PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Botha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jmainet Twymanj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Botha
vs
Twymanj

190 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Botha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jmainet Twymanj!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twymanj lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Botha backs up against the cage.
Botha looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Botha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Frankie Botha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Botha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Twymanj as he avoids it easily.
Botha misses with a combination
and Twymanj counters with a left and a right that stings Botha.
Horrible takedown by Twymanj or perhaps it was just good defense by Botha which made him look bad.
Twymanj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Twymanj is looking to clinch.
Twymanj fails with the takedown.
Twymanj throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Twymanj throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Botha stuffs the takedown.
Frankie Botha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jmainet Twymanj.
Twymanj is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Twymanj stalks Botha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Botha's face. Botha staggers backwards, shaken.
Twymanj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Twymanj scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Twymanj throws a head kick but Botha moves out of range.
Botha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Twymanj counters with a three punch combo that has Botha backing up. Botha nods at Twymanj to acknowledge the strikes.
Twymanj misses with a takedown attempt - Botha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Botha throws a head kick that Twymanj semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twymanj feints and then cracks Botha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Botha down.
Twymanj tries to clinch up but Botha circles away and keeps his distance.
Twymanj lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Twymanj.
Twymanj scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Twymanj shoots in and drives through. Botha sprawls well.
Twymanj misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Twymanj has a takedown stuffed.
Botha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Botha throws a combination that misses
and Twymanj counters with a three punch combo that has Botha backing up. Botha nods at Twymanj to acknowledge the strikes.
Twymanj throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Botha throws a head kick that misses.
Twymanj is working the combinations to good effect here.
Botha falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Twymanj counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Twymanj.
Twymanj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Botha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Twymanj swivels and escapes.
Botha shoots in for a double leg but Twymanj sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Botha. No joy for Twymanj on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Botha decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Twymanj wants to improve his position but Botha is controlling well.
Twymanj tries to kick Botha off but Botha keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Botha decides to stand up.
Twymanj shoots and misses

so Botha counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Botha won't allow Twymanj to get back to his feet.
Botha landing some decent shots from guard.
Twymanj wants to sweep here but Botha controlling him for the moment.
Twymanj keeping moving, preventing Botha from controlling successfully.
Twymanj is trying to control the position but Botha postures up.
Twymanj wants to stand but Botha is controlling the position.
Twymanj is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Botha gets to his feet. Twymanj looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Botha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Twymanj tries to close the distance and clinch but Botha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Botha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Botha avoids the head kick by Twymanj.
Botha stuffs the takedown.
Twymanj shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Botha as he jumps to the side.
Twymanj tries to clinch but Botha is having none of it.
Botha shoots in for a double leg but Twymanj sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Botha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Twymanj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Botha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Botha as Twymanj shoots in.
Twymanj takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Twymanj scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Twymanj tries for a takedown but Botha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Twymanj is looking to clinch.
Botha takes one on the button.
Twymanj swats away the attempt to clinch by Botha.
Botha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Twymanj counters with a left and a right that stings Botha.
Botha swats away the attempt to clinch by Twymanj.
Botha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Twymanj's waist but Twymanj gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Botha off to one side.
Danga de danga de dang - Twymanj scores with a four punch combination!
Nice sprawl there from Twymanj as Botha shoots in.
Twymanj avoids the head kick by Botha.
Twymanj tries to clinch there but Botha circles away.
Botha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Botha falls off balance throwing a combination

so Twymanj counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Botha seems keen to control Twymanj's posture.
Twymanj wants to control from the top but Botha keeps moving.
Twymanj prevents Botha from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Twymanj tries to stand but Botha is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Botha is looking to stand back up but Twymanj counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Botha.
Twymanj wants to stand but Botha has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Botha dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Botha bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Twymanj tries to bench press Botha off him but Botha keeps the position.

Botha decides to stand up, so the ref orders Twymanj to his feet.
Botha shoots in but Twymanj avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Twymanj scores with a takedown into Botha's guard.
Twymanj missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Twymanj wants to pass the guard but Botha is keeping the position.
Twymanj trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Twymanj trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Botha manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A head kick from Botha lands but Twymanj takes it in his stride.
Botha throws a head kick that misses.
Botha misses with a right hand
and Twymanj cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Twymanj shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Botha but Botha pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Botha shoots in and bounces Twymanj off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twymanj working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Botha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Twymanj keeping full guard, as Botha tries to pass.
Botha has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Twymanj is proving hard to escape from.
Twymanj trying to control the position.
Twymanj wants to get back to his feet but Botha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Twymanj wants to sweep but no luck.
Botha trying to control the position from guard on top but Twymanj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Twymanj is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Twymanj blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Twymanj displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Botha throws a combination that misses
and Twymanj counters with a one-two to the body.
Twymanj tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Botha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Twymanj looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Botha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Twymanj shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Botha but Botha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Frankie Botha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jmainet Twymanj.

