body with strikes.
Subz wants to control but Loosem is keeping him busy.
Subz working the head and body with strikes.
Subz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Loosem to see if he's OK.
Subz lands a few punches from side control.
Loosem is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loosem wants to control but Subz postures up.
Loosem is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sloppy strikes there by Subz.
Subz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Subz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Subz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Loosem is avoiding damage well.
Loosem wants to control but Subz postures up.
Loosem is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Subz is controlling him well.
Subz trying to control the position but Loosem is working away.
Loosem is working to avoid the ground and pound but Subz connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Subz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Subz in side control lands a decent elbow.
Loosem is being controlled here.
Loosem is not content to let Subz control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Subz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Loosem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Subz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Subz.

Loosem breaks from the clinch.
Loosem rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Subz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Subz.
Loosem looking to hit a scissor sweep but Subz is one step ahead there.
Loosem looking to control.
Subz works over Loosem with some ground and pound from guard.
Subz trying to control the position from guard on top but Loosem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Subz works over Loosem with some ground and pound from guard.
Subz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Subz advances to half guard.
Loosem is looking to get back to is feet but Subz passes into side control.
Loosem sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Subz 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.
Subz trying to mount his opponent but Loosem defends it.
Loosem wants to control but Subz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Loosem won't allow Subz to pass to mount.
Subz passes to full mount!

Subz has hold of Loosem's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Loosem manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Loosem is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Subz is landing with some decent strikes but Loosem is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Loosem is trying to escape the mount.
Subz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jonny Subz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Loosem wants to hold on but Subz pushes him away.
Loosem is wriggling around trying to escape.
Subz avoids the attempt from Loosem to control.
Subz with good strikes from the mount here!
Loosem is bucking up trying to escape but Subz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Subz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Loosem hang on?
Subz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Loosem's face.

Loosem is rocked!
Subz connects with a bit shot that sees Loosem covering up! More strikes from Subz and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Subz is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Subz!