PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jules Winnfield (ranked 7160 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Blue (ranked 2598 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Winnfield
vs
Blue

195 cm
25
204 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jules Winnfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Blue!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winnfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blue.
Blue swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blue has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Winnfield is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bill Blue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blue misses with an uppercut

and Winnfield decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blue's guard.
Winnfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blue is keeping the position for now.
Blue keeping moving, preventing Winnfield from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winnfield slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Winnfield stopping the sweep attempt from Blue.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winnfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Blue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winnfield showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Winnfield throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Blue pulls Winnfield in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blue just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Winnfield has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Winnfield has managed to clinch.
Blue misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blue misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Winnfield.
Winnfield tries to score a body lock takedown but Blue shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Winnfield manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Winnfield shoots in and gets a takedown into Blue's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blue holds on and takes a little breather.
Winnfield looking to sit in guard and control but Blue gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Blue looking to sit in guard and control but Winnfield gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Blue wants to sweep but no luck.
Winnfield looking to sit in guard and control but Blue gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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!
Winnfield keeping moving, preventing Blue from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield is trying to control the position but Blue postures up.
Winnfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blue really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Winnfield. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Winnfield trying to control the position.
Winnfield 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 four 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.
Winnfield controls Blue momentarily but Blue frees himself.
Blue being controlled here momentarily.
Winnfield keeping moving, preventing Blue from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winnfield lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jules Winnfield dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blue throws a right hand that misses
letting Winnfield counter with a right hand.
Blue with a hook.
Winnfield scores with the left hand. Blue knows he should have avoided that one.
Winnfield with a jab.
Winnfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blue can do to turn this around?
Blue takes a swing at Winnfield's ribcage but misses.
Blue looks to throw the jab but Winnfield is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Blue there.
Blue throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blue jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Blue gets caught flat footed, as Winnfield shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winnfield works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Winnfield is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blue sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winnfield seems to be working for a kimura but Blue defends the submission attempt.
Nice strikes from Winnfield there.
Winnfield throwing shots but Blue is blocking nicely.

Blue is defending against the submission attempts here by Winnfield.
Winnfield takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blue is refusing to be controlled, as Winnfield sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Winnfield in particular looking to stall.
Winnfield wants to pass the guard but Blue is defending well.
Blue is in trouble now - Winnfield has advanced to mount!
Winnfield looking to ground and pound but Blue is blocking nicely.
Blue wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Winnfield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield controlling from mount.
Blue prevents Winnfield from taking his back.

Blue defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Winnfield.
Winnfield working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Winnfield thowing shots but they're missing.
Winnfield misses with a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to reverse the position but Winnfield maintains control.
Winnfield trying to control but Blue is having none of it.
Winnfield looking to finish with strikes here!
Winnfield landing strikes from the mount and Blue is in trouble!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Winnfield jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Blue is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Blue and Winnfield has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Blue is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jules Winnfield dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A left and a right from Winnfield both land. Nice combination.
Winnfield blocks a jab.
Winnfield throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blue! But no joy.
Blue fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Blue there.
Winnfield takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Winnfield throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Blue tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Winnfield is in Blue's guard.
Winnfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winnfield trying to control but Blue is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winnfield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blue swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Winnfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Blue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jules Winnfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winnfield engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Blue misses with a looping right.
Blue misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winnfield.
Winnfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bill Blue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Blue throws the left hand but Winnfield avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Winnfield.
Blue misses with a hook

and Winnfield counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Blue pulls Winnfield in close to prevent any damage.
Winnfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Blue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winnfield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Winnfield not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Blue keeping moving, preventing Winnfield from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield advances to half guard.

Winnfield wants to work for an arm triangle but Blue is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Blue is staying active underneath Winnfield, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Winnfield is trying to work for a kimura but Blue is defending well.
Winnfield is looking to take a break and control but Blue is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Winnfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winnfield takes a swing at Blue's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Blue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Winnfield takes the fight into the clinch.
Blue struggles to land a body shot inside as Winnfield controls his hands.
Winnfield tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blue just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blue tries to throw a body punch but Winnfield avoids it by throwing Blue back against the cage.
Blue misses with a body punch.
Blue is trying to force a seperation but Winnfield has the dominant position.
Winnfield is trying to pull guard but Blue turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jules Winnfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Winnfield, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jules Winnfield!