Botha shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Botha showed some decent athleticism there.
Twymanj gets full guard.
Twymanj looking to hit a scissor sweep but Botha is one step ahead there.
Botha won't allow Twymanj to get back to his feet.
Botha working some strikes from top position.
Twymanj is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Twymanj looking to control but Botha passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twymanj wants to control but Botha is keeping busy.
Twymanj tries to roll over but Botha keeps him under control.

Twymanj manages to escape and get back to his feet!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Botha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Twymanj is looking to clinch.
Botha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Twymanj counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Botha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Frankie Botha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Botha shoots for a double leg takedown but Twymanj sprawls well. He's pushed Botha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Twymanj displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Botha lands a head kick. Twymanj smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Botha darts in and clinches Twymanj up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Botha.
Twymanj prevents a body shot from Botha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twymanj is looking to break free of the clinch but Botha has double underhooks.

Botha breaks from the clinch.
Botha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Twymanj has a takedown stuffed.
Botha circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Twymanj.
Twymanj tries to clinch but Botha moves out of range.
Twymanj lands the left hand.
Twymanj lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Botha looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Twymanj throws a half hearted mid kick.
Botha has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Botha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Twymanj pinned against the cage. Twymanj gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Twymanj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Botha scores with a takedown into Twymanj's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twymanj wants to stand and escape but Botha is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Botha dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Twymanj misses with a takedown attempt

and Botha counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Twymanj's guard now.
Frankie Botha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Botha gets to his feet. Twymanj looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Twymanj jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Twymanj wants to clinch.
Twymanj scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Twymanj tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Botha counters with a head kick.
Twymanj has a takedown stuffed.
Botha throws a head kick that misses
and Twymanj counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Botha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Twymanj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Botha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Botha wants to clinch but Twymanj slips to the side
and Twymanj counters with a left and a right that stings Botha.
Botha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Twymanj tries to land a front kick but Botha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Botha.
Twymanj misses with a takedown attempt - Botha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Frankie Botha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jmainet Twymanj.
Twymanj throws a sloppy head kick and Botha moves out of range easily.
Botha throws a head kick but Twymanj moves out of range.
Twymanj works over Botha's head and body with a nice combination.
Twymanj tries to clinch up

and Botha counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twymanj trying to keep a closed guard but Botha is proving a slippery customer.
Botha pushing down on Twymanj's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Botha decides to return to a standing position.
Twymanj shoots in but Botha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Botha misses with a combination
and Twymanj counters with a series of strikes. Botha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice takedown defense from Botha. No joy for Twymanj on that attempt.
Twymanj fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Twymanj lands a two punch combo.
Twymanj shoots in but Botha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Twymanj is looking to clinch.
Twymanj takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Twymanj fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Twymanj throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Botha's waist but Botha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Twymanj off to one side.
Twymanj misses the shot to the body.
Twymanj fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Twymanj lands but Botha takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botha misses with a combination
and Twymanj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Twymanj scores with a three punch combo!
Botha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Twymanj counters with a one-two to the body.
Botha walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Twymanj checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Twymanj tries to clinch there but Botha circles away.
Twymanj lands with a nice combination. Botha backs away looking to recover.
Twymanj doesn't manage to clinch there - Botha circles away.
Twymanj fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Botha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Twymanj is looking to improve his position but Botha isn't that keen on the idea.
Twymanj is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Botha looking to control but Twymanj is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Twymanj tries to lock up and control but Botha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Twymanj working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botha fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Botha tries to control but Twymanj wriggling away.
Botha with the ground and pound from mount.
Botha working the ground and pound effectively.
Botha scoring with strikes but Twymanj is staying in there.
Twymanj wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Botha.
Twymanj is wriggling around trying to escape.
Botha dominating with strikes here.
Twymanj squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Botha landing strikes, looking to finish!

It looks like Jmainet Twymanj has been cut.
Twymanj trying desperately to get to his feet.
Twymanj wants to hold on but Botha pushes him away.
Botha throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Botha blocks Twymanj's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Twymanj wants to control but Botha is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botha prevents Twymanj from getting the reversal.
Twymanj manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Botha is thwarting Twymanj's attempts to control the position.
Twymanj won't allow Botha to pass to mount.

Botha stands up and beckons Twymanj to join him on the feet.
Twymanj fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Botha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Twymanj shoots in but no luck this time.
Jmainet Twymanj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Twymanj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Twymanj tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Botha swivels and escapes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Twymanj throws a series of punches but Botha avoids them all with ease.
Twymanj lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Twymanj throws a combination. Botha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Botha is rocked!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Botha.
Twymanj throws up a few punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Botha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Botha, 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Botha!