PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JC Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Justice
vs
Dog

180 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JC Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Dog!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Justice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dog as he avoids it easily.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like JC Justice has been cut.
Dog works the jab nicely.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Justice's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dog connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Justice scrambles back to his feet.
Justice shoots in for a double leg but Dog sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Justice thows a body kick. Dog tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!
Dog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Justice closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dog circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JC Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dog takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dog fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot by Dog.
Dog has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Justice takes one on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Dog. No joy for Justice on that attempt.
Jab from Dog.
Dog lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice tries to clinch there but Dog circles away.
Dog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Justice fails with the takedown
and Dog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Justice looks to clinch
and Justice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dog connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Justice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Justice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.
Decent striking displayed by Dog there.
Justice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Dog.
Dog works the jab nicely.
Jay Dog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Justice is looking to clinch but Dog is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Dog - just one landing.
Dog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Justice shoots in and drives through. Dog sprawls well.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Justice.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Justice. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Dog lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Justice backs up against the cage.
Dog scores with a jab to the body.
Justice misses with a takedown attempt - Dog sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Justice is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Justice.
Dog's jab looks to have found its range, popping Justice under the eye.
Justice tries to close the distance and clinch but Dog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dog keeps the fight on the outside.
Justice dodges the punch combination from Dog.
Justice tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dog sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Justice somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dog darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dog is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Justice had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A jab from Dog finds it's way through Justice's defenses.
Dog is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dog scores with a jab. Justice acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dog lands with a good body shot.
Justice takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Justice takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Justice ducks right into an uppercut from Dog.
Dog throws a good cross that connects.
Justice looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dog will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dog lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dog connects with the punch.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Justice.
Dog moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dog works Justice's body with a nice hook.
Dog scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to the liver by Dog. Beautiful body shot.
Justice lands a front kick.
Justice takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Dog does it's job there.
Justice shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dog but Dog pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Justice fails to land the takedown.
Dog feints a jab promting Justice to slip. Dog then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Justice slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Dog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JC Justice's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dog scores with a jab to the head.
Dog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dog scores with a punch to the head.
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Justice swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Dog scores with a jab to the body.
Dog cracks Justice with a right hand to the side of the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Justice might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dog cracks Justice with an open hand slap.
Dog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Justice gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Dog lands with a right hand.
Dog changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Justice looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dog's corner calls for a 1-2. Dog obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Justice takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice wants to clinch up but Dog keeps it at a distance.
Justice tries to move into range but Dog moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dog moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A left lands for Dog.
Dog cracks Justice with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dog throws a good cross that connects.
Dog throws a jab when Justice was well out of range.
Justice's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dog connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Justice scrambles back to his feet.
Justice with a poor takedown
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Justice with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dog to score with a decent uppercut.
Justice is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dog sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Justice needs to keep his hands up - Dog had a free shot at his head there.
Dog lands a really nice looking cross but Justice seems unphased.
Dog throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Justice 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A right-left combo lands from Dog.
Justice throws a leg kick but Dog sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dog cracks Justice with a good jab.
Justice walks into a jab.
Dog swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Justice counters with a nice body kick.
Dog lands a head shot.
Justice moves out of range of the strikes.
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Justice misses with a few strikes there.
Justice on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A cross from Dog lands.
Good exchange - Dog coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog connects with a good right hand that stumbles Justice. Justice circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Justice tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dog sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Justice somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JC Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dog getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dog stuffs the takedown attempt from Justice. Justice gets slowly back to his feet.
Jay Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dog changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dog lands a lovely overhand right.
Dog lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dog clobbers Justice with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dog lands with a nice combination. Justice backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Dog.
Justice shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dog but Dog pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dog.
Justice throws a leg kick which misses Dog's front leg but catches the back leg as Dog tries to avoid it.
Dog tests Justice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Justice throws a right hand that Dog ducks under and follows up with a left that Dog also avoids with ease.
Jay Dog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog lands with a nice combination. Justice backs away looking to recover.
Justice takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dog scores with a hook to the body. Justice takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Justice's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dog connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Justice scrambles back to his feet.
Dog fails to land with a series of punches.
Justice has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Dog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on JC Justice's cut.
That's time! Justice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Dog.
Dog scores with a three punch combo!
Justice moves in looking to clinch but Dog pushes him off.
Dog bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Justice's head.
Justice fails with a takedown attempt.
Justice shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dog sprawls well. Dog wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Justice gets slowly back to his feet.
Justice looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dog keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dog misses with a series of wild punches.
Justice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
JC Justice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dog lands a nice shot that snaps Justice's head back.
Dog scores with a jab to the head.
Justice throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dog's waist but Dog gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Justice off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JC Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dog misses with a few strikes there.
Dog connects with a good right hand that stumbles Justice. Justice circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dog keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dog scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dog with a nice cross.
Nice sprawl there from Dog as Justice shoots in.
Dog throws a series of strikes that have Justice backpedaling.
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!
A left and a right from Dog both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Justice.
Dog scores with a nice head shot.
Dog punishes Justice's body with a nice straight punch.
Dog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dog throws a one two combo.
Justice shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dog works over Justice's head and body with a nice combination.
Justice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Justice is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dog.
Dog with a hook.
Dog darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dog lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dog.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Justice or perhaps it was just good defense by Dog which made him look bad.
Dog lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dog throws out a powerful jab.
Justice takes one on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Dog as he connects with a hook.
Dog lands with a hook. Justice tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab lands there for Dog.
Dog throws a right and a left that both miss.
Justice has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dog finds it's way round the side to connect with Justice's head.
Justice walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dog scores with a jab. Justice acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Justice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice tries to clinch but Dog moves out of range.
Dog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Justice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Justice misses with a takedown attempt - Dog sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Justice has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dog finds it's way round the side to connect with Justice's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justice walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dog connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Justice takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dog scores with a one two! Justice had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dog lands a jab.
Dog is working the combinations to good effect here.
Justice fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Dog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dog has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight for Jay Dog!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Jay Dog!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Jay Dog!

Jay Dog wins by unanimous decision!
Jay Dog spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.