PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Johny Bravo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jones
vs
Bravo

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
198 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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, John Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johny Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Bravo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bravo looks gassed!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bravo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bravo.
Jones blocks a head kick by Bravo.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Bravo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with the combination.
Bravo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bravo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bravo misses with a double jab.
Bravo shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Bravo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bravo shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Bravo swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bravo dodges the punch combination from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bravo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jones swinging wilding here.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Bravo, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Bravo against the cage but Bravo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bravo tries to clinch up.
Jones throws a series of punches but Bravo avoids them all with ease.
Bravo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bravo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Bravo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo fails to land the takedown.

Bravo tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bravo walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bravo throws a nice head kick!
Jones looks to throw a body kick
and Bravo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jones throws a series of punches but Bravo avoids them all with ease.
Bravo shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones blocks a head kick by Bravo.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones is looking to clinch but Bravo is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bravo tries to clinch up.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Bravo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bravo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Bravo sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Bravo. Bravo gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bravo tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Bravo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bravo slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bravo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones catches Bravo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bravo closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Bravo pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones with a hook.
Bravo lands with a slapping head kick.
Bravo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bravo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Bravo circles away.
Jones scores with a one two! Bravo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
John Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Bravo takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Bravo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bravo blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bravo smiles and moves away.

Bravo rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Bravo prevents the takedown attempt.
Bravo tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Bravo drops back down to his feet.
John Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Bravo.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Bravo keeps him there for the moment.
Bravo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bravo breaks the clinch.
Jones swinging wilding here.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Jones lands.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Bravo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice sprawl there from Bravo as Jones shoots in.
Bravo tries to clinch up.
Bravo throws a nice head kick!
Jones throws a body punch but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bravo swivels and escapes.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Bravo counters with a solid body kick.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bravo is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Bravo circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Bravo which made him look bad.
Donk. Jones catches Bravo right on the button with a cross.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Bravo.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Bravo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones tries to bum rush Bravo with a series of wild strikes but Bravo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.

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.

Bravo instigates a clinch.
Bravo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Bravo pulls guard successfully.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones stops Bravo from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bravo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones postures up in Bravo's guard and throws a big left but Bravo blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bravo is proving hard to escape from.
Bravo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Bravo 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!

Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones looks for a takedown but Bravo sprawls well.
Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bravo swivels and escapes.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Bravo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses.
Bravo scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bravo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Bravo misses with a few strikes there.
Jones misses with a hook. Bravo ducked under it nicely.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bravo counters with a good, hard body kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Bravo counters with a good, hard body kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses.
Bravo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bravo lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two 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.
Bravo misses with a wild combination.

Bravo moves into the clinch.
Bravo wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Bravo prevents the takedown attempt.
Bravo can't break the clinch.

Bravo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bravo wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bravo is proving hard to escape from.
Bravo is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bravo's guard.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jones is looking to stand up but Bravo won't let him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A jab from Jones misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bravo shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Bravo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bravo swinging wilding here.
Bravo has a takedown stuffed.
Bravo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bravo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
John Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johny Bravo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bravo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bravo counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Bravo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bravo 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Bravo!