PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between C C Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devil Jho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rider's entrance music is God Save The Queen. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

C Rider
vs
Jho

195 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, C C Rider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Devil Jho!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jho is looking to clinch but Rider is avoiding it.
Jho takes a swing at Rider's ribcage but misses.
Rider closes the distance but Jho moves to the side
and Jho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rider.

Jho gets a clinch.

Jho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rider scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Devil Jho has been cut.

Jho tries to keep at a distance but Rider has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jho tries to break the clinch but Rider is controlling the position.
Rider is leaning against Jho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rider is trying to maintain a safe position but Jho gets an underhook and turns Rider into the cage.
Jho misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rider.
Rider wants to stall.
Jho lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Jho breaks the clinch.
Jho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rider manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rider misses the target.
Jho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Riders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jho scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jho. Rider does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rider throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rider blocks a jab.
Rider misses with an uppercut. Jho saw that one coming.
Rider on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rider connects with a crisp jab.
Jho tries to move into range but Rider moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jho paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jho takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rider lands a jab to Jho's midsection.
Rider misses with a looping left.
Rider is looking to clinch but Jho is avoiding it.
Jho looks to throw the jab but Rider is out of range.
Rider wants to clinch up but Jho keeps it at a distance.
Jho takes one to the chin there.
C C Rider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jho cracks Rider with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jho.
Jho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jho there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rider loads up on a big right hand but Jho slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider ducks under a wild hook from Jho.
Rider throws a looping overhand right but Jho ducks down to avoid it.
Rider misses the body punch
letting Jho counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Rider.
Rider missing with a left hand there. Jho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jho throws a big shot that misses.
Rider smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Rider lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jho doesn't seem phased though.
Rider throws a lazy right hand but Jho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jho missing with a left hand there. Rider was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rider darts in trying to clinch
and Jho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jho lands a nice shot that snaps Rider's head back.
Rider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rider scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rider connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Rider clinches.
Rider swings wildly with an uppercut but Jho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Rider.
Rider taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rider lands a right hand.
Jho holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rider lands with a short shot to the head.
Jho scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jho blocks an uppercut.
Rider is leaning against Jho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Rider breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rider steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jho.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rider takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jho misses the shot to the body.
Rider misses with a hook to the body
and Jho counters with a straight right hand.

Jho has closed the distance and engaged Rider in a clinch.
Jho misses with the head strike.
A short left from Rider.
Rider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jho backwards.

Jho breaks the clinch.
Rider throws an overhand right that lands on Jho's shoulder, as Jho tries to avoid the shot.
Rider tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jho counters with a right hand to the body.
Rider avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rider tries to close the distance and clinch but Jho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rider swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rider tests Jho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jho tries to clinch up but Rider circles away and keeps his distance.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Rider misses its intended target.
Rider misses with a hook. Jho ducked under it nicely.
Jho lands a nice hook to Rider's body. Rider takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Jho misses the target.

Jho closes the distance and clinches.
Rider blocks the elbow strike.
Jho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rider throws a punch but it's blocked by Jho.
Rider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rider.
A hook to the body from Rider.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jho tries to work over Rider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rider blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rider avoids a wild elbow strike from Jho.
Rider lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Jho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rider lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jho can't break the clinch.
Jho looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Jho.
Jho is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rider is defending well for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rider.
Jho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jho looks gassed!
Rider will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jho up against the cage.
Rider pushes Jho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rider has a couple of punches blocked by Jho.
Jho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jho misses with some punches.
Rider just leaning against Jho, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jho as Rider tries to tie him up.
Jho throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jho.
Rider misses with the head strike.
Jho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Jho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rider just misses with a punch to the body.
Jho moves out of range as Rider strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Rider misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rider. Jho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rider slips under a jab from Jho.
Jho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rider tests Jho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rider moves away.
Rider misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rider.
Jho ducks right into an uppercut from Rider.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rider throws a hook to the side of Jho's head but Jho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jho throws a shot from downtown. Rider moves away and avoids it.
Rider swats away the attempt to clinch by Jho.
Jho swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rider to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Rider misses.
Rider on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rider avoids the body shot from Jho.
Jho tries to clinch up but Rider circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jho ducks under a wild hook from Rider.
Rider lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

