PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Jojo III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jojo III has chosen Joey Joe Joe Jr Shabadoo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thomas
vs
Jojo III

185 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Battle Bars Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Jojo III!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jojo III takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Thomas pushes Jojo III up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jojo III just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thomas taking a breather.
Thomas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jojo III misses with a knee strike.
Jojo III scores with a knee to the head.
Jojo III lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Jojo III controls the action.
Thomas is looking to break free of the clinch but Jojo III has double underhooks.
Jojo III landing knees to the head.
Jojo III blocks a body shot from Thomas.

Thomas manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jojo III is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thomas looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas is breathing heavily.

Thomas is working an open guard so Jojo III takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jojo III stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Jojo III finds it's target.
Jojo III darts in trying to clinch

and Thomas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jojo III working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thomas.
Jojo III wants to sweep but no luck.
Thomas prevents Jojo III from getting back to his feet.

Jojo III is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thomas is fighting to break Jojo III's control of his arms but Jojo III is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jojo III bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thomas's guard.

Jojo III stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jojo III is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.

Jojo III moves into the clinch successfully.
Jojo III lands a nice knee to the body.
Jojo III landing knees to the head.
Jojo III landing knees to the body.
Jojo III connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thomas's face.
Jojo III landing knees to the body.
Jojo III throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Jojo III scores with a knee to the head.
Jojo III with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jojo III tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jojo III lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jojo III throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Jojo III scores a nice knee to the body.
Jojo III looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Jojo III.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Jojo III holds him up against the cage and eventually Thomas drops back down to his feet.
Thomas wants a takedown.
Jojo III unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thomas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jojo III using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Jojo III.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jojo III throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Jojo III lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
Jojo III lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jojo III lands a nice knee to the body.
Jojo III prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Jojo III holds him up against the cage and eventually Thomas drops back down to his feet.
Jojo III landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jojo III comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thomas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jojo III is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jojo III connects with a knee to the head.
Jojo III using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Thomas is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jojo III can't fight it off and eventually Thomas manages to take the fight to the floor. Jojo III looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jojo III keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Jojo III looking for a sweep. Not yet Jojo III, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jojo III throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Thomas escapes and throws Jojo III's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jojo III tries to buck Thomas off but Thomas is having none of it.
Jojo III is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thomas prevents Jojo III from escaping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Thomas stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jojo III darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jojo III manages to avoid it.
Jojo III tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jojo III drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Knees to the body from Jojo III.
Jojo III with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jojo III crunches a lovely knee into Thomas's ribcage.
Jojo III unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thomas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jojo III lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
Jojo III landing knees to the body.
Thomas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jojo III lands an elbow that stopped Thomas in his tracks for a moment.
Jojo III lands a knee to the body.
Jojo III using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jojo III lands a knee to the body.
Jojo III misses with a knee to the head.
Jojo III gets underhooks to prevent Thomas's takedown attempt.
Jojo III comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jojo III misses with a knee to the head.
Jojo III tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Thomas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jojo III.
Jojo III lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jojo III using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jojo III misses with a knee to the head.
Jojo III looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.

Thomas pulls guard successfully.
Jojo III wanted to stand there but Thomas had control of the position.
Thomas controls Jojo III momentarily but Jojo III frees himself.
Thomas wants to sweep here but Jojo III controlling him for the moment.

Jojo III decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Thomas, up you get!
Jojo III tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Jojo III tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thomas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jojo III takes the fight into the clinch.
Thomas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jojo III with a knee to the head.
Jojo III lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jojo III with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jojo III lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Thomas successfully pulls guard.

Thomas is working an open guard so Jojo III takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jojo III misses with a head kick.
Jojo III looks to clinch

and Thomas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jojo III wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thomas in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jojo III regains full guard. Nicely done.

Jojo III looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jojo III wants to sweep but no luck.
Jojo III keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.

Jojo III uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jojo III is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Thomas with that takedown attempt.
Jojo III dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Jojo III tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jojo III tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jojo III tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Jojo III moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jojo III. That's going to slow Thomas down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jojo III throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Joey Jojo III is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jojo III is looking to clinch.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Jojo III showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jojo III moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jojo III is looking to clinch.
Jojo III drops Thomas with a left right combo! Jojo III follows him down to the ground into side control.

Thomas is rocked!

Jojo III has an Americana. Thomas didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Jojo III is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Jojo III hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Joey Jojo III!