PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Jimmies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Wun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawrence Wun will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jimmies
vs
Wun

215 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

194 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Jimmies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lawrence Wun!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wun paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Jimmies drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jimmies's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jimmies postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wun tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jimmies postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jimmies controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmies throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jimmies controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jimmies looking to score a takedown here. Wun is defending well but Jimmies drives through and ends up in Wun's guard.
Wun wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmies stops Wun from standing up.
Jimmies is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jimmies is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jimmies postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jimmies accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wun looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jimmies loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wun looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jimmies is one step ahead there.

Jimmies postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wun is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jimmies, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmies trying to control the position here.
Jimmies really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wun trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimmies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four 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.
Jimmies is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wun stops Jimmies from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jimmies tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wun defends well and Jimmies ends up having to push Wun into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Wun forces Jimmies back against the cage and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wun working hard to break the clinch.

Wun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wun lunges at Jimmies with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jimmies's hand.
Wun cracks a nice hook into Jimmies's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lawrence Wun will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jimmies pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jimmies.
Jimmies lands an elbow.

It looks like Lawrence Wun has been cut.
Jimmies trying to control the action but Wun is working from the bottom.
Jimmies tries to advance to mount but Wun denies him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimmies taking a breather here.
Jimmies cracks Wun with a big right hand but Wun just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jimmies is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wun has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wun is trying to improve his position.
Jimmies content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jimmies trying to control the action but Wun is working 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.
Wun is trying to improve his position.
Jimmies in side control, throwing shots but Wun defends.
Wun is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Wun's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jimmies will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jimmies taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wun manages to get back to half guard.
Jimmies controlling the action here.
Jimmies looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jimmies tries to clinch there but Wun circles away.
Jimmies throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wun counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Jimmies shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jimmies showed some decent athleticism there.
Wun trying to control but Jimmies postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wun is looking for a sweep. Jimmies is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wun is trying to maintain the position but Jimmies is very close to passing his half guard.
Jimmies wants to take a breather but Wun is having none of it.

Jimmies is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wun sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jimmies tries to pass to full mount but Wun defends it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Jimmies dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lawrence Wun's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A solid body kick from Wun.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wun.
Crunch! Wun slams his shin into Jimmies's torso.
Wun lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dave Jimmies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wun pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Jimmies looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jimmies has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wun wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wun being controlled here, momentarily.
Wun looking for a sweep. Not yet Wun, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmies working some strikes from top position.
Jimmies preventing the sweep.
Jimmies trying to control but Wun is working from the bottom.
Wun being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jimmies shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wun sprawls well. Wun wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jimmies gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wun.
Nice shot lands for Wun.

Wun tries to sprawl but Jimmies drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jimmies working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Wun's thigh. Wun counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Jimmies controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jimmies missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wun bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jimmies's guard.

Wun wants to control from the top but Jimmies keeps moving.
Jimmies thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Wun pushing down on Jimmies's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jimmies has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wun is working away from the top position though.
Wun is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jimmies reverses the position - he's now on top in Wun's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimmies stands up over Wun, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jimmies throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wun works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jimmies not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jimmies trying to control the position from guard on top but Wun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wun controls Jimmies momentarily but Jimmies frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lawrence Wun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wun has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawrence Wun!