PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lowrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Lee Redmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lowrey
vs
Lee Redmond

165 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Lowrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Lee Redmond!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Redmond drives through with a takedown into guard.

Redmond drops back looking for a leg! Lowrey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lowrey manages to kick Redmond off! Redmond jumps back into Lowrey's guard.
Lowrey will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Lowrey working for a triangle but Redmond defends it easily.

Lowrey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Redmond gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Redmond stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lowrey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lowrey working a defensive guard here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Redmond avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lowrey keeping full guard, as Redmond tries to pass.
Redmond is stalling in the full guard.
Redmond trying to control but Lowrey is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lowrey misses with a takedown attempt

and Redmond counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Redmond.
Redmond tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lowrey smiles and moves away.
Lowrey checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Redmond looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lowrey wants to get back to his feet but Redmond is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lowrey looking to control.
Lowrey wants to sweep here but Redmond controlling him for the moment.
Redmond seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Lee Redmond dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Redmond shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lowrey counters with a shoot takedown. Redmond fights it but they end up in guard.

Redmond is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lowrey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lowrey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Redmond keeping moving, preventing Lowrey from controlling successfully.
Lowrey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lowrey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lowrey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Redmond working for submissions but it's allowed Lowrey to get to half guard.
Redmond is looking to control Lowrey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Redmond avoid being mounted?
Redmond is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redmond is staying active underneath Lowrey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Lowrey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lowrey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Redmond is trying to maintain the position but Lowrey is very close to passing his half guard.
Redmond gets back to full guard.
Redmond wants to sweep but no luck.

Redmond working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lowrey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lowrey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lowrey tries to stand but Redmond is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lowrey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Redmond working for a triangle but Lowrey defends it easily.
Lowrey lands a couple of digs.
Lowrey landing with the ground and pound.
Lowrey trying to stand up but can't free himself from Redmond's guard.
Redmond trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowrey dominated that second 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.

Lowrey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lowrey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Lowrey working for a guillotine from mount but Redmond is in no mood to give up.
Redmond is trying desperately to improve position.
Lowrey looking to control but Redmond is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Redmond is looking to improve his position but Lowrey isn't that keen on the idea.
Lowrey avoids the attempt from Redmond to control.
Redmond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lowrey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redmond is trying desperately to improve position.

Lowrey is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Redmond can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lowrey with shots to the head and body - Redmond looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lowrey lands with some strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lowrey avoids the attempt from Redmond to control.
Redmond working to try and regain half guard.
Redmond is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lowrey trying to control but Redmond is having none of it.

Lowrey looking to secure an arm triangle but Redmond defends it well.
Redmond wants to control but Lowrey is having none of it.
Lowrey landing punches.
Lowrey avoids the attempt from Redmond to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Redmond slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Redmond taking some punishment here, with Lowrey in his half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lowrey wants to control but Redmond is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowrey clearly takes that round.
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.

Lowrey misses with a takedown attempt

and Redmond counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lowrey's guard now.
Lowrey throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lowrey keeping moving, preventing Redmond from controlling successfully.

Lowrey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Redmond doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Redmond manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Redmond wants to control from the top but Lowrey keeps moving.
Redmond stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lowrey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lowrey looking for a sweep. Not yet Lowrey, not yet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redmond scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lowrey has his takedown stuffed

and Redmond counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lowrey!

Redmond jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lowrey manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lowrey regains half guard.
Redmond is taking a breather. Lowrey says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jerry Lee Redmond has got the better of the ground game so far.
Redmond slips a nice elbow through Lowrey's hands, connecting with Lowrey's forehead.

Redmond is looking for a kimura but Lowrey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Redmond to get the leverage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lowrey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Redmond looking to sit in guard and control but Lowrey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lowrey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lowrey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lowrey won't allow Redmond to sweep him here.
Lowrey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Redmond looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Redmond throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Lee Redmond dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Lowrey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Redmond circles away from the clinch attempt

and Redmond counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Redmond.
Lowrey is striking from the bottom but Redmond uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Redmond is taking a breather. Lowrey says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lowrey tries to roll over but Redmond keeps him under control.

Redmond is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Redmond is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lowrey trying to hold on to Redmond's head to control him but Redmond postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowrey moves into full guard.
Redmond trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lowrey scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Redmond trying to control but Lowrey is working from the bottom.
Redmond stops Lowrey from standing up.
Redmond won't allow Lowrey to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Redmond gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lowrey counters with a shoot takedown. Redmond fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Redmond escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lowrey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lowrey trying to control but Redmond is working from the bottom.
Redmond is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Redmond is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lowrey!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowrey tries to hold on but Redmond postures up.
Lowrey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jerry Lee Redmond.
Well Redmond has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 47:48
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 47:48
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Lee Redmond!