PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jem Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Raymore Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirko Raymore Ardonia will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ardonia
vs
Raymore Ardonia

193 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

204 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jem Ardonia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Raymore Ardonia!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jem Ardonia darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jem Ardonia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia wants to improve his position but Jem Ardonia is controlling well.
Jem Ardonia slips a nice elbow through Mirko Raymore Ardonia's hands, connecting with Mirko Raymore Ardonia's forehead.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia has hold of Jem Ardonia's hands but Jem Ardonia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jem Ardonia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jem Ardonia is breathing heavily.
Jem Ardonia slips a nice elbow through Mirko Raymore Ardonia's hands, connecting with Mirko Raymore Ardonia's forehead.

Mirko Raymore Ardonia is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirko Raymore Ardonia tries to kick Jem Ardonia off but Jem Ardonia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jem Ardonia drops an elbow to the side of Mirko Raymore Ardonia's head.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia wants to get back to full guard.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jem Ardonia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is still in real trouble! Can Jem Ardonia finish him?
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jem Ardonia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jem Ardonia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is looking for a sweep. Jem Ardonia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia seems to have recovered his senses.
Jem Ardonia working Mirko Raymore Ardonia over with strikes.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jem Ardonia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jem Ardonia thows a huge punch but Mirko Raymore Ardonia dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia trying to hold on to Jem Ardonia's head to control him but Jem Ardonia postures up.
Jem Ardonia stops Mirko Raymore Ardonia from getting back to his feet.
Jem Ardonia throwing shots but Mirko Raymore Ardonia is blocking nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jem Ardonia throwing shots but Mirko Raymore Ardonia is blocking nicely.
Jem Ardonia throwing shots but Mirko Raymore Ardonia is blocking nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jem Ardonia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Jem Ardonia feints and as Mirko Raymore Ardonia raises his hands in defense, Jem Ardonia changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jem Ardonia postures up.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jem Ardonia cracks Mirko Raymore Ardonia with a solid left hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jem Ardonia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jem Ardonia is working Mirko Raymore Ardonia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jem Ardonia circles away quickly and effectively.

Jem Ardonia bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jem Ardonia lands some shots froms side control.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jem Ardonia throws a strike aimed at the side of Mirko Raymore Ardonia's head but Mirko Raymore Ardonia avoids it well.
Jem Ardonia misses with the ground and pound.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jem Ardonia.
The ground and pound from Jem Ardonia seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jem Ardonia is chipping away with strikes.
Jem Ardonia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia slaps away a takedown attempt from Jem Ardonia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jem Ardonia. Jem Ardonia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jem Ardonia's head backwards.

Jem Ardonia throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mirko Raymore Ardonia was covering up waiting for the punch and Jem Ardonia finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jem Ardonia cracks Mirko Raymore Ardonia with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jem Ardonia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mirko Raymore Ardonia looking for a sweep. Not yet Mirko Raymore Ardonia, not yet.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia wants to stand but Jem Ardonia is controlling the position.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia has momentary wrist control but Jem Ardonia slips an elbow through the middle.
Jem Ardonia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jem Ardonia is looking to work some ground and pound but Mirko Raymore Ardonia has wrist control.
Jem Ardonia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mirko Raymore Ardonia.
Jem Ardonia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mirko Raymore Ardonia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jem Ardonia somewhat.
Jem Ardonia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mirko Raymore Ardonia's waist but Mirko Raymore Ardonia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jem Ardonia off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jem Ardonia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jem Ardonia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mirko Raymore Ardonia pinned against the cage. Mirko Raymore Ardonia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Jem Ardonia 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.
Jem Ardonia working some strikes from top position.
Jem Ardonia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mirko Raymore Ardonia's head.
Jem Ardonia stopping the sweep attempt from Mirko Raymore Ardonia.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia has momentary wrist control but Jem Ardonia slips an elbow through the middle.
Jem Ardonia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jem Ardonia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jem Ardonia is looking to work some ground and pound but Mirko Raymore Ardonia has wrist control.
Jem Ardonia with a nice head shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jem Ardonia thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia lands a lovely overhand right.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jem Ardonia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mirko Raymore Ardonia is fending him off so far but Jem Ardonia persists. Nope, Mirko Raymore Ardonia circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jem Ardonia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mirko Raymore Ardonia throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jem Ardonia scores with a takedown into Mirko Raymore Ardonia's guard.
Jem Ardonia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is looking to stand up but Jem Ardonia isn't so interested in that idea.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is trying to keep Jem Ardonia in close.
Jem Ardonia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jem Ardonia 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.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia looking for a sweep. Not yet Mirko Raymore Ardonia, not yet.
Jem Ardonia postures up and lands a big shot to Mirko Raymore Ardonia's brow.
Jem Ardonia is working Mirko Raymore Ardonia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jem Ardonia thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia scores with a nice head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Mirko Raymore Ardonia.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia lands a glancing blow to the side of Jem Ardonia's head.
Jem Ardonia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mirko Raymore Ardonia pinned against the cage. Mirko Raymore Ardonia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Jem Ardonia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jem Ardonia breaks from Mirko Raymore Ardonia's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jem Ardonia connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Jem Ardonia.
Jem Ardonia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jem Ardonia with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jem Ardonia cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jem Ardonia working Mirko Raymore Ardonia over with strikes here.
Jem Ardonia looking to finish with strikes here!
Jem Ardonia scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mirko Raymore Ardonia?
Jem Ardonia thowing shots but they're missing.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is in a horrible position here. Jem Ardonia smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia'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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia regains half guard.
Jem Ardonia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mirko Raymore Ardonia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jem Ardonia connects with a nice short shot to Mirko Raymore Ardonia's temple.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is trying to control but can't.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia wants to improve his position but Jem Ardonia is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jem Ardonia connects with a nice short shot to Mirko Raymore Ardonia's temple.
Jem Ardonia working over Mirko Raymore Ardonia with some ground and pound. Mirko Raymore Ardonia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jem Ardonia slips a nice elbow through Mirko Raymore Ardonia's hands, connecting with Mirko Raymore Ardonia's forehead.
Jem Ardonia working the head and body with strikes.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jab from Mirko Raymore Ardonia.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jem Ardonia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia misses with a wild combination.

