PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shane Warne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Warne could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Barry Jordan's chin.

Warne
vs
Jordan

165 cm
18
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
145 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Warne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan tries to clinch up

and Warne counters with a takedown into side control.

Jordan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jordan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barry Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warne.

Jordan tries to sprawl but Warne drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warne is stalling here. Jordan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Warne seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jordan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Warne tries to bench press Jordan off him but Jordan keeps the position.
Jordan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Warne manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jordan's best efforts.
Warne is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Warne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Warne tries to get out of the position.
Jordan wants to take a breather but Warne is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warne is controlling Jordan's trapped leg to prevent Jordan from advancing to side control.
Warne works his way to full guard. Good work.

Warne looking for subs off his back but Jordan has passed one foot through into half guard.
Warne makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Warne.
Warne wants to sweep here but Jordan controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warne is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Warne wants to sweep here but Jordan controlling him for the moment.
Jordan throws a strike but Warne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Warne content to stall in guard here.
Warne trying to control but Jordan is working from the bottom.
Warne stops Jordan from standing up.
Warne tries to free his leg and advance position but Jordan is retaining full guard.
Warne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jordan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jordan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jordan keeping moving, preventing Warne from controlling successfully.
Jordan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Warne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Warne's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Warne throwing strikes from guard but Jordan blocks nicely.
Warne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Warne cracks Jordan with a solid left hand.
Warne is looking to work some ground and pound but Jordan has wrist control.
Warne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Warne throws a big elbow that misses.
Warne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jordan is trying to keep Warne in close.
Warne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Warne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jordan keeping moving, preventing Warne from controlling successfully.
Warne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan can't keep his opponent in guard - Warne advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jordan punching from the bottom.
Warne throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Warne seems to be working for a kimura but Jordan defends the submission attempt.

Warne is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Jordan to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Warne forces his way into half guard.
Warne wants to pass the guard but Jordan is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Warne dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jordan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Warne as he avoids it easily.

Jordan gets caught napping as Warne dives in and scores a takedown. Jordan manages to retain guard.
Warne cracks Jordan with a solid left hand.
Warne connects with a couple of short punches.
Warne passes Jordan's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Warne is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Jordan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Warne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Warne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan tries to roll over but Warne keeps him under control.
Warne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jordan's head.
Warne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jordan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Warne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Warne trying to pass the guard but Jordan defending well.
Warne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jordan's head.
Warne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Warne working over Jordan with some ground and pound. Jordan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jordan is trying to get back to full guard.
Warne thows a huge punch but Jordan dodges it nicely.
Warne is nestled in close to Jordan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Warne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Warne lands a nice short elbow.
Warne lands strikes from half guard.
Warne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Warne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jordan's head.
Warne throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Warne is working for a kimura but Jordan is defending it quite comfortably.
Warne stalling away here and it's allowed Jordan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warne is looking to work some ground and pound but Jordan has wrist control.
Shane Warne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Warne is looking to work some ground and pound but Jordan has wrist control.
Warne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Warne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Warne trying to control but Jordan is working from the bottom.
Warne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Warne drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jordan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jordan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jordan!

Jordan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warne is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jordan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jordan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jordan wants to control but Warne is keeping him busy.
Warne wants to control but Jordan is keeping busy.
Warne has his hands clasped together around Jordan's back. He's all about the action.
Warne is looking for a sweep. Jordan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warne is pressing down on Jordan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Warne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jordan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Warne dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jordan defending well as Warne loads up on a big left hand.
Jordan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jordan shoots for a takedown but Warne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Jordan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Warne manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Warne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jordan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Warne pulls Jordan in close to his closed guard and prevents Jordan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Warne wants to sweep but no luck.
Jordan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Warne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jordan is aware though and is defending well.
Warne tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Warne working for a triangle but Jordan defends it easily.
Warne wants to control the position but Jordan says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Warne is trying to maintain the position but Jordan is very close to passing his half guard.
Warne has hold of Jordan's hands but Jordan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Warne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Warne is holding on to half guard well.
Warne gets full guard.
Shane Warne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warne looking for a sweep. Not yet Warne, not yet.
Warne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jordan can do to turn this around?
Jordan being controlled here momentarily.
Jordan trying to control but Warne is working from the bottom.
Warne is pulling down on Jordan's head to control his posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A left and a right from Jordan both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Jordan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Warne holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Barry Jordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warne's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Warne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Warne defending well though.
Warne has his hands clasped together around Jordan's back. He's all about the action.
Jordan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Warne keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Warne tries to get to full guard but Jordan has control of the leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Jordan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Warne!