PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Titus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johans Jonassfson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Titus
vs
Jonassfson

195 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lance Titus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johans Jonassfson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Titus or perhaps it was just good defense by Jonassfson, which made it look bad.
Jonassfson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Titus shoots in for a takedown but Jonassfson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Titus fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Jonassfson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Titus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Titus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Titus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Titus tries to clinch up.
Jonassfson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonassfson misses with a head kick.
Titus tries to clinch up but Jonassfson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jonassfson tries to clinch up but Titus circles away and keeps his distance.
Titus tries to counter with a takedown but Jonassfson is quick to defend against it.
Titus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jonassfson tries to avoid it but Titus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jonassfson to the ground. Jonassfson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Titus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jonassfson with the counter takedown but Titus avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Titus has closed the distance and engaged Jonassfson in a clinch.
Titus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jonassfson avoids it.
Titus is pressed up against the cage. Jonassfson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Titus down to the mat. Titus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jonassfson shoots in for a takedown but Titus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Jonassfson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jonassfson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jonassfson is looking to take a break and control but Titus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Titus can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jonassfson in side control, throwing shots but Titus defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titus manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jonassfson's best efforts.
Titus regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jonassfson trying to control the position from guard on top but Titus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Titus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jonassfson is aware though and is defending well.
Titus trying to control the position.
Titus has his hands on Jonassfson's head, controlling the position.
Jonassfson trying to control but Titus is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonassfson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Titus is fending him off so far but Jonassfson persists. Nope, Titus circles away and we're back to standing.
Jonassfson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jonassfson closes the distance and clinches up with Titus, looking for a takedown. Jonassfson pushes Titus against the cage but Titus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Titus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Titus moves into the clinch.
Titus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jonassfson.
Titus looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Titus gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Titus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Titus is looking for a kimura but Jonassfson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Titus to get the leverage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jonassfson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Titus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Titus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jonassfson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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 Lance Titus will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jonassfson shoots in for a takedown but Titus shows good takedown defense.
Titus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Titus throws a right hand that Jonassfson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jonassfson also avoids with ease.
Jonassfson leaves Titus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Titus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Titus shoots in for a takedown but Jonassfson shows good takedown defense.
Jonassfson wants to counter the offense by Titus and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Titus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonassfson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Titus's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jonassfson or perhaps it was just good defense by Titus, which made it look bad.
Titus is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jonassfson.
Jonassfson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonassfson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jonassfson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jonassfson stuffs the takedown attempt from Titus. Titus gets slowly back to his feet.
Jonassfson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Titus defends it well.
Titus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Titus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jonassfson tries to clinch but Titus moves out of range.
Jonassfson tries for a takedown but Titus circles away easily
and Titus counters with a three punch combo that has Jonassfson backing up. Jonassfson nods at Titus to acknowledge the strikes.
Titus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Titus clinches with his opponent.

Jonassfson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonassfson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Titus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jonassfson tries to clinch but Titus is having none of it.
Jonassfson tries to clinch up.
Titus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jonassfson can do to turn this around?

Titus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jonassfson, pushing him back against the cage.
Titus is looking to break free of the clinch but Jonassfson has double underhooks.
Titus has Jonassfson pressed against the cage, preventing Jonassfson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Titus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jonassfson tries for a takedown but Titus manages to get underhooks.
Jonassfson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Titus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jonassfson goes for a takedown attempt but Titus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jonassfson is breathing heavily.
Titus fails to land the takedown.
Jonassfson throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Jonassfson. No joy for Titus on that attempt.

Titus closes the distance and pushes Jonassfson back into the cage.

Jonassfson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Titus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Titus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Titus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jonassfson defends well and Titus ends up having to push Jonassfson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jonassfson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Titus defends well and Jonassfson ends up having to push Titus into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jonassfson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Titus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jonassfson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jonassfson slaps away a takedown attempt from Titus, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titus has his takedown stuffed
and Jonassfson counters with a left and a right that stings Titus.
Titus leaves Jonassfson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Jonassfson looks to move away, Titus throws a big counter combo bu Jonassfson just gets out of the way.
Jonassfson tries to clinch but Titus moves out of range.
Titus feinted with a counter takedown.
Jonassfson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Titus pinned against the cage. Titus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Jonassfson tries to get set, Titus tries to push him back and clinch up but Jonassfson manages to avoid the attempt.
Titus throws a sloppy head kick and Jonassfson moves out of range easily.
Jonassfson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Titus dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Titus tries to clinch up but Jonassfson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jonassfson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Titus counters by moving into the clinch.

Titus pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Titus is on top in guard.

Jonassfson wants to sweep but no luck.
Titus wants to pass the guard but Jonassfson is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Titus gets to his feet - Jonassfson follows without any prompting.

Jonassfson has managed to clinch.
Titus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonassfson has Titus pressed against the cage, preventing Titus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Titus tries to circle away but Jonassfson has him pinned against the cage.

Jonassfson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jonassfson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Titus.
Jonassfson misses with a takedown

and Titus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jonassfson takes a shot to the head.

Jonassfson breaks the clinch.
Jonassfson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Titus is defended easily by Jonassfson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Titus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titus shoots in for a takedown but Jonassfson shows good takedown defense.
An inside leg kick lands from Jonassfson.
Jonassfson stuns Titus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jonassfson misses with a takedown attempt
and Titus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jonassfson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Titus tries to avoid it but Jonassfson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Titus to the ground. Titus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Titus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jonassfson shoots in for a double leg but Titus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Jonassfson tries to keep at a distance but Titus has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jonassfson jumps guard but Titus stands there with Jonassfson around his waist. Jonassfson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Jonassfson successfully pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jonassfson looking to control but Titus passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Titus stands up from half guard.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jonassfson is defended easily by Titus.
Jonassfson doesn't manage to clinch there - Titus circles away.
Titus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Titus misses with a takedown attempt
and Jonassfson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jonassfson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Titus moves into range and clinches up with Jonassfson.
Jonassfson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Titus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johans Jonassfson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lance Titus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jonassfson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Titus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Titus, 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Titus!