Jem Ardonia fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mirko Raymore Ardonia sprawls well initially but Jem Ardonia persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jem Ardonia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mirko Raymore Ardonia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia tries to roll over but Jem Ardonia keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jem Ardonia working over Mirko Raymore Ardonia with some ground and pound. Mirko Raymore Ardonia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jem Ardonia works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is trying desperately to improve position.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia taking shots to the head.
Jem Ardonia working the ground and pound effectively.
Jem Ardonia raining down shots from the mount!
Jem Ardonia punching from mount but Mirko Raymore Ardonia doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jem Ardonia landing punches.
Jem Ardonia with shots to the head and body - Mirko Raymore Ardonia looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jem Ardonia has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mirko Raymore Ardonia's face.
Poor strikes thrown by Jem Ardonia there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is looking to get to half guard.

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.
Jem Ardonia looking to finish Mirko Raymore Ardonia with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mirko Raymore Ardonia!
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is trying desperately to improve position.
Jem Ardonia lands a big elbow.
Jem Ardonia has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mirko Raymore Ardonia's face.
Jem Ardonia breaks from Mirko Raymore Ardonia's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jem Ardonia lands a big shot there that rocks Mirko Raymore Ardonia but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jem Ardonia with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! Jem Ardonia connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mirko Raymore Ardonia in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jem Ardonia lands a big shot there that rocks Mirko Raymore Ardonia but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia wants to control but Jem Ardonia is having none of it.
Jem Ardonia lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mirko Raymore Ardonia hang on?
Jem Ardonia landing strikes from the mount and Mirko Raymore Ardonia is in trouble!
Jem Ardonia lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mirko Raymore Ardonia hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jem Ardonia dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mirko Raymore Ardonia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Jem Ardonia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jem Ardonia working the head and body with strikes.
Jem Ardonia scoring with punches and elbows.
Jem Ardonia in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jem Ardonia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia wants to control but Jem Ardonia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jem Ardonia works his way into side control.
Jem Ardonia is putting a hurting on Mirko Raymore Ardonia here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia tries to bench press Jem Ardonia off him but Jem Ardonia keeps the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jem Ardonia lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jem Ardonia looks up at the clock and then as Mirko Raymore Ardonia takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jem Ardonia smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jem Ardonia cracks Mirko Raymore Ardonia with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jem Ardonia landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jem Ardonia creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jem Ardonia creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Mirko Raymore Ardonia.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia cracks Jem Ardonia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia catches Jem Ardonia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jem Ardonia fails with a takedown attempt.

Mirko Raymore Ardonia gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jem Ardonia to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is looking to stand up but Jem Ardonia isn't so interested in that idea.
Jem Ardonia works over Mirko Raymore Ardonia with some ground and pound from guard.
Jem Ardonia works over Mirko Raymore Ardonia with some ground and pound from guard.
Jem Ardonia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jem Ardonia's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia throws a big right hand that misses.
Jem Ardonia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mirko Raymore Ardonia.
Jem Ardonia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jem Ardonia pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia tries to lock up and control but Jem Ardonia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jem Ardonia punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia can't escape the position.
Jem Ardonia working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jem Ardonia lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jem Ardonia prevents Mirko Raymore Ardonia from getting the reversal.
Jem Ardonia with shots to the head and body - Mirko Raymore Ardonia looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jem Ardonia cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mirko Raymore Ardonia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jem Ardonia is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mirko Raymore Ardonia can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jem Ardonia scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mirko Raymore Ardonia?
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is bucking up trying to escape but Jem Ardonia cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jem Ardonia working Mirko Raymore Ardonia over with strikes here.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia taking shots to the head.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia taking shots to the head.
Jem Ardonia in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mirko Raymore Ardonia stopping the sweep attempt from Jem Ardonia.

Jem Ardonia uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jem Ardonia circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jem Ardonia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jem Ardonia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jem Ardonia scoring with punches and elbows.
Jem Ardonia scoring with punches and elbows.
Jem Ardonia lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mirko Raymore Ardonia down.
Jem Ardonia cracks Mirko Raymore Ardonia with a big elbow.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jem Ardonia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia taking punishment in the form of punches.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jem Ardonia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jem Ardonia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia jabs Jem Ardonia right on the nose. Jem Ardonia blinks but takes it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jem Ardonia.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jem Ardonia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jem Ardonia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mirko Raymore Ardonia is fending him off so far but Jem Ardonia persists. Nope, Mirko Raymore Ardonia circles away and we're back to standing.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jem Ardonia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jem Ardonia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia throws a right hand that Jem Ardonia ducks under and follows up with a left that Jem Ardonia also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jem Ardonia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jem Ardonia, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jem Ardonia!