PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Subz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Jodan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Subz comes to the cage accompanied by Speak - Stop The War. Jodan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Im from Grove Street - Waka Flocka Flame. Jonny Subz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Subz
vs
Jodan

190 cm
29
210 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

197 cm
26
215 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Subz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kobe Jodan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Subz tries to clinch but Jodan moves out of range.
Jodan missing with a left hand there. Subz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Subz wants to clinch.
Subz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jodan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Jodan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jodan controls from within his opponent's guard.

Subz working for a triangle but Jodan defends it easily.
Jodan working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Subz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jodan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jodan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Subz working for a triangle but Jodan defends it easily.

Subz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jodan defends well.
Subz being controlled here, momentarily.
Jodan distracts Subz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Subz keeping moving, preventing Jodan from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Subz seems keen to control Jodan's posture.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kobe Jodan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jodan misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Subz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Subz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jodan defending well though.
Subz wants to control but Jodan is keeping him busy.
Subz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jodan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Subz.
Subz is keen to just control but Jodan is a slippery customer.
Subz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Subz is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jodan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Subz is working away from the top position though.
Subz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jodan wants to improve his position but Subz is controlling well.
Subz tries to pass to full mount but Jodan defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Subz thows a huge punch but Jodan dodges it nicely.
Jodan wants to control but Subz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Subz is pressing down on Jodan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jodan is holding on for now.
Subz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jodan misses with a wild combination.
Subz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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 Jonny Subz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Subz tries to clinch but Jodan is having none of it.
Subz darts in trying to clinch
enabling Jodan to counter with a crisp jab.
Jodan throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Subz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Subz throwing strikes but missing.
Subz throws and elbow that misses. Jodan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Subz's guard. Nice move by Jodan!

Jodan stands up from Subz's guard - Jodan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jodan misses with a jab to the body

and Subz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Jodan tightens his grip and picks Subz up, before dumping him to the ground. Subz manages to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jodan trying to control the position from guard on top but Subz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subz looking for a sweep. Not yet Subz, not yet.
Jodan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Subz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jodan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Subz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jodan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jodan wants to control from the top but Subz keeps moving.

Subz is looking for a triangle but Jodan pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Subz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Subz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jodan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jodan looking to sit in guard and control but Subz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Subz trying to control but Jodan is working from the bottom.

Jodan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Subz defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subz looking to sit in guard and control but Jodan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jodan trying to control the position from guard on top but Subz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Subz looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jodan has picked Subz up and slammed him! Subz can't keep hold of the triangle and Jodan manages to pass to side control!

Jodan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jodan is looking to take a break and control but Subz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Subz is trying to control Jodan's posture but Jodan avoids it.
Jodan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Subz keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Subz is not content to let Jodan control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kobe Jodan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jodan stalks Subz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Subz's face. Subz staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobe Jodan 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!

Jodan gets caught flat footed, as Subz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Jodan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Subz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jodan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Subz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jodan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jodan looking to control.
Jodan wants to stand and escape but Subz is having none of it.
Subz passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subz is looking to take a break and control but Jodan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Subz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jodan struggling a bit here.

That's two 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.
Jodan is trying to get back to his feet.
Jodan is trying to improve his position.

Subz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jodan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Subz is trying to ground and pound but Jodan uses the momentary lack of control by Subz to regain half guard.
Subz tries to pass to full mount but Jodan defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Subz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Subz trying to control the action but Jodan is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Subz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jodan wants to get back to his feet.
Jodan is refusing to be controlled, as Subz sits in half guard.
Subz wants to pass to mount but Jodan is defending the position.
Subz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Subz working the head and body with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Subz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Subz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!