PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kum Ante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Florian
vs
Ante

202 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Florian!
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, Kum Ante!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ante is defended easily by Florian.
Florian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Florian has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ante finds it's way round the side to connect with Florian's head.
Florian looks for the body kick but Ante saw that one coming.
Ante steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Florian.
Florian swinging wildly here.
Ante dives in for a single leg takedown but Florian sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Florian throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ante's waist but Ante gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Florian off to one side.
Ante misses the shot to the body.
Ante looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jon Florian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kum Ante.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ante shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Florian pinned against the cage. Florian gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Florian with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ante moves into the clinch.
Ante tries to pull guard but Florian won't allow it.

Florian manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ante stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Florian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ante won't allow Florian to sweep him here.
Ante wants to control from the top but Florian keeps moving.
Florian is pulling down on Ante's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florian looking for a sweep. Not yet Florian, not yet.
Ante trying to control but Florian is working from the bottom.
Florian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ante must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice sprawl there from Ante as Florian shoots in.
Ante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Florian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ante shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Florian but Florian pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ante avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ante will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Florian misses with a low kick as Ante jumps back.
Ante fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Florian avoids it really well and circles away.
Ante shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Florian sprawls well. Florian wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ante gets slowly back to his feet.
Florian was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Florian tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ante sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Florian somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Florian closes the distance and clinches.
Florian really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ante gets underhooks to prevent Florian's takedown attempt.
Ante gets underhooks to prevent Florian's takedown attempt.
Ante tries to land knees in the clinch but Florian avoids the damage to the body.
Ante jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Florian walks away with a smile on his face. Ante gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Florian avoids the head kick by Ante.
Florian tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ante sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Florian somewhat.
Florian moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAnte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Florian dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ante keeps the fight on the outside.
Ante doesn't manage to clinch there - Florian circles away.
Florian is looking for a counter combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Florian scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Kum Ante has been cut.
Ante swats away the attempt to clinch by Florian.
Jon Florian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ante shoots in and drives through. Florian sprawls well.
Florian scores with the left hand. Ante knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ante. Florian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Florian moves in looking to clinch but Ante pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ante defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Florian.
Florian tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ante defends well and Florian ends up having to push Ante into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Florian throws a head kick but Ante moves out of range.
Ante will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Florian misses with a takedown attempt - Ante sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Florian. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Florian closes the distance and clinches.

Florian jumps guard and drags Ante to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Florian looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ante passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ante is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Florian is refusing to be controlled, as Ante sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florian holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Florian is looking to improve his position.
Florian makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Florian.
Ante with a flurry of punches that miss.
Florian is trying to control the position but Ante postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Florian wants to sweep but no luck.
Ante throws a big elbow that misses.
Florian keeping moving, preventing Ante from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Florian avoids the head kick by Ante.
Ante fails with the takedown.
Ante shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Florian pinned against the cage. Florian gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Florian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

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

Ante shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Florian is trying to defend but Ante finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Florian trying to control but Ante postures up.
Florian is staying active underneath Ante, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Florian is positioning himself well to prevent Ante advancing to mount.
Florian trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Florian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kum Ante's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ante fails with a takedown attempt.

Ante rushes Florian and presses him up against the cage.
Ante looking to stall.
Ante on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ante fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Florian breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ante misses with a takedown attempt - Florian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Florian is looking for a counter combo.
Jon Florian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kum Ante.
Florian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Florian shoots in and drives through. Ante sprawls well.
Florian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Florian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ante tries to score a power double leg takedown but Florian sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ante somewhat.
Florian looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ante tries to clinch but Florian is having none of it.
Ante tries for a takedown but Florian circles away easily

and Florian moves into the clinch.
Ante takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stalling in the clinch from Florian.

Florian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Florian misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florian tries to clinch but Ante is having none of it.

Florian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Florian manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Florian working hard to break the clinch.

Florian jumps guard.
Florian controls Ante momentarily but Ante frees himself.
Florian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Florian is looking for a triangle here but Ante uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Ante stands up and beckons Florian to his feet.
Ante fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Florian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Florian shoots in looking for a takedown. Ante tries to sprawl out of it but Florian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ante manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ante is defended easily by Florian.
Ante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Florian looks for a takedown but Ante sprawls well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ante shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Florian as he avoids it easily.
Florian was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kum Ante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Florian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ante closes this distance looking for a takedown but Florian circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Florian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Florian, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Florian!