PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Janos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winston kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is This Life by Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers. Janos has chosen Predator Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Winston
vs
Janos

192 cm
26
258 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
255 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Winston!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Janos!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winston takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Janos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Janos misses with an elbow over the top.
Winston wants to get back to striking at distance but Janos won't allow it.
Janos lands an elbow that stopped Winston in his tracks for a moment.
Janos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winston blocks it with crossed arms.
Janos missing with knees to the body.
Janos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Harry Winston has been cut.
Winston is trying to break free.
Winston is trying to force a seperation but Janos has the dominant position.
Janos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Janos keeps control of Winston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Janos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Winston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Janos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janos keeps control of Winston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Winston tries to circle away but Janos has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Janos lands a good knee to the midsection. Winston won't want to take too many of those.
Winston is breathing heavily.
Janos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Janos lands a good knee to the midsection. Winston won't want to take too many of those.
Janos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janos stalling.
Janos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Janos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Janos to work.
Janos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Janos with a knee to the head.
Janos missing with knees to the body.
Janos throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston takes an elbow to the temple.

Winston manages to break the clinch.

Janos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Winston, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Janos.
Janos lands a knee to the body.
Winston being controlled against the cage.
Janos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Winston is trying to break the clinch but Janos is controlling him.
Janos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Janos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Janos is pushing Winston up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Winston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janos stalling.
Janos lands an elbow inside that Winston shrugs off.
Janos stalling in the clinch.
Janos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Janos misses with a knee strike.

Winston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Janos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Janos wants to clinch.
Janos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Winston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Winston gets tackled into the cage by Janos. Janos maintains the clinch.
Winston blocks an elbow strike.
Janos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Janos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Janos throws a knee to the head but misses.

Winston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Janos tries to clinch but Winston moves out of range.
Winston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Janos tries to clinch but Winston is having none of it.
Winston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Janos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Janos drives through and clinches with Winston against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Janos misses with an elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Janos trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Janos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Winston's cut.
That's time! Winston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Janos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winston lands with a good body shot.
Janos keeps Winston at a distance using the push kick.
Janos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Winston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Winston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harry Winston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Janos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Janos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Winston counters with a left to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Janos moves in looking to clinch but Winston pushes him off.
Jim Janos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Janos moves in looking to clinch but Winston pushes him off.
Janos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winston changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Winston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winston avoids the head kick by Janos.
Janos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winston swats away the attempt to clinch by Janos.
Janos wants to clinch
and Winston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Janos tries to clinch up but Winston circles away and keeps his distance.
Janos looks to clinch
and Winston counters with a two punch combo.
Janos misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janos wants to clinch up but Winston keeps it at a distance.
Janos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Janos tries to close the distance and clinch but Winston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janos looks to clinch
and Winston counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick by Janos misses
and Winston counters with a one-two to the body.
Winston cracks Janos with an open hand slap.
Janos tries to clinch up but Winston circles away and keeps his distance.
Janos tries to clinch up.
Winston blocks a low kick nicely.
Winston swats away the attempt to clinch by Janos.
Janos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Janos tries to clinch but Winston is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Janos darts in trying to clinch
and Winston counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Janos closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Winston to counter with a crisp jab.
Jim Janos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Janos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Winston counters with a nice uppercut.
Winston's jab looks to have found its range, popping Janos under the eye.
Nice body kick there by Janos.

Winston gets tackled into the cage by Janos. Janos maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janos missing with knees to the body.
Janos lands a good knee to the midsection. Winston won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Janos lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Janos missing with knees to the body.
Winston tries to break the clinch but Janos is controlling the position.
Janos stalling the fight.
Jim Janos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Janos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Janos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Janos stalling in the clinch.
Winston is trying to break the clinch but Janos has him pressed against the cage.
Janos is trying to maintain a safe position but Winston gets an underhook and turns Janos into the cage.
Janos scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Janos obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winston tries to break free but Janos pushes him back against the cage.
Janos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janos tries a knee to the head but Winston blocks it.
Winston is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jim Janos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Harry Winston's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Winston defending well as Janos loads up on a big left hand.
Janos wants to clinch up but Winston keeps it at a distance.
Janos misses with a kick to the body
and Winston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Janos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Winston has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Winston and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Janos staying out of range there.
Janos wants to clinch up but Winston keeps it at a distance.
Janos throws a head kick but Winston moves out of range.
Janos doesn't manage to clinch there - Winston circles away.

Janos closes the distance and pushes Winston back into the cage.
Janos landing knees to the body.
Janos has Winston pressed against the cage, preventing Winston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Janos tries to land a knee to the head but Winston blocks with his arms.
Janos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winston is defending well for now.
Winston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Janos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Winston wants to break free but Janos has control.

Winston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Winston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Janos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Janos misses with a head kick.

