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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon John (ranked 4321 p4p, 24441 weight class) and Brane Rebernik (ranked 491 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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184 cm 25 205 0 - 0 - 0 |
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198 cm 25 214 3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Heavy handed |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon John! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brane Rebernik! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rebernik comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Rebernik misses with a hook
and John counters with a nice kick to the body. Rebernik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. John sees it coming and avoids it easily. Rebernik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away. John appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. John lands a high kick!
Rebernik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it. John throwing a counter right hand but Rebernik manages to avoid it. That kick from John tenderised Rebernik's leg. Rebernik is trying to keep his angry face on. Rebernik swings for the body but John moves out of range.
John walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. John connects with an inside leg kick. John slips a jab from Rebernik. John wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. John tries to keep at a distance but Rebernik has taken the fight into the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Rebernik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rebernik trying to control the position but instead, John has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rebernik into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. John misses with a body punch.
Rebernik tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Rebernik back against the cage. John tries a body shot but Rebernik blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Rebernik fails to land. With the fighters clinched against the cage, John creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. John lands a nice shot to the body. A left hand lands to the body for John.
Rebernik wants to stall.
John digs a right hand into Rebernik's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rebernik's gas tank. Rebernik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rebernik is looking to break free of the clinch but John has double underhooks. Rebernik throws a punch but it's blocked by John. A right handed body shot lands from John.
John lands with a short shot to the head. A short right from John. John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. John lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rebernik or not. A nice left hand lands by John.
Rebernik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but John has him pressed against the cage. Rebernik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rebernik walks into a stiff left hand from John. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rebernik gets tackled into the cage by John. John maintains the clinch. John lands with a right to the head. Rebernik blocking some punches.
Rebernik tries to break free but John pushes him back against the cage. Rebernik stalling in the clinch but John improves position. John scores with an uppercut up the middle. Rebernik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch on the inside from John fails to land. Rebernik working hard to break the clinch. John misses with a punch on the inside.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Rebernik controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from John. John lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rebernik.
That's three minutes gone in the round. John blocks a body shot from Rebernik. John lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rebernik backwards. Rebernik working hard to break the clinch. A shot in the inside from John. Rebernik trying to control the position but instead, John has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rebernik into the cage. John misses with some punches.
We've been informed that Rebernik has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. John is leaning against Rebernik and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Rebernik tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Rebernik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. John lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Rebernik wants to get back to striking at distance but John won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Rebernik is trying to maintain a safe position but John gets an underhook and turns Rebernik into the cage. John blocks a body shot from Rebernik. Rebernik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A hook to the body from John.
Rebernik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. John digs a right hand underneath Rebernik's ribcage. Rebernik let out a lung full of air as it connected. Rebernik looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from John. John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A hook to the body from John.
John lands with a right to the head. John lands a shot to the body. John scores with a shot to the side of Rebernik's head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. John scores with a nice hook to the head. A right hand to the body from John.
John lands a body shot. John digs a right hand underneath Rebernik's ribcage. Rebernik let out a lung full of air as it connected. John lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rebernik backwards. John working some nice short punches in the clinch. John lands a body shot. John lands with a short punch from the clinch.
John softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. John lands with a left to the head. John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon John 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. John buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rebernik takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rebernik.
John plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rebernik.
John looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. John cracks Rebernik with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. John has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rebernik to stand back up!
Rebernik is rocked! Rebernik is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down John rather than just go for the knockout. 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! Rebernik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rebernik is still on wobbly legs! Can John finish him? John dips a shoulder and cracks Rebernik with a mighty uppercut! Rebernik falls back against the cage and John unloads with a barrage of strikes! Rebernik is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - John screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon John!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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