PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bratts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Textmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bratts
vs
Textmark

192 cm
29
204 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

182 cm
26
222 lbs
12 - 13 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Bratts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Justin Textmark!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bratts. Textmark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bratts misses with a hook to the body

and Textmark counters with a single leg into guard. Bratts didn't expect that.
Bratts is trying to control the position but Textmark postures up.
Textmark passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bratts tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Textmark goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bratts rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Textmark's guard! Nice work there by Bratts!

Textmark wriggles free and stands up.
Bratts misses with a leg kick
and Textmark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bratts tries to land a leg kick but Textmark saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Textmark scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Textmark is working for a kimura but Bratts is defending it quite comfortably.

Textmark is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bratts wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Textmark is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bratts pushes Textmark off looking to stand but Textmark dives back in and keeps control.
Textmark wants to take a breather but Bratts is having none of it.
Textmark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Textmark is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Bratts still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Bratts has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

Bratts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Textmark's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Textmark regains half guard.
Bratts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Bratts stands up and beckons Textmark to join him on the feet.
Bratts stuffs the takedown attempt from Textmark. Textmark gets slowly back to his feet.
Textmark shoots in looking for a takedown. Bratts tries to sprawl out of it but Textmark keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bratts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bratts misses with a right hand

and Textmark counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Textmark is trying to work for a kimura but Bratts is defending well.
It looks like Textmark is going to stand back up.
Textmark wants to take a breather but Bratts is having none of it.

Textmark seems to be looking for submissions.
Bratts tries to get to full guard but Textmark has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Textmark dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bratts takes the fight into the clinch.

Bratts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bratts misses with a combination
and Textmark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Textmark.
Textmark moves away from the strike by Bratts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bratts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Textmark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bratts misses with a combination
and Textmark counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratts tries to clinch but Textmark moves away
and Textmark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Textmark shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Textmark showed some decent athleticism there.

Bratts is defending against the submission attempts here by Textmark.
Textmark seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Textmark in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bratts tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Textmark!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Justin Textmark!