PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suck Balls (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.

Doe
vs
Balls

170 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

170 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Determined

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Suck Balls!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Doe.

Doe pushes Balls up against the cage in a clinch.
Balls jumps guard but Doe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Balls prevents a takedown attempt there.
Doe blocks an uppercut.

Doe ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Doe no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Balls has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Doe is proving hard to escape from.
Balls looking to pass the guard.

Doe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Balls gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Doe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Balls gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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.
Doe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Balls trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
Doe is controlling Balls's posture.

Doe looking for a guillotine here but Balls defends easily.
Balls wants to pass the guard but Doe is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls slips nicely into half guard.

Doe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Doe regains full guard. Nicely done.

Balls gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Balls stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Balls closes the distance and pushes Doe back into the cage.

Doe is fighting off a takedown attempt but Balls is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Doe to the mat. Doe regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Balls trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Balls is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Doe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Doe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Balls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Balls is trying to maintain the position but Doe is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe trying to control from half guard but Balls is working away.
Balls is doing well to control the position and prevent Doe from advancing to side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Doe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Doe prevents Balls from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Doe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Balls has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Doe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Doe forces Balls back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Balls's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Balls tries for a takedown. No joy.

Doe manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Balls stops Doe from standing up.
Doe wants to sweep but no luck.
Doe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Doe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Balls wants to get up but he can't break Doe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Balls must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Balls is one step ahead there.
Doe looking to control.

Jon Doe has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Balls closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Doe's guard.
Balls trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
Doe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls looking to pass the guard.

Doe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Doe looking to control.
Balls wants to pass the guard but Doe is keeping the position.
Doe wants to sweep here but Balls controlling him for the moment.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
Doe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Balls.
Jon Doe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Balls trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balls wants to control from the top but Doe keeps moving.
Balls is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

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

Balls darts in and clinches Doe up against the cage.

Balls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Balls has taken the fight to the clinch.
Doe tries to pull guard but Balls forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Doe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Balls walks away with a smile on his face. Doe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Balls has closed the distance and engaged Doe in a clinch.
Doe tries to pull guard but Balls holds him up against the cage and eventually Doe drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Doe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Balls turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doe tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Balls is looking to take a break and control but Doe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doe stops Balls from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suck Balls showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Balls fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Doe avoids it really well and circles away.
Doe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Doe tries for a takedown but Balls sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Balls forces Doe back against the cage and clinches.
Balls tries to break free but Doe pushes him back against the cage.
Balls is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Balls is trying to pull guard but Doe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jon Doe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suck Balls.

Doe jumps guard and drags Balls to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Doe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Balls is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balls drops back, looking for a kneebar! Doe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Doe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Doe!
Balls tries to buck Doe off but Doe is having none of it.
Doe trying to control the action but Balls is working from the bottom.
Balls is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls is trying to control Doe's posture but Doe avoids it.

Doe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Balls tries to improve position but can't.
Doe staying calm.
Balls is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls is trying to get back to his feet.
Balls is not content to let Doe control the position.
Balls tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Balls is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Balls sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe controlling the pace.
Balls throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Doe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Balls trying to control from the bottom.
Doe sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Doe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Balls gets full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jon Doe.
I think Doe 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!