PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Pocketts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Stuart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pocketts kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hajime No Ippo. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Pocketts
vs
Stuart

182 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Lion Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Brendan Pocketts!
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, Jon Stuart!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pocketts misses with a low kick.
Stuart lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pocketts backs up against the cage.

It looks like Brendan Pocketts has been cut.
Stuart stuns Pocketts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Stuart pushes Pocketts up against the cage in a clinch.
Stuart misses with a punch to the body.
Stuart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stuart lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pocketts backwards.
Pocketts jumps guard but Stuart stands there with Pocketts around his waist. Pocketts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stuart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stuart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stuart tries to throw a body punch but Pocketts avoids it by throwing Stuart back against the cage.
Stuart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Stuart - that landed with a thud.
Stuart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stuart tries to throw a body punch but Pocketts avoids it by throwing Stuart back against the cage.
Stuart tries a body shot but Pocketts blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuart pushes Pocketts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pocketts prevents a body shot from Stuart.
Stuart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pocketts can't get the takedown.
Pocketts tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stuart just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Pocketts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Stuart.
Stuart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stuart digs a right hand into Pocketts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pocketts's gas tank.
Stuart tries to throw a body punch but Pocketts avoids it by throwing Stuart back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Stuart.
Pocketts is breathing heavily.
Stuart struggles to land a body shot inside as Pocketts controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Stuart scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pocketts prevents a body shot from Stuart.
Nice body punch from Stuart.
Nice body punch from Stuart.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuart tries to work over Pocketts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stuart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pocketts is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stuart to keep the fight standing.
Stuart lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stuart tries to work over Pocketts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stuart struggles to land a body shot inside as Pocketts controls his hands.
Pocketts fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good body shot from Stuart.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stuart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stuart.
Stuart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pocketts backwards.
A short right from Stuart on the inside.
A body shot lands from Stuart.
Stuart misses with a body punch.
Stuart struggles to land a body shot inside as Pocketts controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuart throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stuart lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stuart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stuart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stuart can't find room to land a body shot as Pocketts controls the action.
Stuart lands a body shot.
Stuart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Stuart.
Stuart struggles to land a body shot inside as Pocketts controls his hands.
Stuart is leaning against Pocketts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Stuart.
Stuart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stuart scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stuart lands a nice shot to the body.
Stuart lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuart is leaning against Pocketts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pocketts blocks a body shot from Stuart.
Stuart tries to work over Pocketts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pocketts blocks a body shot from Stuart.
Pocketts tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stuart just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Stuart.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Stuart as the two fighters clinch.
Stuart lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Stuart.
Pocketts blocks a body shot from Stuart.
Stuart tries to throw a body punch but Pocketts avoids it by throwing Stuart back against the cage.
Stuart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stuart misses with a body punch.
Stuart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Stuart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brendan Pocketts's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stuart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Stuart does it's job there.
Pocketts takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brendan Pocketts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stuart lands with a nice body punch.
Stuart lands a right hook to the body.
Stuart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stuart getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Brendan Pocketts's cut is getting worse.
A left lands for Stuart.

Pocketts is rocked!
Stuart jabs Pocketts right on the nose. Pocketts blinks but takes it well.
Oh Pocketts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stuart cracks Pocketts on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Pocketts falls backwards against the cage. Stuart follows up with more strikes that drop Pocketts to his knees. Stuart keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Pocketts! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Stuart!
In defeat, Brendan Pocketts stepped up to the mic, saying 'Will be back stronger then today.'.