PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rambo has chosen Its A Long Road as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Justice
vs
Rambo

185 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rambo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rambo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Justice.
Rambo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Justice.
Rambo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Justice paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rambo darts in and clinches Justice up against the cage.
Rambo jumps guard but Justice stands there with Rambo around his waist. Rambo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rambo effectively controlling the action here.
Justice tries to throw a body punch but Rambo avoids it by throwing Justice back against the cage.
Rambo is working for takedown but Justice is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rambo tries to score a body lock takedown but Justice shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mike Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Rambo.
Rambo struggles to land a body shot inside as Justice controls his hands.
Justice is trying to break the clinch but Rambo is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rambo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rambo stops a takedown attempt from Justice.
Rambo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Justice.
Justice prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rambo lands a nice shot to the body.
Rambo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rambo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Justice.
Rambo misses with some punches.

Rambo breaks from the clinch.
Rambo tries to clinch up.
Justice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Justice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo throws a series of punches but Justice avoids them all with ease.
Justice throws a series of strikes that have Rambo backpedaling.

It looks like John Rambo has been cut.

Rambo scores a takedown into full mount!
Justice is working to get back to half guard.
Rambo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Justice because Rambo loaded up on that one.
Rambo controlling the pace for now.
Justice reaches up and holds on to Rambo to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice tries to hold on but Rambo pushes him away.
Justice wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rambo.
Rambo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Justice because Rambo loaded up on that one.
Justice could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rambo throwing strikes here but Justice is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Justice bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Justice looking to pass the guard.
Justice trying to control but Rambo is working from the bottom.
Justice is fighting to break Rambo's control of his arms but Rambo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rambo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Justice stands up and waves to Rambo to follow him.
Justice fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Justice will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Rambo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Justice shoots for a takedown but Rambo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Rambo lands a head kick that stumbles Justice and the fighters go to the mat.

It looks like Mike Justice has been cut.
Rambo is fighting to break Justice's control of his arms but Justice is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Justice keeping moving, preventing Rambo from controlling successfully.
Rambo working some strikes from top position.
Justice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rambo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rambo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo tries to stand and escape but Justice is controlling the position.

Rambo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Justice gets full guard.
Rambo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Justice is proving hard to escape from.
Rambo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Justice manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rambo manages to get himself to full guard.

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.

Rambo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Justice can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Justice sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rambo's guard.
Well, if Justice is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rambo is looking to control Justice's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rambo avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo is looking for a sweep. Justice is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rambo is looking to escape.
Rambo is refusing to be controlled, as Justice sits in half guard.
Rambo missing with punches from the bottom.
Justice wants to control but Rambo is keeping him busy.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rambo doesn't manage to clinch there - Justice circles away.
Rambo tries to clinch up.
Rambo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Justice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Justice stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rambo.
Justice misses with a body shot.

Rambo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rambo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Justice up against the cage.
Rambo receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Rambo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rambo throws a right hand that Justice ducks under and follows up with a left that Justice also avoids with ease.
Rambo moves in looking to clinch but Justice pushes him off.
Mike Justice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rambo misses with the combination.
Rambo misses with a series of wild punches.
Rambo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rambo misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Justice.
Justice tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rambo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Justice somewhat.

Justice rushes Rambo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rambo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rambo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Justice thows a leg kick but Rambo checks it
and Rambo counters with a one-two to the body.
Justice dives in and grabs Rambo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rambo pushes down on Justice's head and hops out.
Rambo misses with a two punch combination.
John Rambo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rambo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rambo shoots in but Justice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rambo misses with a double jab
enabling Justice to counter with a crisp jab.
Justice tries to bum rush Rambo with a series of wild strikes but Rambo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rambo checks a leg kick.
Rambo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rambo throws a leg kick
and Justice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Justice swats away the attempt to clinch by Rambo.
Justice shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rambo pinned against the cage. Rambo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rambo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rambo tries to clinch but Justice is having none of it.
Rambo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Justice closes the distance and clinches up with Rambo, looking for a takedown. Justice pushes Rambo against the cage but Rambo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rambo slips a jab and a cross from Justice.
Justice changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rambo tries to avoid it but Justice manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rambo to the ground. Rambo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rambo throws a series of punches but Justice moves out of range.
Rambo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rambo lands a head shot.
Justice shoots in but no luck this time.
Justice takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Rambo closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice stops a takedown attempt from Rambo.

Rambo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Justice lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Justice looks for a takedown but Rambo sprawls well.
Rambo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Justice counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rambo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Justice is one step ahead there.
Justice controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Rambo.
I think Rambo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!