PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Usborne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Awesome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mark Usborne has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Usborne
vs
Awesome

184 cm
18
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
187 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Usborne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Awesome!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usborne is looking to clinch.
Usborne doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Awesome counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Usborne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Awesome holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Awesome is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Awesome's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Usborne tries to clinch there but Awesome circles away.
Usborne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Usborne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Usborne fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Usborne. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Usborne fails with a takedown attempt.
Awesome is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Usborne tries to clinch but Awesome moves away

and Awesome counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Awesome lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Awesome has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Usborne uses from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Usborne won't allow Awesome to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Awesome holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johnny Awesome wasn't active enough on the ground.

Awesome gets a clinch.
Usborne wants to break free but Awesome has control.
Usborne prevents the takedown attempt.
Awesome has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Usborne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Awesome gets control of Usborne's arms and successfully pulls guard. Awesome will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Usborne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Awesome has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Usborne has managed to get both his arms back between Awesome's legs - danger averted.
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!

Awesome pushes Usborne off and scrambles back to his feet.
Awesome shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Usborne as he avoids it easily.
Usborne fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Awesome. No joy for Usborne on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usborne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Awesome looks gassed!
Awesome stuffs the takedown.
Usborne is looking to clinch.
Awesome swats away the attempt to clinch by Usborne.

Awesome fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Usborne sprawls well initially but Awesome persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Usborne is trying to get back to full guard.
Usborne wants to control but Awesome is keeping busy.
Usborne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awesome prevents Usborne from improving his position.
Usborne is trying to control but can't.

Awesome is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Usborne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Usborne is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Awesome stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Awesome dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Usborne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Awesome shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Usborne napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Awesome takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Usborne to pass into mount.
Awesome has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Usborne's face.

Usborne defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Awesome.
Usborne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Awesome on the ground.
Usborne keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Awesome controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Awesome.
Usborne looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Awesome keeps control of the position as Usborne tries to break free.
Awesome is riding his opponent, not letting Usborne buck him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Awesome has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Awesome's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Usborne rolls, trying to escape but Awesome keeps control of the position.
Awesome landing with strikes.
Awesome not allowing Usborne to control his hands.

Awesome is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Usborne taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Awesome.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Awesome!