PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gully God (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Jayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). God comes to the cage accompanied by Mavado - Gangsta Nuh Play. Jayne has chosen The Doors-People Are Strange as his entrance music. Patrick Jayne has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gully God's chin.

God
vs
Jayne

179 cm
30
180 lbs
22 - 6 - 2

189 cm
34
195 lbs
16 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gully God!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Jayne!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jayne tries to clinch up.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jayne has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
God lands a front kick.
God misses with a body kick.
Jayne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
God throws a leg kick which misses Jayne's front leg but catches the back leg as Jayne tries to avoid it.
God slips under a jab.
God looks to score with a jab to the body but Jayne is just out of range.
Jayne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jayne connects with a nice looking jab.
Jayne avoids the body shot from God.
God throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Jayne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
God blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jayne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jayne has God pushed against the cage.
Jayne keeps control of God as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jayne.
God wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jayne struggles to land a body shot inside as God controls his hands.
God has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
God blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jayne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
God tries to break the clinch but Jayne is controlling the position.
Jayne tries a body shot but God blocks it.
God prevents a body shot from Jayne.
Jayne has a couple of punches blocked by God.
God fails to pull guard.
God throws a punch but it's blocked by Jayne.
Jayne has a couple of punches blocked by God.
Jayne lands a shot to the body.
Jayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with God's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jayne.
Jayne misses with a punch on the inside.
God looking for a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jayne.
God prevents a body shot from Jayne.
Jayne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of God backwards.
A short right from Jayne.
God is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jayne has God pushed against the cage.
God misses with a punch on the inside.
Jayne prevents a body shot from God.
Jayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jayne misses with some punches.
God wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jayne.
God is trying to pull guard but Jayne turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gully God. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from God fails to land.
Jayne misses with the head strike.
Jayne swings wildly with an uppercut but God uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jayne swings wildly with an uppercut but God uses good head movement to avoid it.

God's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good exchange - Jayne coming out on top.
God throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
God throws a wild body kick that Jayne sees coming a mile off.
Jayne misses with a right hand
and God counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
God tries to land a leg kick but Jayne saw it coming and moves away.
Jayne throws an overhand right that lands on God's shoulder, as God tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from God.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
God connects with a solid leg kick.
Jayne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from God.
God misses with a few strikes there.
Jayne blocks the body kick.
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!
God feints and then cracks Jayne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jayne down.
Jayne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab from God.
Jayne takes a swing at God's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jayne checks the leg kick.
God circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jayne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Patrick Jayne will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jayne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jayne blocks the body kick.
God gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by God.
God lands with a nice body kick.
Decent striking displayed by God there.
God throws a hook but Jayne avoids it easily.
Jayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jayne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gully God is winning the standup battle so far.

Jayne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
God is trying to break the clinch but Jayne has him pressed against the cage.
God has had enough of the clinch but Jayne keeps him there for the moment.
Jayne blocks an uppercut.
Jayne lands with a light punch inside.
Jayne prevents a takedown attempt there.
God jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jayne walks away with a smile on his face. God gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
God on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jayne throws the left hand but God avoids the punch easily.
Jayne avoids a kick to the body.
God tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jayne was well out of range. Poor timing from God.
Jayne scores with a jab. God acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donk. Jayne catches God right on the button with a cross.
God looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
God misses with a straight right.
Jayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Jayne has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jayne pressing his opponent against the cage.
God tries to pull guard but Jayne holds him up against the cage and eventually God drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gully God. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Jayne.
God wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jayne keeps control of God as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jayne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls for Jayne to work.
Jayne lands a left hand that snaps the head of God backwards.
Jayne has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

God breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jayne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from God - that will leave a mark!
God throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jayne.
Jayne checks a leg kick.
God avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
God gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Jayne scores with a takedown into God's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
God working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jayne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jayne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jayne's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jayne throws a strike but God rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jayne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
God trying to control the position from guard on top but Jayne 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.
God is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jayne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Jayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jayne dives in and grabs God's left leg, looking for a takedown. God pushes down on Jayne's head and hops out.
God is looking to slow Jayne down with leg kicks.
Jayne stuns God with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jayne slips a jab from God.
God thows a body shot but no joy.
God pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jayne is out of range and God settles back down.
Jayne avoids the body shot from God.
God throws out a powerful jab.
Jayne moves out of range of the body kick.
God takes a swing at Jayne's ribcage but misses.
God is looking to chop away at Jayne's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
God finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
God throws a leg kick but Jayne moved away.
Gully God seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from God misses the target.
Jayne lands with a cross.
God drops his hands momentarily and Jayne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
God swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jayne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jayne checks a leg kick.
Jayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
God doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
God swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Jayne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jayne lands a body shot.
A frustrated look appears on God's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jayne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gods head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jayne stalling in the clinch but God improves position.
God lands a body punch.
A short right from Jayne on the inside.
Jayne stops a takedown attempt from God.
God wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jayne has him pressed against the cage.

God manages to break the clinch.
God drops his hands momentarily and Jayne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jayne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jayne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the liver by Jayne. Beautiful body shot.

Jayne looking to score a takedown here. God is defending well but Jayne drives through and ends up in God's guard.
Jayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. God is keeping the position for now.
Jayne landing some decent shots from guard.
Jayne passes God's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Jayne seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jayne wants to control but God is keeping him busy.
Jayne passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jayne throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
God is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jayne has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of God's face.
Jayne trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Jayne really 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.

God looks to land a right hand but Jayne moved out of range.
God scores with a jab. Jayne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Jayne drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jayne connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused God some visible discomfort.
Jayne sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but God is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jayne throwing shots but missing, from side control.
God tries to buck Jayne off but Jayne is having none of it.
Jayne tries to move to mount but God blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jayne trying to control the position but God is working away.
God is looking to reverse the position.
Jayne tries to advance to mount but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jayne swings around for an armbar but God sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jayne's guard.
God stopping the sweep attempt from Jayne.
Jayne keeping moving, preventing God from controlling successfully.
Jayne wants to sweep but no luck.
God landing some decent shots from guard.
God postures up.
Jayne 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.
Jayne keeping moving, preventing God from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jayne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jayne looking to control.
Patrick Jayne has got the better of the ground game so far.
God looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from God, right into the meat.
God misses with an uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Jayne or perhaps it was just good defense by God which made him look bad.
God misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from God. Jayne does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
God keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jayne.
Nice shot by Jayne.
God throws a series of punches but Jayne avoids them all with ease.
God looks to land a body kick but Jayne moved away.
God tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jayne was well out of range. Poor timing from God.
God misses the jab.
God just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
God throws a jab when Jayne was well out of range.
God misses with a looping left.
God lands a really nice looking cross but Jayne seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Patrick Jayne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

God misses with a wild body shot.
God throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jayne.
God connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jayne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jayne throws a good cross that connects.
Jayne staying out of range there.
Jayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by God.
God uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jayne.
God misses with a hook to the body

and Jayne moves into the clinch.
Patrick Jayne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

God breaks the clinch.

Jayne drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jayne's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now God is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jayne is pulling down on God's head. It's preventing any offense from God, at least for the moment.
Jayne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in God's guard.
Jayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. God is keeping the position for now.
Jayne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Patrick Jayne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
God can't keep his opponent in guard - Jayne advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
God avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jayne.
Jayne perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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!
God on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
God has hold of Jayne's hands but Jayne slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jayne slows the pace down in half guard.
God gets full guard.
Jayne engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
God is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gully God has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jayne wants to pass the guard but God is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

God working for a triangle but Jayne defends it easily.
Jayne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jayne throwing strikes from guard but God blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Jayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jayne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Jayne! Patrick Jayne retains his middleweight title!
Patrick Jayne 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.