PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Partridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Jesus Arvelado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Jesus Arvelado will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Partridge
vs
Jesus Arvelado

172 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Partridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Jesus Arvelado!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arvelado closes this distance looking for a takedown but Partridge circles away.
Arvelado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Partridge circles away quickly and effectively.
Arvelado shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Partridge but Partridge pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arvelado tries for a takedown but Partridge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Adam Partridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Jesus Arvelado.

Arvelado gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Arvelado 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.
Arvelado striking off his back but it's not causing Partridge any problems.
Arvelado looking for a sweep. Not yet Arvelado, not yet.
Arvelado has momentary wrist control but Partridge slips an elbow through the middle.
Arvelado keeping moving, preventing Partridge from controlling successfully.
Arvelado manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Arvelado looks gassed!
Arvelado with a couple of short strikes.
Partridge is desperately trying to improve his position but Arvelado has a good base and remains in mount.
Partridge on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Partridge tries to get out of the position.
Arvelado putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Partridge that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Arvelado unloading with bombs!
Partridge tries to hold on but Arvelado postures up.
Partridge knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arvelado on the ground.
Partridge flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Partridge is looking to improve his position but Arvelado isn't that keen on the idea.
Arvelado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Partridge is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Arvelado lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Partridge hang on?
BOOM! Arvelado connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Arvelado pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arvelado working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Partridge is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Arvelado landing shots from mount.
Partridge punching to the body and holding on for dear life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Arvelado dominating with strikes here.
Partridge keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Arvelado dominating with strikes here.
Partridge wants to control but Arvelado is having none of it.
Partridge really wants to buck Arvelado off and get back to his feet.
Partridge is bucking up trying to escape but Arvelado cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Arvelado avoids the attempt from Partridge to control.
Partridge is trying to escape the mount.
Arvelado landing strikes, looking to finish!
Partridge keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arvelado blocks Partridge's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Arvelado lands with some strikes.
Arvelado lands a nice shot to the head.
Arvelado dominating with strikes here.
Partridge is looking to get to half guard.
Arvelado avoids the attempt from Partridge to control.
Partridge tries to reverse the position but Arvelado maintains control.
Arvelado is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Arvelado working Partridge over with strikes here.
Partridge is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Arvelado is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Partridge can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Partridge tries to reverse the position but Arvelado maintains control.
Arvelado avoids the attempt from Partridge to control.
Arvelado landing strikes from the mount.
Partridge tries to hold on but Arvelado postures up.
Arvelado looking to finish Partridge with some ground and pound. This is bad for Partridge!
Arvelado landing strikes, looking to finish!
Arvelado won't let Partridge get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Arvelado fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Arvelado is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Partridge can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Arvelado dominating with strikes here.
Arvelado avoids the attempt from Partridge to control.
Arvelado pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jose Jesus Arvelado will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Arvelado shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Partridge pinned against the cage. Partridge gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Arvelado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Partridge lands with a nice combination. Arvelado backs away looking to recover.
Partridge misses with a jab, cross combination.

Partridge shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Arvelado's guard.
Arvelado throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Arvelado wants to sweep but no luck.
Partridge working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Arvelado bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Partridge's guard.
Arvelado chips away with some ground and pound.
Arvelado cracks Partridge with a solid left hand.
Partridge trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Partridge is looking to stand up but Arvelado isn't so interested in that idea.
Partridge looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arvelado is in close to Partridge's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Partridge not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Arvelado lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Partridge fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Arvelado.
Arvelado shoots in but no luck this time.
Adam Partridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Jesus Arvelado.

Partridge shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Partridge fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Arvelado is in all sorts of trouble here.
Partridge fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Partridge scoring with strikes but Arvelado is staying in there.
Arvelado is wriggling around trying to escape.
Partridge lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Arvelado hang on?
Arvelado sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Partridge prevents Arvelado from improving his position.
Partridge lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arvelado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Partridge prevents Arvelado from standing back up.
Arvelado gets full guard.
Arvelado looking for a sweep. Not yet Arvelado, not yet.
Partridge chips away with some ground and pound.
Arvelado lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Partridge!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Arvelado cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Partridge that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Partridge might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Partridge can't escape the position.
Arvelado landing punches.
Partridge in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arvelado unloading with bombs!
Arvelado breaks from Partridge's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Adam Partridge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arvelado lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Partridge is trying to escape the mount.
Arvelado pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Partridge takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Arvelado connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Partridge tries to lock up and control but Arvelado gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Partridge is wriggling around trying to escape.
Arvelado lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Arvelado connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Partridge is looking to get to half guard.
Arvelado lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Partridge wants to hold on but Arvelado pushes him away.

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 crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Arvelado cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Arvelado.
Arvelado looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Arvelado fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Partridge takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Partridge is in a horrible position here. Arvelado smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Partridge throwing hammer fists to the chest of Arvelado. What's that going to do exactly?
Partridge is in a horrible position here. Arvelado smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Partridge landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead.
Arvelado landing strikes from the mount.
Arvelado lands with some strikes.
Arvelado lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Partridge tries to hold on but Arvelado pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Partridge dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Partridge gets the takedown into side control.
Arvelado is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Arvelado sneaks back into half guard.
Partridge seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Partridge not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Arvelado is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Partridge's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Partridge's back!
Arvelado is landing with strikes from the back.
Partridge breaks Arvelado's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Partridge postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Arvelado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Partridge manages to get himself to full guard.
Arvelado stands and throws Partridge's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge tries to improve position but can't.
Arvelado looks up at the clock and then as Partridge takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Arvelado smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Arvelado decides to stand back up.
Arvelado shoots in but Partridge avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Partridge looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Arvelado is pressing down on Partridge's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Partridge has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Partridge connects with a couple of short punches.
Partridge wants to control from the top but Arvelado keeps moving.
Partridge won't allow Arvelado to sweep him here.
Partridge works over Arvelado with some ground and pound from guard.
Partridge wants to control from the top but Arvelado keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arvelado is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partridge throws a couple of heel strikes.
Partridge controls Arvelado momentarily but Arvelado frees himself.
Arvelado landing some decent shots from guard.
Arvelado would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Arvelado pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Partridge is keeping the position for now.
Partridge wants to stand but Arvelado is controlling the position.
Arvelado tries to stand but Partridge is controlling from the bottom.
Partridge looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Partridge decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Partridge working over Arvelado with some ground and pound. Arvelado looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Arvelado tries to get to full guard but Partridge has control of the leg.
Partridge looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Arvelado with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Arvelado makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Arvelado.
Arvelado wants to stand up but Partridge is controlling him.
Arvelado bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Partridge's guard.
Partridge wants to stand but Arvelado is controlling the position.
Partridge controls Arvelado momentarily but Arvelado frees himself.
Arvelado is pushing down on Partridge's leg trying to pass to half guard. Partridge is fighting to maintain full guard but Arvelado has managed to sneak the leg through.
Partridge tries to get to full guard but Arvelado has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partridge trying to control from the bottom.
Arvelado stops Partridge from getting back to his feet.
Partridge misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Partridge looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arvelado shoots in but Partridge avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Partridge stuffs the takedown attempt from Arvelado. Arvelado gets slowly back to his feet.
Adam Partridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Jesus Arvelado.
Arvelado shoots for a takedown but Partridge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arvelado tries for a takedown but Partridge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Partridge lands with a nice combination. Arvelado backs away looking to recover.
Arvelado shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Partridge pinned against the cage. Partridge gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Partridge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arvelado circles away quickly and effectively.
Partridge slips a jab and a cross from Arvelado.
Arvelado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Partridge as he jumps to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Partridge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Partridge 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Partridge!