PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruscle Muscle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Jooginz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muscle comes to the cage accompanied by DMX's- Where My Dogs At. Jooginz has chosen Break some shit as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Muscle
vs
Jooginz

185 cm
23
195 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
192 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

DRAGON MMA Gear
Bio-Tech Industries

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruscle Muscle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Jooginz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muscle misses with a few strikes there.
Jooginz throws a hook but Muscle blocks it.
Nice sprawl there from Jooginz as Muscle shoots in.
Jooginz shoots and misses
and Muscle counters with a good low kick that Jooginz was not able to check.
Jooginz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jooginz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Muscle misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Jooginz.

Muscle drives through and clinches with Jooginz against the cage.
Jooginz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muscle has him pressed against the cage.
Muscle prevents Jooginz from breaking the clinch.
Muscle scores with a knee to the head.
Muscle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jooginz is struggling to control the position.
Muscle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jooginz backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jooginz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muscle has him pressed against the cage.
Muscle works on Jooginz's body with a couple of short punches.
Jooginz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muscle is defending well for now.
Jooginz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jooginz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jooginz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Muscle pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Jooginz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jooginz looks gassed!
Muscle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Muscle moves into full guard.

Muscle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jooginz is aware though and is defending well.
Muscle is trying to keep Jooginz in close.
Jooginz preventing the sweep.
Muscle is trying to keep Jooginz in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Muscle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jooginz is aware though and is defending well.
Jooginz throws and elbow that misses. Muscle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jooginz's guard. Nice move by Muscle!
Muscle stands and throws Jooginz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Muscle postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jooginz sneaks back into half guard.
Muscle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jooginz is not content to let Muscle control the position.
Jooginz trying to control but Muscle postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscle prevents Jooginz from improving his position.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Muscle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jooginz sees it coming and defends easily.
Jooginz wants to improve his position but Muscle is controlling well.
Jooginz moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muscle stands up over Jooginz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Muscle passes into half guard.
Jooginz is trying to control but can't.
Jooginz connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Jooginz trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jooginz wants to get back to his feet.
Jooginz tries to roll over but Muscle keeps him under control.
Jooginz trying to hold on to Muscle's head to control him but Muscle postures up.
Muscle prevents Jooginz from improving his position.
Muscle stops Jooginz from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Muscle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jooginz on the side of the head.
A jab from Muscle does it's job there.
Muscle throws a low kick but Jooginz avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muscle doesn't manage to clinch there - Jooginz circles away.
Jooginz scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruscle Muscle dominated that round.
That's time! Muscle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Muscle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jooginz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muscle.
Muscle with a poor takedown
and Jooginz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jooginz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muscle.
Jooginz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Muscle throws a predictable looking body shot

and Jooginz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Muscle is trying to maintain the position but Jooginz is very close to passing his half guard.
Muscle is refusing to be controlled, as Jooginz sits in half guard.
Jooginz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle is pressing down on Jooginz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jooginz working some strikes from top position.

Jooginz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Muscle manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jooginz has Muscle in his guard.
Jooginz has momentary wrist control but Muscle slips an elbow through the middle.
Muscle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Muscle won't allow Jooginz to sweep him here.
Jooginz trying to keep a closed guard but Muscle is proving a slippery customer.
Jooginz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jooginz wants to stand up but Muscle is controlling him.
Jooginz is breathing heavily.
Jooginz is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muscle postures up and lands a big shot to Jooginz's brow.
Muscle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jooginz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Muscle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Muscle throws and elbow that misses. Jooginz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Muscle's guard. Nice move by Jooginz!
Jooginz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muscle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jooginz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Muscle is on top in guard.
Jooginz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muscle is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscle stays in close to Jooginz's body and controls the position.
Muscle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jooginz is keeping the position for now.
Muscle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jooginz tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Jooginz pushes Muscle off and gets back to his feet.

Muscle closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jooginz did well to prevent Muscle getting side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muscle thows a huge punch but Jooginz dodges it nicely.
Muscle works his way into side control.
Jooginz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Muscle connects with a decent elbow.
Jooginz is being controlled here.
Muscle trying to control the action but Jooginz is working from the bottom.
Jooginz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jooginz looks to move to half guard but instead Muscle has passed into mount! Damn!
Jooginz is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruscle Muscle dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Muscle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jooginz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jooginz tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Muscle presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Muscle jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jooginz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jooginz throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Jooginz is looking to reverse the position.

