PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Al Bugsy (ranked 3259 p4p, 24999 weight class) and Jon Lemedson (ranked 0 p4p, 639 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bugsy
vs
Lemedson

186 cm
25
187
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
186
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Bugsy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Lemedson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bugsy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lemedson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bugsy somewhat.
And Lemedson tries to counter it with a takedown but Bugsy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Al Bugsy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bugsy fails with a takedown attempt.
Lemedson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bugsy.
Lemedson feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Bugsy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugsy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lemedson defends it nicely.
And Lemedson tries to counter it with a takedown but Bugsy pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Lemedson. No joy for Bugsy on that attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bugsy or perhaps it was just good defense by Lemedson, which made it look bad.
Bugsy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lemedson is fending him off so far but Bugsy persists. Nope, Lemedson circles away and we're back to standing.
Lemedson with the counter takedown but Bugsy avoids it easily.
Bugsy fails with a takedown attempt.
Lemedson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bugsy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lemedson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugsy closes the distance and clinches up with Lemedson, looking for a takedown. Bugsy pushes Lemedson against the cage but Lemedson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bugsy is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Lemedson. No joy for Bugsy on that attempt.
Bugsy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bugsy or perhaps it was just good defense by Lemedson, which made it look bad.
Lemedson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bugsy defends it well.
Bugsy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lemedson is fending him off so far but Bugsy persists. Nope, Lemedson circles away and we're back to standing.
Bugsy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lemedson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bugsy.
Bugsy shoots and misses

and Lemedson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lemedson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemedson wants to stand but Bugsy is controlling his posture from full guard.

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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bugsy dives in for a single leg takedown but Lemedson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lemedson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bugsy shoots and misses

and Lemedson counters with a shoot takedown. Bugsy fights it but they end up in guard.
Lemedson is looking to stand up but Bugsy won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Lemedson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bugsy shoots in for a double leg but Lemedson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lemedson feints the counter takedown.
Bugsy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lemedson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bugsy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bugsy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lemedson swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Bugsy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bugsy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lemedson defends it nicely.
Lemedson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bugsy defends it well.
Al Bugsy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugsy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lemedson avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugsy shoots for a takedown but Lemedson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lemedson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bugsy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lemedson swivels and escapes.
Lemedson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bugsy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lemedson but Lemedson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bugsy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bugsy has a takedown stuffed.
Lemedson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bugsy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lemedson avoids it really well and circles away.
Lemedson with the counter takedown but Bugsy avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Lemedson. No joy for Bugsy on that attempt.
Lemedson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bugsy shoots in for a double leg but Lemedson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bugsy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And Lemedson tries to counter it with a takedown but Bugsy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bugsy with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lemedson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lemedson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bugsy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lemedson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugsy is looking to improve his position.
Lemedson wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bugsy dives in and grabs Lemedson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lemedson pushes down on Bugsy's head and hops out.
Lemedson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jon Lemedson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

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.
Bugsy shoots in but no luck this time.
Lemedson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice takedown defense from Lemedson. No joy for Bugsy on that attempt.
And Lemedson tries to counter it with a takedown but Bugsy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bugsy darts in looking for a takedown but Lemedson gets double underhooks and turns Bugsy into the cage.
Bugsy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lemedson but Lemedson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bugsy shoots for a double leg takedown but Lemedson sprawls well. He's pushed Bugsy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bugsy shoots in for a takedown but Lemedson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And Lemedson tries to counter it with a takedown but Bugsy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bugsy tries for a takedown but Lemedson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lemedson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Lemedson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lemedson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lemedson wants it to stay on the feet.
Lemedson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bugsy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lemedson but Lemedson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lemedson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bugsy defends it well.
Bugsy closes the distance and clinches up with Lemedson, looking for a takedown. Bugsy pushes Lemedson against the cage but Lemedson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And Lemedson tries to counter it with a takedown but Bugsy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Bugsy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lemedson gets caught napping as Bugsy dives in and scores a takedown. Lemedson manages to retain guard.
Bugsy prevents Lemedson from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bugsy looking to sit in guard and control but Lemedson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lemedson wants to stand but Bugsy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bugsy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Lemedson as Bugsy shoots in.
Lemedson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bugsy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lemedson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lemedson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bugsy fails with a takedown attempt.
Lemedson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bugsy.
Lemedson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugsy fails with a takedown attempt.
Bugsy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lemedson swivels and escapes.
Lemedson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No luck for Bugsy with that takedown attempt.
Lemedson feints the counter takedown.
Bugsy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lemedson avoids it really well and circles away.
Lemedson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bugsy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lemedson swivels and escapes.
Bugsy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lemedson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bugsy somewhat.
Bugsy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lemedson's waist but Lemedson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bugsy off to one side.
Bugsy has his takedown stuffed

so Lemedson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Al Bugsy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lemedson wants to get up but he can't break Bugsy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Lemedson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lemedson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 25:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 25:30

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