PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rambo John J (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brawler's choice of entrance music: Pweization. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

John J
vs
Brawler

180 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rambo John J!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John J lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Terry Brawler has been cut.
Brawler dodges the punch combination from John J.
John J swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John J scores with a jab. Brawler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brawler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
John J misses with a jab, cross combination.
John J throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brawler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brawler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts John J as he jumps to the side.
Some wild striking there from John J.
Brawler shoots in and drives through. John J sprawls well.
Rambo John J has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Brawler.
Brawler tries to clinch there but John J circles away.
John J throws a series of punches but Brawler moves out of range.
John J looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brawler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
John J scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Brawler darts in and clinches John J up against the cage.
Brawler tries to score a body lock takedown but John J shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brawler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. John J is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
John J is looking to break free of the clinch but Brawler has double underhooks.
John J has had enough of the clinch but Brawler keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Brawler.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brawler breaks from the clinch.
Brawler fails with the takedown.
Rambo John J seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John J swats away the attempt to clinch by Brawler.
Brawler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? John J is fending him off so far but Brawler persists. Nope, John J circles away and we're back to standing.
John J fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brawler manages to avoid it.
Brawler avoids a punch combination nicely.
John J misses with a few strikes there.
John J is breathing heavily.
John J throws a right and a left that both miss.
John J misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brawler ducks under a wild hook from John J.
John J ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brawler lands with an overhand left.
Brawler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from John J.
Brawler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brawler fails with the takedown.
John J misses with a two punch combination.

Brawler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with John J, pushing him back against the cage.

Brawler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler shoots in but John J avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brawler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
John J misses with a series of wild punches.
Brawler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brawler dodges the punch combination from John J.
John J misses with the combination.
A head kick from Brawler lands but John J takes it in his stride.
John J tries to bum rush Brawler with a series of wild strikes but Brawler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
John J circles away from the clinch attempt.
John J looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brawler slips a jab and a cross from John J.
John J throws a nice looking combination but Brawler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John J lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brawler has a takedown stuffed.
John J fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brawler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler connects with a solid leg kick.
Brawler checks the leg kick.
John J misses with a series of wild punches.
Brawler lunges at John J with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by John J's hand.
Brawler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. John J tries to avoid it but Brawler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag John J to the ground. John J escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
John J misses with a body shot.
Brawler shoots in looking for a takedown. John J tries to sprawl out of it but Brawler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. John J manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
John J misses with a series of wild punches.
John J throws a series of punches but Brawler avoids them all with ease.
Brawler shoots in looking for a takedown. John J tries to sprawl out of it but Brawler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. John J manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brawler has a takedown stuffed.
John J throws a right and a left that Brawler avoids nicely.
Rambo John J is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from John J misses.
Brawler misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with John J but John J pushes him off and we're back to square one.
John J scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
John J throws a nice looking combination but Brawler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Brawler with that takedown attempt.
Brawler shoots for a double leg takedown but John J sprawls well. He's pushed Brawler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
John J throws a lazy uppercut
and Brawler counters with a nice body shot.
John J misses with a jab to the body
and Brawler counters with a three punch combo that has John J backing up. John J nods at Brawler to acknowledge the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brawler.
No joy there for John J, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
John J is looking to wear down Brawler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brawler lands a jab-cross combination.
John J throws a left and a right that both miss

and Brawler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brawler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. John J gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John J is trying to break the clinch but Brawler has him pressed against the cage.
John J wants to break the clinch but can't.
John J wants to break free but Brawler has control.
John J wants to get back to striking at distance but Brawler won't allow it.
John J tries to break the clinch but Brawler is controlling the position.
John J wants to break free but Brawler has control.
John J tries to break the clinch but Brawler is controlling the position.
Brawler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. John J avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rambo John J dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Brawler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

John J throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Brawler moves into the clinch.
Brawler fails to pull guard.
Brawler lands an elbow just above John J 's eye.
John J wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brawler is working for takedown but John J is calmly controlling the position for now.
John J prevents the takedown attempt.
Rambo John J has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Brawler.
John J stops a takedown attempt from Brawler.
John J is trying to break the clinch but Brawler has him pressed against the cage.
Brawler jumps guard but John J stands there with Brawler around his waist. Brawler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brawler drops down looking for an ankle pick but John J pulls his leg out and moves away.
John J keeps the fight on the outside.
Rambo John J is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brawler dodges the punch combination from John J.
John J throws a jab when Brawler was well out of range.
Brawler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. John J tries to avoid it but Brawler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag John J to the ground. John J escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brawler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. John J tries to avoid it but Brawler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag John J to the ground. John J escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Brawler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Brawler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brawler tries to control but John J wriggling away.
John J trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brawler looking to control but John J is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John J really wants to buck Brawler off and get back to his feet.
Brawler controlling from the full mount.
Brawler tries to control but John J wriggling away.
John J is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
John J trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

John J bucks Brawler off and manages to get back to his feet!
Brawler shoots for a takedown but John J saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
John J throws a series of punches but Brawler avoids them all with ease.
John J throws a nice looking combination but Brawler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

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.
John J misses with a series of wild punches.

Brawler clinches up against the cage.
John J can't break the clinch.
John J is looking to break free of the clinch but Brawler has double underhooks.
John J is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
John J wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brawler tries to score a body lock takedown but John J shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
John J is trying to break free.

