PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russell comes into the arena with Rio by Duran Duran blaring out of the sound system. Wright has chosen Knocks you down as his entrance music. Bob Russell looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Russell
vs
Wright

178 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Wright!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Russell moves into the clinch.
Wright wants to get back to striking at distance but Russell won't allow it.
Wright tries for a takedown but Russell manages to get underhooks.
Russell tries to pull guard but Wright won't allow it.
Wright wants to stall.
Wright goes for a takedown in the clinch but Russell prevents it.
Wright is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Russell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bob Russell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Wright.
Wright wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wright is trying to stall.

Russell tightens his grip and picks Wright up, before dumping him to the ground. Wright manages to land in guard.
Russell distracts Wright with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Russell pushing down on Wright's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Russell trying to control the pace.
Wright is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wright is trying to maintain the position but Russell is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wright looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wright is looking to improve his position.
Russell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wright trying to control but Russell postures up.
Wright might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Russell kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Russell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wright tries to roll over but Russell keeps him under control.
Wright looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Russell stuffs the takedown.

Russell moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Russell.

Russell jumps into guard, dragging Wright to the mat.
Russell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Russell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wright trying to get back to full guard but Russell takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

Russell is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wright is surviving well by controlling Russell's body position as best he can.
Russell scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright is bucking up trying to escape but Russell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wright is working to get back to half guard.
Russell content just to control the position here.
Wright is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wright is working to get back to half guard.
Wright tries to lock up and control but Russell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wright is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wright wants to control but Russell is having none of it.
Russell misses with a head shot.
Wright is looking to improve his position but Russell isn't that keen on the idea.
Wright is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wright gets back to half guard.
Russell stops Wright from getting back to his feet.
Wright is trying to get back to full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Russell works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wright can't escape the position.
Russell lands a big elbow.
Russell landing shots from mount.
Russell controlling from the full mount.
Wright is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wright is desperately trying to improve his position but Russell has a good base and remains in mount.
Wright gets back to half guard.
Russell is thwarting Wright's attempts to control the position.
Wright is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Russell is staying active.
Wright is trying to get back to full guard.
Wright is trying to maintain the position but Russell is very close to passing his half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Russell there.
Wright pushes Russell off looking to stand but Russell dives back in and keeps control.
Russell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wright wants to control but Russell is keeping busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wright throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Russell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wright.

Wright closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Russell moves into full guard.

Russell looking for a guillotine here but Wright defends easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Russell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wright puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Russell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wright is looking to stand up but Russell won't let him.
Russell tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wright trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Russell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wright won't allow Russell to sweep him here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wright looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wright stands and throws Russell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wright wants to control but Russell is keeping him busy.
Russell is looking to reverse the position.
Wright wants to stand but Russell has his arm trapped.
Wright trying to control the action but Russell is working from the bottom.
Wright postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Russell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Russell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Russell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wright is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Russell is controlling him well.
You can see the frustration on Wright's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wright is pushing Russell's head away, looking to escape. Russell manages to hold on to the position though.
Russell lands an elbow.
Wright takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wright struggling a bit here.

Russell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wright, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wright is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Russell in the domination position with Wright hanging on.
Russell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wright keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Wright's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wright is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wright trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wright is trying to get back to full guard.
Bob Russell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wright is not content to let Russell control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wright.
Russell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wright throws a nice inside leg kick.

Russell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Russell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Russell trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
Wright working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell lands a couple of elbows.
Russell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Russell is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wright's shoulder. That is not cool.
Wright is looking for a sweep.
Russell moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Wright tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Russell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wright tries to bench press Russell off him but Russell keeps the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wright with a lazy takedown attempt

and Russell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Russell.
Russell wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Russell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Russell with a nice head shot there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wright is trying to hold Russell in close to prevent damage but Russell has managed to pass into half guard.
Russell working Wright over with strikes.
Wright is refusing to be controlled, as Russell sits in half guard.
Wright wants to improve his position but Russell is controlling well.
Wright makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wright.
Russell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wright's head.
Wright throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Russell is looking to work some ground and pound but Wright has wrist control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Russell wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Russell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wright manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wright can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Russell is looking to escape.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Russell is looking to improve his position but Wright isn't that keen on the idea.
Wright avoids the attempt from Russell to control.
Wright punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wright tries to control but Russell wriggling away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Russell is looking to get to half guard.
Wright wants to control the pace but Russell is squirming around nicely.
Russell is desperately trying to improve his position but Wright has a good base and remains in mount.
Russell throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Wright unloads with some shots from mount but Russell bucks and avoids them well.
Russell holds on to Wright around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Russell is desperately trying to improve his position but Wright has a good base and remains in mount.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wright breaks from Russell's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wright looking to control but Russell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Russell working to try and regain half guard.

Wright wants to finish this one by submission but Russell is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wright.
Wright blocks Russell's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Russell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Russell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Bob Russell!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Bob Russell!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Bob Russell!

Bob Russell wins by unanimous decision!