Janos moves into the clinch.
Winston avoids the elbow strike from Janos, against the cage.
Janos working Winston over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Janos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winston's efforts to push away.
Janos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Winston in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janos lands an elbow inside.
Janos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Janos has Winston pressed against the cage, preventing Winston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Winston takes an elbow to the temple.
Janos lands a damaging elbow.
Janos lands a nice elbow.
Janos missing with knees to the body.
Winston is trying to break free.
Janos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Janos lands a good knee to the midsection. Winston won't want to take too many of those.
Janos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Janos lands a damaging elbow.
Janos scores a nice knee to the body.
Janos lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janos throws an elbow that misses.
Janos lands a nice elbow.
Winston managing to block the knees to the body from Janos.
Winston takes an elbow to the temple.
Winston blocks an elbow strike.
Janos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Janos looking to throw knees to the head but Winston is blocking nicely.
Winston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Winston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Winston is trying to push Janos away but Janos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Winston avoiding damage as Janos throws knees to the body.

Winston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Janos is looking to clinch but Winston is avoiding it.
Janos tries to close the distance and clinch but Winston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janos misses with a body punch
and Winston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Winston throws a nice looking combination but Janos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Janos has closed the distance and engaged Winston in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Janos.
Winston takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winston tries to circle away but Janos has him pinned against the cage.
Janos looking to throw knees to the head but Winston is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Janos leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Janos really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Winston's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Janos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Janos wants to land a leg kick but Winston is out of range.
Janos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Winston counters with a stiff right hand.
Janos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Winston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Janos tries to clinch up but Winston circles away and keeps his distance.
Janos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Winston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Janos is looking to clinch but Winston is avoiding it.
Winston feints and then cracks Janos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Janos down.
Janos tries to clinch up but Winston circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janos tries to close the distance and clinch but Winston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Janos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Janos wants to clinch
and Winston counters with a left to the body.
Janos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Janos tries a head kick but it misses.
Janos tries to clinch but Winston moves away
and Winston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Janos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Janos looks to clinch
and Winston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Janos tries to work over Winston's front leg with a kick but Winston checks it.
Winston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janos tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Janos.
A low kick from Janos is predictable there
and Winston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Janos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Janos throws a head kick but Winston moves out of range.
Janos tries to clinch up.
Janos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winston fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Winston lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Winston.
Janos tries to clinch up
and Winston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Janos slips a straight right by Winston.
Janos tries to land a leg kick but Winston saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Janos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Janos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winston takes a swing at Janos's ribcage but misses.
Janos moves in looking to clinch but Winston pushes him off.
Janos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Winston.
Janos tries to close the distance and clinch but Winston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Janos tries to clinch up
and Winston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Janos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Janos fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston misses the jab.
Janos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Janos wants to clinch
and Janos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Janos throws a head kick but Winston moves out of range.
Winston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!

Janos moves into the clinch successfully.
Winston avoids the elbow strike from Janos, against the cage.
Winston can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Janos taking a breather.

Winston manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Winston.
Janos is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston had his way with Jim Janos in that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Winston's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Janos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Winston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Janos cracks the inside of Winston's front leg.
Janos tries to close the distance and clinch but Winston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Winston throws a big shot that misses.
Janos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
Winston swats away the attempt to clinch by Janos.
Janos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Winston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Janos tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Janos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Janos tries a head kick but it misses.
Janos on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janos tries to clinch but Winston is having none of it.
Winston keeps the fight on the outside.
Janos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Janos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Winston counters with a series of strikes. Janos will be more careful next time no doubt.
A lazy left from Winston finds it's target.
Janos tries to clinch
letting Winston counter with a right hand.
Winston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Winston counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winston swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Janos throws a head kick but Winston moves out of range.
Janos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Janos moves in looking to clinch but Winston pushes him off.
Janos tries to clinch there but Winston circles away.
Winston swats away the attempt to clinch by Janos.
Winston throws a hook to the side of Janos's head but Janos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Janos.
Janos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
Winston blocks a head kick by Janos.
Janos tries to clinch but Winston moves out of range.
Winston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Winston counters with a nice leg kick.
Janos is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Janos darts in trying to clinch
and Winston counters with a series of strikes. Janos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Winston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Janos wants to clinch.
Janos moves to clinch but Winston breaks away
and Winston counters with a stiff right hand.
Janos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Janos tries to clinch
and Winston counters with a stiff right hand.
Jim Janos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Winston counters with a slapping leg kick.
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!
Janos wants to clinch up but Winston keeps it at a distance.
Janos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Winston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Janos tries to clinch
and Winston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harry Winston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Janos tries to clinch but Winston moves out of range.
Janos wants to clinch.
Winston circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janos tries to clinch there but Winston circles away.
Janos fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Winston showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Janos 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 47:48
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Janos!
Jim Janos is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Jim Janos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.