PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between bat man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jo Jo Dan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

man
vs
Jo Dan

178 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, bat man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jo Jo Dan!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Dan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dan.
man shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
man shoots in for a takedown but Dan shows good takedown defense.
man looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dan is fending him off so far but man persists. Nope, Dan circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bat man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

man looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dan!
Dan is trying to stand.
Dan looks gassed!
man lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Dan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
man landing punches.
man is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
man lands a big shot there that rocks Dan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
man punching from mount but Dan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
man misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
man is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dan is bucking up trying to escape but man cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
man 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.
Dan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
man looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
man raining down shots from the mount!
man dominating with strikes here.
Dan taking shots to the head.
Dan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dan taking shots to the head.
Dan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dan can do anything to dispel that myth.
A nice elbow there by man.
Dan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
man lands a big elbow.
Dan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
A nice elbow there by man.
A nice elbow there by man.
Dan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
man throws some wild stikes that Dan manages to avoid easily.
man lands a big shot there that rocks Dan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dan trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dan is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Dan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with man. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
man lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
man lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
man landing shots from mount.
man sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
man looking to finish with strikes here!
man looking to ground and pound but Dan is blocking nicely.
man working Dan over with strikes here.
man with a couple of short strikes.
man working Dan over with strikes here.
man lands a nice shot to the head.
man lands with some strikes.
man with good strikes from the mount here!
Dan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
man scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dan?
man raining down shots from the mount!
man lands with some strikes.
man landing shots from mount.
Dan is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
man lands a nice shot to the head.
Dan taking shots to the head.
Dan tries to buck man off but he can't manage it.
A nice elbow there by man.
man throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bat man dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dan stuffs the takedown attempt from man. man gets slowly back to his feet.
Dan fails to land with a series of punches.
man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dan takes a swing at man's ribcage but misses.
Dan slips under a jab from man.
Dan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
man throws a series of strikes that have Dan backpedaling.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from man is defended easily by Dan.
man fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bat man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Dan.
man misses with a straight right.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
man shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dan sprawls well. Dan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. man gets slowly back to his feet.
Dan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
bat man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dan jabs man right on the nose. man blinks but takes it well.
Dan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
man shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dan defends it nicely.
man closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dan circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from man is defended easily by Dan.
man takes a body punch but keeps moving.
man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
man dives in and grabs Dan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dan pushes down on man's head and hops out.
Dan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dan wants it to stay on the feet.
Dan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and man counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
man tries to free his leg and advance position but Dan is retaining full guard.
man won't allow Dan to get back to his feet.
man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
man content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
man in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
man landing with the ground and pound.
man throwing strikes from guard but Dan blocks nicely.
man prevents Dan from getting back to his feet.

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.
man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
man fails with the takedown.
man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
man shoots in for a takedown but Dan shows good takedown defense.
Dan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dan digs a good hook to man's body.

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.
Dan looks to land a combination but man avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Dan. No joy for man on that attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Dan. That snapped man's head back.
man has a takedown stuffed.
Dan throws a series of punches but man moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dan!
man closes the distance and clinches up with Dan, looking for a takedown. man pushes Dan against the cage but Dan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
man missing with a left hand there. Dan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
man tries to clinch but Dan is having none of it.

man gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
man is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from man.
Dan is pressed up against the cage. man has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dan down to the mat. Dan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that bat man will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

man throws a head kick but Dan moves out of range.
man shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dan as he jumps to the side.
Dan scores with a punch to the head.
Dan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dan looks to score with a jab to the body but man is just out of range.

man has managed to clinch.
man has Dan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
man drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bat man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
man wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dan working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
man is working for takedown but Dan is calmly controlling the position for now.
man has Dan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
man trying to stall but Dan improves his position.
Dan tries to break the clinch but man is controlling the position.
Dan has had enough of the clinch but man keeps him there for the moment.
man is working for takedown but Dan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dan is pressed up against the cage. man has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dan down to the mat. Dan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
man shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dan sprawls well. Dan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. man gets slowly back to his feet.
Dan throws a combination. man tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
man misses with a combination
and Dan counters with a three punch combo that has man backing up. man nods at Dan to acknowledge the strikes.
Dan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
man shoots for a double leg takedown but Dan sprawls well. He's pushed man's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
man shoots in for a takedown but Dan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
man has a takedown stuffed.
Dan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down man rather than just go for the knockout.
Dan stuffs the takedown attempt from man. man gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dan does no damage.
Dan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
man fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dan lands with a nice body punch.
man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
man is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from man is defended easily by Dan.
Dan lands a jab to man's midsection.
Dan misses with a body shot.

man looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dan is trying to stand up here but man is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
man missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
man drops an elbow to the side of Dan's head.
man thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dan's head.
man is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dan blocking the ground and pound.
man with a couple of short strikes.
Dan trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dan really wants to buck man off and get back to his feet.

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.
man unloading with bombs!
man has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dan's face.
man with shots to the head and body - Dan looks very uncomfortable down there.
man pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
man lands a big shot there that rocks Dan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by man.
bat man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
man controlling the pace for now.
man trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to bat man.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for man, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... bat man!