PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Decantery Jonson (ranked 3028 p4p, 5482 weight class) and Johnny Grapple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jonson
vs
Grapple

200 cm
25
200
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
197
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Decantery Jonson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Grapple!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Jonson clinches with his opponent.
Jonson misses with a punch to the body.
Jonson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Jonson.
Jonson blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Jonson.
Jonson lands with a left to the head.
Jonson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jonson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grapple backwards.
Jonson can't find room to land a body shot as Grapple controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jonson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grapple takes a shot to the head.
Jonson blocking some punches.
Jonson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grapple pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Grapple.
Grapple jabs Jonson right on the nose. Jonson blinks but takes it well.
Grapple throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jonson misses with a left hand
and Jonson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grapple throws a big shot that misses.
Grapple slips a straight right by Jonson.
Grapple throws a hook but Jonson avoids it easily.
Grapple throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jonson lands a slapping body shot.
Grapple takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jonson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jonson throws a hook but Grapple blocks it.
Grapple lands with an uppercut that bounces Jonson off the cage and back into range.
A punch lands to the side of Jonson 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grapple throws a hook but Jonson avoids it easily.
Jonson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grapple.
Grapple missing with a left hand there. Jonson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grapple has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Grapple as he connects with a hook.
Grapple dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grapple misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jonson misses the target.
Grapple jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jonson. Grapple does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grapple moves out of range as Jonson strikes.
Jonson misses the shot to the body.
Grapple scores with a hook.

Jonson darts in and clinches Grapple up against the cage.
Jonson has Grapple pressed against the cage, preventing Grapple from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grapple has had enough of the clinch but Jonson keeps him there for the moment.
Grapple is trying to break free.
Jonson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jonson is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Decantery Jonson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grapple is looking to control Jonson's arms but Jonson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grapple has his back to the cage.
A shot in the inside from Jonson.
A short uppercut from Jonson.
Jonson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grapple looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grapple is trying to push Jonson away but Jonson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grapple tries to circle away but Jonson has him pinned against the cage.
Jonson keeps control of Grapple as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jonson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grapple gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jonson lands a hook that snaps the head of Grapple backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonson lands a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Grapple's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jonson tries to work over Grapple's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grapple wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grapple can't break the clinch.
Jonson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grapple trying to stall but Jonson improves his position.
Grapple tries to break the clinch but Jonson is controlling the position.
Grapple stalling in the clinch but Jonson improves position.
A shot in the inside from Jonson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grapple trying to stall but Jonson improves his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Decantery Jonson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Grapple thuds his right hand into Jonson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grapple fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jonson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grapple throws a lazy right hand but Jonson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jonson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jonson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Jonson moves into the clinch.
Grapple wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jonson lands an uppercut.
Decantery Jonson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jonson as Grapple tries to tie him up.
Jonson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grapple backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Jonson.
Jonson tries a body shot but Grapple blocks it.
Jonson lands a right hand.

Grapple is rocked!
Jonson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Grapple's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Grapple drops to his knees and Jonson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Decantery Jonson!