PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Al an (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

an
vs
Bjj

185 cm
25
195 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

185 cm
26
202 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Al an!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Bjj!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
an misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bjj.
an connects with a crisp jab.
Bjj throws a hook to the side of an's head but an sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bjj connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
an feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bjj's calf.
Bjj defends well against a solid takedown attempt from an.
an misses with a double jab.
an looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by an or perhaps it was just good defense by Bjj which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al an. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from an.
No luck for an with that takedown attempt.
an throws a leg kick but Bjj checks it.
an throws a hook but Bjj blocks it.
Bjj scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bjj has closed the distance and engaged an in a clinch.
an drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stalling in the clinch from Bjj.
an is trying to stall.

Bjj manages to break the clinch.
an fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
an blocks a jab.
Bjj missing with a left hand there. an was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
an closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
an lands with a nice body punch.
an cracks Bjj with an open hand slap.
Bjj stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from an.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

an feints and as Bjj raises his hands in defense, an changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bjj has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
an working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bjj's head.
an keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bjj's head.
Bjj trying to keep a closed guard but an is proving a slippery customer.
Bjj working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from an.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
an is looking to work some ground and pound but Bjj has wrist control.
an being controlled here momentarily.
an 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.
Bjj preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bjj working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from an.
an throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bjj works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
an is looking to work some ground and pound but Bjj has wrist control.
an postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bjj manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. an manages to get himself to full guard.
Bjj stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. an swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bjj trying to control the position from guard on top but an is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
an is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Al an will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bjj checks a leg kick.
Bjj blocks the body kick.
Bjj lands with a good body shot.
an tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
an avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
an cracks the inside of Bjj's front leg.
an fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bjj avoids it really well and circles away.

an decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
an sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bjj defending well though.
Bjj avoiding damage under a succession of punches from an.

That's one minute gone in the round.
an looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bjj with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
an thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bjj blocking the ground and pound attempt from an.
an not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bjj moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
an throws an elbow that misses. Bjj uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in an's guard. Nice move by Bjj!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as an holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
an keeping moving, preventing Bjj from controlling successfully.
Bjj looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Bjj was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bjj stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
an with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bjj looks to score with a jab to the body but an is just out of range.
Bjj swings widly with a right hand
and an cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

an changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bjj looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
An elbow from an crashes against the mat.
an misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bjj is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
an throws a strike aimed at the side of Bjj's head but Bjj avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj sneaks back into half guard.
an thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bjj's head.
Bjj manages to get to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
an loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al an dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bjj leaves an with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

an closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bjj did well to prevent an getting side control.
an looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
an throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
an takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
an missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
an thows a huge punch but Bjj dodges it nicely.
an seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
an is trying to control. Bjj wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bjj is looking for a sweep. an is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
an missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
an lands with a punch from half guard.
an slips a nice elbow through Bjj's hands, connecting with Bjj's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
an wants to pass to mount but Bjj is defending the position.
Jimmy Bjj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bjj works his way to full guard. Good work.
an throwing strikes from guard but Bjj blocks nicely.
an stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bjj swivels though and keeps the full guard.
an throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
an throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bjj works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bjj has momentary wrist control but an slips an elbow through the middle.
an looking to pass the guard.
an in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
an postures up in Bjj's guard and throws a big left but Bjj blocks it.
an postures up in Bjj's guard and throws a big left but Bjj blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
an with a nice head shot there.
an pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bjj is keeping the position for now.
an trying to control but Bjj is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
an working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al an showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for an, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Al an!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Al an!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Al an!

Al an wins by unanimous decision!
Al an decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.