PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donte Luna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wally Jose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donte Luna has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Luna
vs
Jose

218 cm
18
346 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donte Luna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wally Jose!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luna fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jose looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Luna moves into range and clinches up with Jose.
Luna prevents a takedown attempt there.

Luna gets control of Jose's arms and successfully pulls guard. Luna will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Luna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jose wants to control from the top but Luna keeps moving.
Luna trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Luna is pulling down on Jose's head. It's preventing any offense from Jose, at least for the moment.
Luna wants to sweep here but Jose controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Luna is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Luna wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna is working hard here to advance position.
Jose forces his way into half guard.
Luna wants to get back to full guard but Jose has mounted him!
Luna is looking to improve his position but Jose isn't that keen on the idea.
Luna is breathing heavily.
Jose punching from mount but Luna doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jose tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jose looking for a guillotine from mount but Luna is having none of it.
Luna is trying desperately to improve position.
Jose landing strikes from the mount and Luna is in trouble!
Luna wants to hold on but Jose pushes him away.
Jose looking to control but Luna is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Luna is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luna is squirming around, avoiding Jose's attempts to control the action.
Luna is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jose throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jose looking to ground and pound but Luna is blocking nicely.
Jose misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Poor strikes thrown by Jose there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jose takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jose can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Luna is looking to escape.
Luna tries to hold on but Jose pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luna is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jose trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jose thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Luna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Luna holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jose tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jose landing shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jose trying to control but Luna is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wally Jose dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Luna misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Luna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jose.

Luna closes the distance and clinches.
Luna stops a takedown attempt from Jose.
Jose struggles to land a body shot inside as Luna controls his hands.

Luna pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna controls Jose momentarily but Jose frees himself.
Jose trying to control but Luna is working from the bottom.
Luna trying to keep a closed guard but Jose is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Jose stands up and waves to Luna to follow him.
Jose misses with a low kick.

Luna shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luna wanted to stand there but Jose had control of the position.
Jose is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Luna won't allow Jose to sweep him here.
Luna is looking to stand up but Jose won't let him.

Jose has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Luna is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luna lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luna is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jose to keep the fight standing.

Luna breaks the clinch.
Luna circles away from the clinch attempt.

Luna rushes Jose and presses him up against the cage.

Luna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jose shoots and misses

and Luna counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Donte Luna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wally Jose.
Jose is trying to pull guard but Luna has him pressed against the cage.

Luna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jose fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jose will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Luna thinks about countering with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jose is defended easily by Luna.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Luna forces Jose back against the cage and clinches.
Jose takes a knee right on the jaw!

Luna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jose with a lazy takedown attempt
and Luna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donte Luna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jose shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luna as he avoids it easily.
Luna seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jose shoots and misses

and Luna counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Luna.

Luna gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jose working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jose is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Luna stopping the sweep attempt from Jose.
Luna prevents Jose from getting back to his feet.
Luna postures up in Jose's guard and throws a big left but Jose blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luna is looking to stand up but Jose won't let him.
Jose wants to stand up but Luna is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donte Luna dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jose moves in looking to clinch but Luna pushes him off.
Jose with a lazy takedown attempt
and Luna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jose thinking.
Jose misses with a takedown
and Luna counters with a left to the body.

Luna clinches with his opponent.

Luna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Luna gets a clinch.
Jose is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna connects with a knee to the head.
Luna stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jose fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Donte Luna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wally Jose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jose goes for a takedown attempt but Luna pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Jose tries to keep at a distance but Luna has taken the fight into the clinch.

Luna has picked Jose up - he's going for a ride! Luna dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Luna throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Luna is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jose sees it coming and defends easily.
Jose tries to roll over but Luna keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Luna is looking for a kimura but Jose is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Luna to get the leverage.
Jose is trying to maintain the position but Luna is very close to passing his half guard.
Luna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jose can do to turn this around?

Luna is working for a submission of some sort.
Jose wants to control but Luna is keeping busy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose shoots in but Luna avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Luna shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jose napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jose is trying to control Luna's posture but Luna avoids it.
Jose is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jose can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jose manages to work his way to half guard, despite Luna's best efforts.
Wally Jose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jose looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jose makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jose.
Jose looking to control.
Jose has a closed guard, preventing Luna from standing up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luna preventing the sweep.
Jose working a defensive guard here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donte Luna showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Luna has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donte Luna!