Muscle tries for a kimura but Jooginz is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jooginz manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle wants to control but Jooginz is keeping him busy.
Jooginz has hold of Muscle's hands but Muscle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jooginz pushes Muscle off looking to stand but Muscle dives back in and keeps control.
Jooginz moves into full guard.
Jooginz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jooginz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Muscle wants to control from the top but Jooginz keeps moving.
Muscle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Jooginz looking for subs off his back but Muscle has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jooginz wants to get back 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.
Jooginz tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Muscle wants to control but Jooginz is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jooginz with a poor takedown

and Muscle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jooginz's guard now.
Muscle scoring with some ground and pound.
Muscle trying to control but Jooginz is working from the bottom.
Muscle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Muscle cracks Jooginz with a solid left hand.
Muscle advances to half guard.
Muscle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jooginz trying to control but Muscle postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscle keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Muscle is thwarting Jooginz's attempts to control the position.
Jooginz is trying to stand up here but Muscle is controlling him well.
Jooginz has hold of Muscle's hands but Muscle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Muscle is trying to control. Jooginz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Muscle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jooginz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Muscle trying to mount his opponent but Jooginz defends it.
Jooginz wants to get back to his feet.
Jooginz tries to roll over but Muscle keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jooginz is not content to let Muscle control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Muscle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jooginz gets back to full guard.
Jooginz wants to sweep but no luck.
Muscle working some strikes from top position.
Muscle cracks Jooginz with a solid left hand.
Muscle tries to free his leg and advance position but Jooginz is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruscle Muscle clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Muscle slips a jab from Jooginz.
Muscle scores with a sloppy right hand. Jooginz should have avoided that one.
Jooginz looks to score with a jab to the body but Muscle is just out of range.
Muscle throws a leg kick which misses Jooginz's front leg but catches the back leg as Jooginz tries to avoid it.
Jooginz looks to throw the jab but Muscle is out of range.
Muscle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muscle wants to clinch
and Jooginz counters with a left and a right that stings Muscle.
Muscle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Muscle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle scoring well with a low kick there.
No joy there for Muscle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruscle Muscle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jooginz misses with a takedown attempt
and Muscle counters with a nice body shot.
Jooginz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Muscle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jooginz defends it nicely.
Jooginz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Muscle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Muscle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jooginz is not content to let Muscle control the position.
Muscle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jooginz missing with punches from the bottom.

Muscle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Muscle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Muscle prevents Jooginz from improving his position.
Jooginz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Muscle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jooginz is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jooginz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jooginz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ruscle Muscle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Muscle is defending against the submission attempts here by Jooginz.
Jooginz winds up and cracks Muscle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jooginz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jooginz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Muscle gets full guard.
Muscle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jooginz postures up.
Muscle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jooginz.
Jooginz lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Muscle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jooginz scoring with some ground and pound.
Muscle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jooginz landing with the ground and pound.
Muscle keeping moving, preventing Jooginz from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruscle Muscle had his way with Andrew Jooginz in that round.
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!

Muscle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Muscle lands with a nice body punch.
Jooginz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muscle moves away.
Muscle throws out a leg kick but Jooginz moves out of range and Muscle only half commits.
Jooginz throws a hook but Muscle blocks it.

Jooginz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jooginz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muscle keeps working.
Jooginz throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Muscle works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Muscle gets full guard.
Jooginz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jooginz trying to control the position from guard on top but Muscle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jooginz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jooginz postures up in Muscle's guard and throws a big left but Muscle blocks it.
Muscle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jooginz's guard.
Jooginz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Muscle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Muscle wants to control from the top but Jooginz keeps moving.

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.
Muscle is standing up over Jooginz. Jooginz looks to escape but Muscle dives into side control.

Muscle wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jooginz, who protects the arm well.
Muscle cracks Jooginz with a big elbow.
Jooginz tries to bench press Muscle off him but Muscle keeps the position.
Muscle cracks Jooginz with a big right hand but Jooginz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jooginz is trying to get back to half guard.
Muscle scoring with punches from side control.
Muscle passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jooginz!
Jooginz is desperately trying to improve his position but Muscle has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jooginz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Muscle in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Muscle tries to control but Jooginz wriggling away.
Jooginz is desperately trying to improve his position but Muscle has a good base and remains in mount.
Muscle avoids the attempt from Jooginz to control.
Andrew Jooginz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muscle in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Muscle with the ground and pound from mount.
Jooginz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Muscle working Jooginz over with strikes here.
Jooginz is in a horrible position here. Muscle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muscle with good strikes from the mount here!
Muscle with the ground and pound from mount.
Jooginz wants to hold on but Muscle pushes him away.
Jooginz is looking to improve his position but Muscle isn't that keen on the idea.
Muscle lands a big shot there that rocks Jooginz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jooginz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jooginz is in a horrible position here. Muscle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jooginz tries to reverse the position but Muscle maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muscle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Muscle is in the full mount, landing strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruscle Muscle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Muscle 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruscle Muscle!
Ruscle Muscle retains his middleweight title!