PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeun Pawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Ode to Joe. Both these fighters had to take extra time to make weight as they missed the initial 155lb limit. Glass Joe came in at 156.6 and Jeun Pawn came in at 157.3 but after the extra two hours, both guys managed to get within the one pound allowance. No doubt it will have affected them physically though, so let's see if that has an impact on the fight. Jeun Pawn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Joe
vs
Pawn

200 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glass Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeun Pawn!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe lands with a nice body punch.

Pawn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Pawn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pawn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Joe struggling a bit here.

Pawn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Pawn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Pawn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Joe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pawn looks gassed!
Joe is trying to control Pawn's posture but Pawn avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawn prevents Joe from escaping the position.

Pawn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Joe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Joe can't do much from the bottom here.

Pawn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Joe, who protects the arm well.
Pawn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pawn's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Joe is trying to control but can't.
Joe works his way to full guard. Good work.

Pawn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Joe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Joe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Joe!
Joe passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pawn!
Pawn is trying desperately to improve position.
Pawn is trying to escape the mount but Joe keeps good control and instead manages to take Pawn's back.
Joe wants to control but Pawn is keeping busy.
Joe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pawn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
I really don't envy Pawn right now.
Joe is trying to stick to Pawn's back but Pawn is turning into Joe. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Joe's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pawn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joe is keeping the position for now.

Pawn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Joe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Joe has escaped and now he's on top!
Pawn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joe is one step ahead there.
Pawn keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Joe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pawn swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Pawn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pawn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Joe pushing down on Pawn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Joe scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Pawn looking for submissions off his back.
Pawn tries to get to full guard but Joe has control of the leg.
Joe is trying to control the action in half guard but Pawn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Pawn looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeun Pawn will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pawn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Joe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pawn but Pawn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pawn with a poor takedown
and Joe counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Pawn shoots in and bounces Joe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Joe working a defensive guard here.
Joe wants to sweep but no luck.

Pawn drops back looking for a leg! Joe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joe manages to kick Pawn off! Pawn jumps back into Joe's guard.
Pawn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Pawn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pawn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Pawn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pawn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Joe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pawn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Joe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Joe!
Joe is working to get back to half guard.

Pawn wants to finish this one by submission but Joe is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pawn.
Pawn is trying to take his opponent's back.

Pawn is working for a guillotine from mount but Joe frees his head quite easily.
Pawn works his way to his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joe fending off the submission attempt from Pawn.

Joe is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Pawn is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Joe has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Pawn is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pawn goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Joe escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Joe works his way into side control.
Pawn tries to bench press Joe off him but Joe keeps the position.
Joe happy to just control the position for now.
Pawn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Joe off and has taken his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pawn has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Joe has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeun Pawn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Joe wants to clinch up but Pawn keeps it at a distance.
Pawn with a poor takedown

and Joe counters with a takedown into side control.
Pawn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Joe is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pawn will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Pawn gets back to half guard.
Joe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Joe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pawn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pawn manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawn keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Jeun Pawn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pawn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Pawn jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Joe is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Joe and Pawn has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Pawn tries for a kimura but Joe is defending well.
Joe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pawn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pawn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pawn tries to move into full mount but can't pass Joe's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pawn swings around for an armbar but Joe sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pawn's guard.
Pawn 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.
Pawn is looking to sweep but instead, Joe has passed into half guard.
Pawn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pawn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pawn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Pawn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pawn is trying to work for a kimura but Joe is defending well.

Pawn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Pawn is working for a submission of some sort.

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 Glass Joe.
I think Pawn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeun Pawn!