PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djuke Bromley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jackman
vs
Bromley

180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Djuke Bromley!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bromley scores with a shot to the body.
Jackman throws a nice looking combination but Bromley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackman tries to bum rush Bromley with a series of wild strikes but Bromley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackman.
Jackman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bromley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jackman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bromley.
Jackman swats away the attempt to clinch by Bromley.
Bromley dodges the punch combination from Jackman.
Jackman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bromley eats them both and turns towards Jackman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackman throws a right and a left that Bromley avoids nicely.
Jackman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jackman duly obliges.
Jackman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackman slips a jab and a cross from Bromley.
Jackman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bromley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bromley eats them both and turns towards Jackman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bromley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackman.
Jackman misses with the combination.
Jackman fails to land with a series of punches.
Bromley scores with a kick to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Jackman.
Bromley scoring well with a low kick there.
Bromley lands with a hook. Jackman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Bromley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackman tries to break free but Bromley pushes him back against the cage.
Bromley tries for a takedown but Jackman manages to get underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackman can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bromley breaks the clinch.
A combination from Jackman does no damage.
Jackman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bromley counters with a body kick.
Bromley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackman sprawls well. Jackman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bromley gets slowly back to his feet.
Hugh Jackman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Djuke Bromley.
Jackman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackman misses with the combination.
Bromley throws a push kick but Jackman slaps the foot to one side.
Jackman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bromley swinging wildly here.
Bromley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackman looks to land a combination. Bromley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackman misses with a combination

and Bromley moves into the clinch.
Bromley looks gassed!
Jackman is trying to push Bromley away but Bromley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bromley has him pressed against the cage.
Jackman tries to break free but Bromley pushes him back against the cage.
Bromley has Jackman pressed against the cage, preventing Jackman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackman working hard to break the clinch.
Jackman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bromley has him pressed against the cage.
Bromley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bromley tries to break free but Jackman pushes him back against the cage.
Jackman is trying to break the clinch but Bromley has him pressed against the cage.
Bromley has Jackman pressed against the cage, preventing Jackman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bromley has him pressed against the cage.
Bromley tries for a takedown but Jackman manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackman tries to break the clinch but Bromley is controlling the position.
Jackman is trying to break the clinch but Bromley has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jackman wants to get back to striking at distance but Bromley won't allow it.
Jackman working hard to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bromley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackman tries to break the clinch but Bromley is controlling the position.
Bromley tries to break the clinch but Jackman is controlling the position.
Jackman working hard to break the clinch.
Bromley keeps control of Jackman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bromley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bromley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bromley keeps control of Jackman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackman is looking to break free of the clinch but Bromley has double underhooks.
Jackman has had enough of the clinch but Bromley keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Jackman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jackman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bromley can pounce on him.
Sloppy strikes from Jackman. Those never looked like landing.
Jackman misses with a wild combination.
Jackman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bromley.
Hugh Jackman is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bromley counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bromley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackman swivels and escapes.
Jackman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jackman misses with a two punch combination.
Jackman looks to land a combination. Bromley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackman.
Bromley tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bromley clinches up against the cage.
Bromley looking to stall.
Jackman gets underhooks to prevent Bromley's takedown attempt.
Bromley is breathing heavily.
Bromley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackman is defending well for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bromley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hugh Jackman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Djuke Bromley.
Bromley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackman's efforts to push away.
Jackman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackman tries to circle away but Bromley has him pinned against the cage.
Bromley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackman working hard to break the clinch.
Bromley keeps control of Jackman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bromley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackman's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackman wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bromley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackman throws a right and a left that Bromley avoids nicely.
Jackman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bromley counters with a body kick.
Jackman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackman misses with a few strikes there.
Bromley tries to clinch but Jackman is having none of it.
Jackman swinging wildly here.
Jackman throws a series of punches but Bromley moves out of range.
Jackman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bromley counters with a body kick.
Jackman misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Jackman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackman looks to land a combination but Bromley avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bromley, right into the meat.
Bromley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bromley counters with a nice leg kick.

Bromley moves into the clinch.
Bromley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackman wants to break free but Bromley has control.
Bromley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bromley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackman's efforts to push away.
Jackman is trying to break the clinch but Bromley is controlling him.
Hugh Jackman has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bromley misses with a knee strike.
Jackman can't break the clinch.
Bromley prevents Jackman from breaking the clinch.
Bromley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bromley landing knees to the body.
Jackman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bromley has him pressed against the cage.
Jackman is trying to break the clinch but Bromley is controlling him.
Jackman wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bromley manages to break the clinch.
Jackman throws a combination that misses
and Bromley counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice combination there by Jackman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackman tries to bum rush Bromley with a series of wild strikes but Bromley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bromley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Jackman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Jackman dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bromley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jackman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bromley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackman's knee momentarily.
Jackman throws a nice looking combination but Bromley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bromley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackman.
Bromley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bromley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jackman is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jackman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bromley counters with a nice leg kick.
Bromley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bromley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackman swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bromley.
Hugh Jackman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackman throws a right and a left that Bromley avoids nicely.
Jackman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bromley slips a jab and a cross from Jackman.

Bromley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackman tries to break the clinch but Bromley is controlling the position.
Bromley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackman is trying to push Bromley away but Bromley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bromley has Jackman pressed against the cage, preventing Jackman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackman is trying to break the clinch but Bromley is controlling him.
Bromley is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hugh Jackman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Djuke Bromley.
Jackman prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bromley has him pressed against the cage.
Jackman is trying to break the clinch but Bromley has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Bromley.
Jackman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackman is trying to break the clinch but Bromley has him pressed against the cage.
Bromley prevents Jackman from breaking the clinch.
Bromley prevents Jackman from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bromley.
Bromley misses with an elbow over the top.
Bromley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackman pulls his leg out and moves away.
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!
Jackman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bromley circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bromley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackman is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Jackman both land. Nice combination.
Jackman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bromley counters with a head kick. That will keep Jackman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jackman falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bromley slips a jab and a cross from Jackman.
Bromley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackman throws a series of punches but Bromley moves out of range.
Jackman throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jackman gets tackled into the cage by Bromley. Bromley maintains the clinch.
Jackman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bromley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jackman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bromley has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bromley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackman wants to break free but Bromley has control.
A frustrated look appears on Jackman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bromley keeps control of Jackman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Djuke Bromley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bromley landing knees to the head.
Jackman has had enough of the clinch but Bromley keeps him there for the moment.
Jackman managing to block the knees to the body from Bromley.
Bromley with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Jackman manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Jackman misses.
Jackman throws a nice looking combination but Bromley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hugh Jackman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackman lands with a nice combination. Bromley backs away looking to recover.
Bromley throws a head kick that misses.
Jackman looks to land a combination but Bromley avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Jackman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Jackman!
A victorious Hugh Jackman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.