PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brazilian Experiment II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge has chosen Back in black as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Experiment II
vs
Jorge

177 cm
26
165 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

170 cm
29
163 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian Experiment II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Jorge!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorge fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jorge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jorge fails to land with a series of punches.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Experiment II sprawls well. Experiment II wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jorge gets slowly back to his feet.
Brazilian Experiment II has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jorge.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Jorge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jorge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jorge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Experiment II has him pressed against the cage.

Experiment II breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Experiment II connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown but Experiment II shows good takedown defense.
Experiment II displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like James Jorge has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Experiment II misses with a wild combination.
Experiment II fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment II swinging wildly here.
Experiment II throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jorge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Experiment II misses with a hook.
Experiment II lands a nice shot that snaps Jorge's head back.
Experiment II throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jorge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Experiment II's waist but Experiment II gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jorge off to one side.
Experiment II catches Jorge with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jorge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jorge looks for a takedown but Experiment II sprawls well.
Experiment II throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jorge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment II throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Experiment II fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown but Experiment II shows good takedown defense.
Jorge swats away the attempt to clinch by Experiment II.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jorge tries to break free but Experiment II pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jorge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Experiment II tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jorge tries to circle away but Experiment II has him pinned against the cage.

Experiment II breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Experiment II connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jorge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Experiment II.
Experiment II tries to clinch but Jorge is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge's jab looks to have found its range, popping Experiment II under the eye.
Experiment II lands a jab to Jorge's midsection.
Experiment II closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jorge circles away.
Experiment II throws a right and a left that both miss.
Experiment II takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Experiment II enables Jorge to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Experiment II manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jorge lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Experiment II working a defensive guard here.
Jorge trying to control but Experiment II is working from the bottom.
Jorge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jorge thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jorge trying to control but Experiment II is working from the bottom.
Experiment II is looking to stand up but Jorge isn't so interested in that idea.
Experiment II has control of Jorge's left arm, preventing Jorge from doing any damage.
Jorge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Experiment II not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jorge stopping the sweep attempt from Experiment II.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brazilian Experiment II wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jorge scores with a one two! Experiment II had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brazilian Experiment II dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Jorge's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Experiment II takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Experiment II tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jorge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Experiment II throws a jab but it's blocked by Jorge.
Experiment II misses with a hook. Jorge ducked under it nicely.
Jorge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Experiment II moves into range and clinches up with Jorge.
Jorge is trying to force a seperation but Experiment II has the dominant position.
Jorge can't get the takedown.
Jorge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Experiment II breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Experiment II falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jorge counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Experiment II decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Experiment II winds up and cracks Jorge with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Experiment II perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment II lands strikes from half guard.
Jorge is looking to control Experiment II's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jorge avoid being mounted?
Experiment II wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jorge keeps working.
Jorge is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Experiment II scores with a couple of nice shots.
Experiment II tries to pass to full mount but Jorge defends it.
Experiment II seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Experiment II sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jorge defending well though.
Jorge is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Experiment II.

Jorge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jorge has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Experiment II. Oh but Jorge has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Experiment II goes limp - he's gone! Jorge jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Jorge!
James Jorge spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.