PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rambo John J (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dot Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

John J
vs
Warner

180 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

150 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rambo John J!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dot Warner!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warner swinging wilding here.
Warner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Warner shoots for a double leg takedown but John J sprawls well. He's pushed Warner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
John J throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Warner closes the distance and clinches up with John J, looking for a takedown. Warner pushes John J against the cage but John J circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Warner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Warner looks up at the clock and then as John J takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Warner smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
You can see the frustration on John J's face as Warner controls the position.
I looks like Warner might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
John J is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on John J's face as Warner controls the position.
John J knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Warner on the ground.
John J wants to get back to his feet but Warner drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warner taking a breather here.
John J is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John J is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Warner has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Warner controls the position.
Warner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
John J is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Warner lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Warner controlling the position.
John J wants to get back to his feet but Warner drags him back down.
Warner remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Warner creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two 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.
John J is not content to let Warner control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Dot Warner just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
John J fails to land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Warner tries to clinch up but John J circles away and keeps his distance.

Warner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Warner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
John J keeping moving, preventing Warner from controlling successfully.
Warner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Warner gets to his feet. John J looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Warner looks gassed!
John J keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rambo John J has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dot Warner.
John J blocks a head kick by Warner.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Warner.
John J throws a right and a left that Warner avoids nicely.
Warner fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Warner feints and as John J raises his hands in defense, Warner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
John J can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Warner controls the pace.
Warner passes John J's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Warner working John J over with strikes.
Warner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Warner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Warner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Warner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Warner lands strikes from half guard.
Warner works his way into side control.
Warner controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner cracks John J with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Warner lands a decent elbow from side control.
Warner creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
John J wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Warner landing strikes.
A lull in the action here.
John J is trying to buck Warner off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dot Warner dominated that round.
That's time! John J's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

John J throws a series of punches but Warner avoids them all with ease.
John J throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dot Warner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from John J finds it's way round the side to connect with Warner's head.
Warner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
John J fails to land with a series of punches.
Warner tests John J's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Warner slips a jab and a cross from John J.
Rambo John J is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
John J misses with a series of wild punches.
Warner drops John J with a left and a right! Oh, John J is hurt - Warner dives into side control looking to finish!

John J is rocked!
Warner staying calm.
Oh John J is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Warner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
John J seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John J takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
John J being controlled for a moment.

That's two 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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Dot Warner just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Warner shoots in for a double leg but John J sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
John J throws a series of punches but Warner avoids them all with ease.
Warner shoots for a double leg takedown but John J sprawls well. He's pushed Warner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rambo John J has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dot Warner.
Warner is looking to clinch but John J is avoiding it.
Warner tries for a takedown but John J sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
John J scores with a decent looking hook.

Warner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Warner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Warner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Warner working John J over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Warner lands a nice short elbow.
Warner uses his free foot to push down on John J's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for John J.
Warner controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John J is trying to stand up.
Warner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee warns John J that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Warner controlling the position easily from mount.
Warner punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Warner with the ground and pound from mount.
Warner lands a big elbow.
John J squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Warner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Warner is landing with some decent strikes but John J is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Warner lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Warner cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Warner content just to control the position here.
Warner with good strikes from the mount here!
Warner looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John J is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Warner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. John J can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dot Warner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! John J's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Warner.
John J slips a straight right by Warner.
John J throws a right hand that Warner ducks under and follows up with a left that Warner also avoids with ease.
John J misses with a series of wild punches.
Warner shoots in but John J avoids the takedown attempt easily.
John J throws a right and a left that both miss.
A right-left combo lands from John J.
Warner shoots in but no luck this time.
Rambo John J has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dot Warner.
John J scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Warner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and John J counters with a three punch combo that has Warner backing up. Warner nods at John J to acknowledge the strikes.
Warner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Warner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Warner grinds an elbow into John J's temple.
John J is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Warner in side control lands a decent elbow.
Warner is looking to take a break and control but John J is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Warner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John J tries to escape but Warner is in control.
Warner cracks John J with a big elbow.
John J takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Warner trying to control the position but John J is working away.
Warner is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Warner lands a few punches from side control.
John J takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Warner staying calm.
John J is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Warner has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
John J is not content to let Warner control the position.
John J tries to escape but Warner is in control.
Warner trying to control the position but John J is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Warner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rambo John J has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warner scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at John J to see if he's OK.
Warner wants to control but John J is keeping him busy.
Warner working the body and head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on John J's face as Warner controls the position.
Check out the look on Warner's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Warner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Warner looks up at the clock and then as John J takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Warner smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Warner landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The referee asks Warner politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Warner prefers to stall for the moment though.
John J is looking to get back to his feet here but Warner is keeping cool and he's managed to take John J's back.
Warner controlling from the back.
Warner scores with punches from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner controlling the position well here. John J rolled but Warner kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Warner is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Warner scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. John J is looking for a way out.
John J looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
I would not like to be John J right now.
Warner lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dot Warner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Warner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dot Warner!