PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between August Derleth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny jones is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Derleth
vs
jones

176 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, August Derleth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny jones!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Derleth with that takedown attempt.
jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

jones moves into range and clinches up with Derleth.

Derleth pulls guard.
jones wants to control from the top but Derleth keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Derleth is looking for a triangle but jones pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derleth keeping moving, preventing jones from controlling successfully.

Derleth wriggles free and stands up.
jones fails with the takedown

and Derleth counters by moving into the clinch.
Derleth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Derleth connects with a knee to the head.
jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Derleth prevents it.
Derleth misses with a knee strike.
jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Derleth prevents it.
August Derleth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny jones.
Derleth lands an elbow that stopped jones in his tracks for a moment.
Derleth connects with a knee to the head.
Derleth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Derleth tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Derleth is breathing heavily.
jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Derleth up against the cage.

Derleth manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Derleth forces jones back against the cage and clinches.
Derleth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Derleth lands a nice uppercut.

jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Derleth darts in trying to clinch

and jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Derleth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Derleth throws an elbow but misses.
Derleth keeps control of jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Derleth.
jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Derleth pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Derleth breaks the clinch.
Johnny jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derleth shoots and misses
and jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Derleth rushes jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Derleth.
Derleth tries to pull guard but jones won't allow it.
jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Derleth successfully pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Derleth throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
jones stopping the sweep attempt from Derleth.
Derleth keeping moving, preventing jones from controlling successfully.
jones stops Derleth from standing up.
Derleth looking to hit a scissor sweep but jones is one step ahead there.

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.

Derleth wriggles free and stands up.

Derleth moves into the clinch.

Derleth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Derleth circles away.
Derleth closes this distance looking for a takedown but jones circles away.

Derleth closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Derleth lands in his opponent's guard.

Derleth is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
jones looking for a sweep. Not yet jones, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

August Derleth dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

jones tries for a takedown but Derleth circles away easily

and Derleth counters with a shoot takedown. jones fights it but they end up in guard.

jones working for a triangle but Derleth defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

jones wriggles free and stands up.
Derleth looks for a takedown but jones sprawls well.

Derleth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Derleth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Derleth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
jones wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derleth lands a nice knee to the body.
Derleth with a knee to the head.
Derleth tries a knee to the head but jones blocks it.
Derleth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Derleth shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Derleth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Derleth is looking for a takedown up against the cage. jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
jones stalls.
jones takes a knee right on the jaw!

jones is rocked!
Derleth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Derleth finish him?
Derleth lands a big knee to the head and jones goes down! Derleth pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). August Derleth!