C C Rider dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devil Jho's cut.
That's time! Rider's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rider.
Jho misses with a body shot
enabling Rider to counter with a crisp jab.
Rider looks to land a right hand but Jho moved out of range.
Rider digs a good body shot into Jho's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Rider.
Rider uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jho.
Jho lands a glancing blow to the side of Rider's head.
A lazy left from Rider finds it's target.
Rider cracks Jho with a good jab.
Rider is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rider misses with an uppercut.
Jho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rider looks to throw the jab but Jho is out of range.
C C Rider is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jho moves out of range of the strikes.
Jho looks to land a right hand but Rider moved out of range.
Rider connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jho misses with a hook. Rider ducked under it nicely.
Rider throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jho.
Jho throws a lazy right hand but Rider sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rider avoids the body shot from Jho.
Rider clobbers Jho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rider comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rider throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rider cracks Jho with a good jab.
Rider throws a looping overhand right but Jho ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jho tries to clinch but Rider moves out of range.
Jho thows a body shot but no joy.
Jho drops his hands momentarily and Rider takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice defenses there by Jho.
Jho looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jho slips under a jab from Rider.
Rider ducks right into an uppercut from Jho.

Jho gets a clinch.
Jho working aggressively here.
Rider stalling in the clinch but Jho improves position.
Jho misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rider blocks the elbow strike.

Rider breaks from the clinch.
Rider misses with a body shot.
Rider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Rider.
Rider lands a nice shot that snaps Jho's head back.
Jho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rider.
Rider looks to land a left hand but Jho moved out of range nicely.
Rider looks to land a right hand but Jho moved out of range.
Jho misses with a combination
and Rider counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider misses with a straight left.
Jho throws a hook to the side of Rider's head but Rider sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rider moves in looking to clinch but Jho pushes him off.
Rider swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rider uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jho tries to clinch up.
Rider slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rider tries to clinch but Jho moves out of range.
Rider misses with a looping left.
Rider closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rider sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rider scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rider scores with a body shot.
Jho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rider to score with a decent uppercut.
Jho throws a sloppy body shot
and Rider counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jho ducks under a wild hook from Rider.
Rider tests Jho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Jho. That snapped Rider's head back.
A lazy left from Rider finds it's target.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Rider misses its intended target.
Rider misses with a shot to the body
and Jho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rider misses with a double jab.
Jho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rider.
Rider lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Rider does no damage.
Jho throws a shot from downtown. Rider moves away and avoids it.
Rider tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rider slips a jab from Jho.
Jho avoids the body shot from Rider.
Rider feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jhos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jho misses the body punch
and Rider counters with a nice uppercut.
Rider throws a looping overhand right but Jho ducks down to avoid it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rider digs a good hook to Jho's body.
Rider lands a glancing blow to the side of Jho's head.
Jho tries to clinch but Rider is having none of it.
Jho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rider to score with a decent uppercut.
Rider connects with a crisp jab.
Jho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rider.
Rider misses the jab.
Rider throws a lazy right hand but Jho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rider falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jho.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jho just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rider's brow.
Jho swings wildly with an uppercut but Rider uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rider missing with knees to the body.
Jho lands an elbow just above Rider 's eye.
Jho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rider's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rider lands a body shot.
Jho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jho has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rider swings wildly with an uppercut but Jho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jho tries to land knees in the clinch but Rider avoids the damage to the body.
Jho tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rider avoids it.
Jho is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jho just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rider's brow.
Rider lands with a left to the head.
Jho tries to work over Rider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rider throws an elbow that misses.
Rider stalling.
A short body shot lands from Rider as the two fighters clinch.
Jho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riders head.
Rider displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jho up against the cage.
Jho manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Devil Jho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Rider.
Jho tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rider avoids it.
Jho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jho is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rider is defending well for now.
Rider missing with knees to the body.
Rider is trying to maintain a safe position but Jho gets an underhook and turns Rider into the cage.
Rider works on Jho's body with a couple of short punches.
Rider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rider blocking some punches.
Rider lands a hook that snaps the head of Jho backwards.
Rider is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jho can do to turn this around?
Rider scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Rider.
Rider pushes Jho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rider just leaning against Jho, taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jho just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rider's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rider lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jho.
Jho can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jho just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rider's brow.

Rider breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
C C Rider showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rider 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for C C Rider!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for C C Rider!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for C C Rider!

C C Rider wins by unanimous decision!