John J breaks the clinch.
John J throws a right hand that Brawler ducks under and follows up with a left that Brawler also avoids with ease.
Brawler tries to clinch up but John J circles away and keeps his distance.
Rambo John J is winning the standup battle so far.
Brawler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts John J as he jumps to the side.
A combination from John J does no damage.
John J tries to bum rush Brawler with a series of wild strikes but Brawler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brawler slips a jab and a cross from John J.
Brawler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts John J as he jumps to the side.
Brawler shoots in but John J avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brawler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brawler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
John J throws a series of punches but Brawler moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler throws a series of strikes that have John J backpedaling.
John J works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
No luck for Brawler with that takedown attempt.
Brawler wants to clinch up but John J keeps it at a distance.
Brawler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brawler tries for a takedown but John J sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
John J throws a combination that misses

and Brawler counters by moving into the clinch.
John J stops a takedown attempt from Brawler.

Brawler has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics John J uses from the top position.

John J gets to his feet - Brawler follows without any prompting.
John J misses with a double jab

so Brawler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

John J manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from John J does no damage.
John J misses with a combination

and Brawler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
John J is pressed up against the cage. Brawler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag John J down to the mat. John J avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brawler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts John J as he jumps to the side.
Brawler wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John J looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
John J throws a left and a right that both miss

and Brawler counters by clinching up.
John J is trying to break the clinch but Brawler has him pressed against the cage.
Brawler drops down looking for an ankle pick but John J pulls his leg out and moves away.
John J throws a combination that misses

and Brawler counters by moving into the clinch.
Brawler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brawler prevents John J from breaking the clinch.
John J wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
John J prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brawler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Brawler fails to land.
John J is looking to break free of the clinch but Brawler has double underhooks.
Brawler throws a head punch that misses.
John J wants to break the clinch but can't.
John J tries to break the clinch but Brawler is controlling the position.
John J wants to get back to striking at distance but Brawler won't allow it.
John J wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brawler has him pressed against the cage.
John J is trying to break free.
Brawler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. John J smiles and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John J throws a combination that misses

and Brawler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brawler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but John J gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brawler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
John J is pressed up against the cage. Brawler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag John J down to the mat. John J avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No joy there for John J, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brawler tries for a takedown but John J sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Terry Brawler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Terry Brawler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

John J throws a combination that misses
and Brawler counters with a body kick.
Brawler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
John J throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brawler counters with a good low kick that John J was not able to check.
Brawler shoots in for a double leg but John J sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brawler looks for a takedown but John J sprawls well.
Rambo John J has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Brawler.
John J swinging wilding here.
Brawler shoots in for a double leg but John J sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brawler fails with the takedown.
John J throws a combination that misses
and Brawler counters with a series of strikes. John J will be more careful next time no doubt.
John J lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by John J.

Brawler has closed the distance and engaged John J in a clinch.
John J wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brawler keeps control of John J as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
John J wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
John J can't break the clinch.
John J wants to break the clinch but can't.
John J wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
John J wants to get back to striking at distance but Brawler won't allow it.
John J tries to break the clinch but Brawler is controlling the position.
Brawler can't break the clinch.
Brawler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
John J is trying to break free.
John J wants to get back to striking at distance but Brawler won't allow it.
John J stops a takedown attempt from Brawler.
Brawler prevents John J from breaking the clinch.
Brawler fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
John J is trying to break free.
John J wants to break free but Brawler has control.
Brawler keeps control of John J as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brawler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Brawler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brawler fails with an attempt to clinch.

Brawler moves into range and clinches up with John J.
Brawler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. John J fights it off and pushes away nicely.
John J misses with the combination.
Brawler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
John J throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Brawler counters by clinching up.
Brawler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brawler lands a nice uppercut.
Brawler goes for a takedown in the clinch but John J prevents it.

John J breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
John J avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brawler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around John J's waist but John J gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brawler off to one side.
Brawler fails in his attempt to clinch.
John J waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Brawler.
John J throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by Brawler or perhaps it was just good defense by John J which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler wants to clinch.
John J throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brawler counters with a low kick, right behind John J 's knee.

Brawler has closed the distance and engaged John J in a clinch.

John J escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
John J throws a combination that misses
and Brawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John J misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
John J misses with a leg kick

and Brawler counters with a shoot takedown. John J fights it but they end up in guard.
Brawler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. John J swivels though and keeps the full guard.

John J kicks Brawler off and gets to his feet.
Brawler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
John J misses with a straight right.
Brawler has a takedown stuffed.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brawler is looking to clinch.
John J misses the jab.

Brawler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with John J, pushing him back against the cage.
Brawler stalling in the clinch but John J improves position.
Brawler wants a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brawler.
John J wants to get back to striking at distance but Brawler won't allow it.
John J tries to break the clinch but Brawler is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John J tries to break the clinch but Brawler is controlling the position.
Brawler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Brawler manages to break the clinch.
Brawler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brawler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brawler fails to land the takedown.
John J is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brawler avoids a punch combination nicely.
John J looks to land a combination. Brawler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brawler tries to clinch up.
John J with a body punch. A glancing blow.
John J swinging wilding here.
Brawler misses with a takedown attempt - John J sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
John J misses with the combination.
Brawler wants to clinch up but John J keeps it at a distance.
John J keeps the fight on the outside.
Brawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from John J misses.
John J throws a right and a left that Brawler avoids nicely.
John J throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John J stuffs the takedown.
John J stuffs the takedown.
Brawler wants to clinch.
John J looks to land a combination but Brawler avoids it well.
Brawler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from John J.
John J throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from John J does no damage.
Brawler defending well as John J loads up on a big left hand.
John J swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brawler closes this distance looking for a takedown but John J circles away.
John J fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
John J looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from John J does no damage.
John J throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from John J. No joy for Brawler on that attempt.
Brawler throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John J looks to land a combination but Brawler avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Terry Brawler.
I think Brawler 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Brawler!