PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Mesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jitsu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nikkfurie- The a la Menthe. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jiu Jitsu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Mesnar
vs
Jitsu

191 cm
27
279 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

225 cm
26
288 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Tianada's Nutrition Superstore

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock Mesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jiu Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jitsu fails with the takedown
and Jitsu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jitsu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Jitsu feints and as Mesnar raises his hands in defense, Jitsu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jitsu stopping the sweep attempt from Mesnar.
Mesnar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jitsu wants to control from the top but Mesnar keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesnar keeping full guard, as Jitsu tries to pass.

Jitsu drops back looking for a leg! Mesnar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mesnar manages to kick Jitsu off! Jitsu jumps back into Mesnar's guard.
Mesnar 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesnar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jitsu won't allow Mesnar to sweep him here.
Mesnar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jitsu on the ground.
Jitsu postures up.

Jitsu drops back looking for a leg! Mesnar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mesnar manages to kick Jitsu off! Jitsu jumps back into Mesnar's guard.
Jitsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesnar has his hands on Jitsu's head, controlling the position.
Mesnar wants to sweep here but Jitsu controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mesnar missing with a left hand there. Jitsu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Mesnar pushes Jitsu up against the cage in a clinch.
Mesnar is pressed up against the cage. Jitsu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mesnar down to the mat. Mesnar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mesnar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mesnar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mesnar misses with a two punch combination.
Mesnar takes a swing at Jitsu's ribcage but misses.
Mesnar fails to land with a series of punches.
Jitsu has his takedown stuffed

and Mesnar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rock Mesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiu Jitsu.
Jitsu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mesnar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mesnar stalling.

Mesnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jitsu shoots and misses

and Mesnar counters with a single leg into guard. Jitsu didn't expect that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jitsu has momentary wrist control but Mesnar slips an elbow through the middle.
Mesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mesnar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesnar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mesnar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jitsu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mesnar.
Mesnar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mesnar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Jitsu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jitsu looks gassed!
Jitsu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mesnar.
Mesnar thows a big elbow that misses.

Jitsu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mesnar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mesnar lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesnar thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mesnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mesnar throwing strikes but missing.
Mesnar is looking to work some ground and pound but Jitsu has wrist control.
Mesnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jitsu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mesnar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mesnar cracks Jitsu with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jitsu looking to control.
Mesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Mesnar dominated that 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.

Jitsu tries for a takedown but Mesnar circles away easily
and Mesnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jitsu fails to land with a series of punches.
Jitsu tries for a takedown but Mesnar circles away easily

and Mesnar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mesnar.
Mesnar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jitsu.
Rock Mesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiu Jitsu.
Mesnar presses Jitsu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mesnar stalling.
Mesnar misses with a knee to the head.

Mesnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mesnar tests Jitsu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Decent striking displayed by Mesnar there.
Jitsu looks to land a combination but Mesnar avoids it well.
Jitsu is breathing heavily.
Mesnar cracks Jitsu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rock Mesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu misses with a double jab

and Mesnar counters by moving into the clinch.
Mesnar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jitsu up against the cage.
A short right from Mesnar.
Mesnar pushes Jitsu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mesnar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Mesnar manages to break the clinch.
Jitsu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mesnar finds it's way round the side to connect with Jitsu's head.
Jitsu shoots and misses

and Mesnar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mesnar lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mesnar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jitsu is keeping the position for now.
Mesnar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mesnar lands a couple of elbows.

Jitsu is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mesnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jitsu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jitsu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rock Mesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mesnar cracks Jitsu with a solid left hand.
Mesnar thows a big elbow that misses.
Mesnar is looking to work some ground and pound but Jitsu has wrist control.
Mesnar landing with the ground and pound.
Mesnar is looking to work some ground and pound but Jitsu has wrist control.

Jitsu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mesnar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mesnar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mesnar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jitsu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mesnar has managed to get both his arms back between Jitsu's legs - danger averted.
Mesnar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jitsu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mesnar working some strikes from top position.
Mesnar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mesnar throws a big right hand that misses.
Mesnar advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mesnar scoring with punches from side control.
Jitsu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mesnar connects with a decent elbow.
Mesnar working the ground and pound.
Jitsu is still in real trouble! Can Mesnar finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mesnar looks up at the clock and then as Jitsu takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mesnar smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
A big shot lands for Mesnar! That's hurt Jitsu! Will he recover? Mesnar fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rock Mesnar!