PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between chris bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Jeremy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

bridges
vs
Jeremy

180 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, chris bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Jeremy!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeremy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jeremy is looking to clinch but bridges is avoiding it.
Jeremy wants to slow bridges down by chopping away at his legs.
Jeremy tries to close the distance and clinch up but bridges swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jeremy misses the jab.
Jeremy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jeremy looks to land a right hand but bridges moved out of range.
Jeremy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ron Jeremy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jeremy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

bridges shoots in and bounces Jeremy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

bridges decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
bridges misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jeremy works the jab nicely.
Jeremy tries to clinch up but bridges circles away and keeps his distance.
Jeremy throws a right and a left that both miss.

bridges fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jeremy, pushing him back against the cage.

bridges breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
bridges keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jeremy.
bridges looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bridges swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jeremy with a nice cross.
bridges really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jeremy throws a looping overhand right but bridges ducks down to avoid it.
bridges moves forwards but Jeremy connects with a nice, crisp jab.

bridges looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jeremy won't allow bridges to pass to mount.

bridges escapes and gets back to his feet.
Jeremy closes the distance but bridges moves to the side

and bridges counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
bridges is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
bridges is trying to control the action in half guard but Jeremy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
bridges stops Jeremy from getting back to his feet.

Jeremy pushes bridges off and gets back to his feet.
bridges uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jeremy.
Nice takedown defense from Jeremy. No joy for bridges on that attempt.
Jeremy tests bridges's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bridges ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jeremy moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Jeremy misses the target.
Jeremy misses with an uppercut.
Jeremy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jeremy closes the distance looking to clinch

and bridges counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by bridges.

bridges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
bridges pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jeremy.
Jeremy closes the distance but bridges moves to the side
and bridges counters with a nice leg kick.
bridges throws a combination. Jeremy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

bridges clinches up against the cage.

bridges manages to break the clinch.

Jeremy tries to keep at a distance but bridges has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

bridges pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

bridges shoots in and bounces Jeremy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
bridges passes Jeremy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jeremy is trying to stand.
bridges passes to full mount!
You get the feeling that Jeremy really doesn't like being in this position too much.
bridges in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jeremy is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

bridges is working for a guillotine from mount but Jeremy frees his head quite easily.
Jeremy taking shots to the head.
Jeremy squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
bridges working Jeremy over with strikes here.
Jeremy is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
bridges wants to control the pace but Jeremy is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jeremy wants to try and get back to his feet.
bridges tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

chris bridges dominated 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.

bridges on the wrong end of a nice jab.

bridges clinches up with Jeremy and pushes him back against the cage.
Jeremy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but bridges has him pressed against the cage.
Jeremy is trying to break the clinch but bridges has him pressed against the cage.
Jeremy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. bridges just stands there and leans against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jeremy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jeremy.
bridges prevents Jeremy from breaking the clinch.
Jeremy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jeremy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
bridges keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jeremy's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for bridges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

bridges tightens his grip and picks Jeremy up, before dumping him to the ground. Jeremy manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jeremy is wriggling around but bridges manages to pass to half guard.
bridges moves into full mount! Jeremy won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
bridges controlling the pace for now.
bridges lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
bridges can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jeremy is looking to escape.
Jeremy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jeremy is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

bridges has hold of Jeremy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jeremy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
bridges wants to control the pace but Jeremy is squirming around nicely.

That's two 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.
Jeremy is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
chris bridges overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
bridges controlling from mount.
Jeremy squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
bridges looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jeremy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bridges controlling the position easily from mount.
bridges 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.
bridges can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jeremy is looking to escape.
bridges lands a heavy elbow.

bridges looking to secure an arm triangle but Jeremy defends it well.
Jeremy is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

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.
bridges takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jeremy really wants to buck bridges off and get back to his feet.

bridges moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jeremy has worked his arm free - good work by Jeremy!
Jeremy is pushing bridges's head away, looking to escape. bridges manages to hold on to the position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jeremy taking punishment in the form of punches.

bridges thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jeremy wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

chris bridges dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

bridges connects with a single shot there.
bridges avoids the head kick by Jeremy.
Jeremy throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and bridges counters with a nice double leg into guard.
bridges won't allow Jeremy to get back to his feet.
bridges lands a couple of elbows.
bridges works over Jeremy with some ground and pound from guard.

bridges stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bridges shoots in for a double leg but Jeremy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jeremy fails to land with a series of punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jeremy checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as bridges checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for bridges, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

bridges gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jeremy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jeremy has had enough of the clinch but bridges keeps him there for the moment.
bridges slows down the pace here.

bridges's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
bridges swings for the body but Jeremy moves out of range.
Jeremy tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so bridges counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jeremy wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and bridges manages to pass to side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bridges wants to control but Jeremy is keeping him busy.
Jeremy wants to get back to his feet.
bridges is keen to just control but Jeremy is a slippery customer.
Jeremy looks like he's trying to stand up.
bridges trying to mount his opponent but Jeremy defends it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jeremy throws out a loose jab but bridges uses good head movement to avoid it.

bridges shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jeremy wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

bridges stands up from half guard.
Jeremy tries to close the distance and clinch up but bridges swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bridges rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jeremy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
chris bridges is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jeremy tries to close the distance and clinch but bridges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jeremy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jeremy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jeremy wants it to stay on the feet.
Jeremy falls off balance throwing a combination

and bridges counters by clinching up.
Jeremy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jeremy fails to pull guard.
Ron Jeremy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

bridges manages to break the clinch.
bridges defending well as Jeremy loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

bridges feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

bridges stands and steps away. Jeremy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
bridges looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jeremy is fending him off so far but bridges persists. Nope, Jeremy circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chris bridges. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jeremy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jeremy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with bridges. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jeremy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
bridges trying to control but Jeremy is working from the bottom.
bridges is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jeremy can do to turn this around?
bridges prevents Jeremy from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jeremy keeping moving, preventing bridges from controlling successfully.
bridges looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
chris bridges showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for bridges, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... chris bridges!