PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jorvee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreh Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francisco has chosen No Mercy as his entrance music. Andreh Francisco is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jorvee
vs
Francisco

163 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

LOD: Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Jorvee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andreh Francisco!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jorvee shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Francisco manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jorvee advances position into side control!
Jorvee cracks Francisco with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Francisco is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jorvee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Francisco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Jorvee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jorvee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jorvee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Francisco's head.
Nice strikes from Jorvee there.

Jorvee is looking for a kimura but Francisco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jorvee to get the leverage.
Jorvee thows a huge punch but Francisco dodges it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jorvee lands with a punch from half guard.
Francisco manages to get to full guard.

Francisco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorvee wants to pass the guard but Francisco is keeping the position.
Jorvee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Francisco's head.
Jorvee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jorvee postures up and lands a big shot to Francisco's brow.

Francisco working for a triangle but Jorvee defends it easily.

Jorvee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jorvee works over Francisco with some ground and pound from guard.
Jorvee is in close to Francisco's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jorvee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Jorvee drops back, looking for a kneebar! Francisco looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Francisco looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Francisco!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jorvee tries to buck Francisco off but Francisco is having none of it.
Francisco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Francisco is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jorvee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jorvee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jorvee manages to get back to half guard.

Francisco is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jorvee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Francisco.
Jorvee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jorvee tries to get out of the position.
Jorvee gets back to full guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorvee wants to improve his position but instead Francisco has moved into half guard.

Jorvee actively working from the bottom here.
Francisco not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Francisco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jorvee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jorvee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jorvee tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Jorvee is looking for a triangle here but Francisco uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jorvee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Francisco's best efforts.
Jorvee is staying active underneath Francisco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jorvee is trying to get back to full guard.
Francisco throwing shots but Jorvee is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorvee is looking to improve his position.
Francisco wants to take a breather but Jorvee is having none of it.
Jorvee is looking to improve his position.
Jorvee is working hard here to advance position.
Jorvee gets full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jorvee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jorvee avoids the attempt from Francisco to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jorvee has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Francisco's face.
Jorvee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jorvee in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The referee warns Francisco that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jorvee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Francisco feints a jab promting Jorvee to slip. Francisco then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jorvee slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Francisco is rocked!

Jorvee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Francisco is still in real trouble! Can Jorvee finish him?
Jorvee lands a nice forearm strike.
Jorvee connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Francisco some visible discomfort.
Jorvee lands a strong strike to the head of Francisco. That's dazed him! Jorvee looking to finish here. Francisco is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Jorvee lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Jorvee!