PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Townsend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Menzies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Steve Menzies enters the cage!

Townsend
vs
Menzies

166 cm
18
137 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 Sydney, Jerome Townsend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Menzies!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Townsend scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Menzies slips a jab and a cross from Townsend.
Menzies looks to land a combination. Townsend sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Menzies throws a right and a left that both miss.
Townsend swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Menzies.
Townsend is looking to clinch.

Townsend gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Townsend holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Townsend has Menzies pressed against the cage, preventing Menzies from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Townsend manages to break the clinch.
Townsend is looking to clinch.
Menzies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Townsend manages to avoid it.
Menzies is looking to clinch but Townsend is avoiding it.
Townsend turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Townsend moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend wants to clinch up but Menzies keeps it at a distance.
Townsend throws a series of strikes that have Menzies backpedaling.
Townsend tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Menzies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Menzies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Menzies ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jerome Townsend is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menzies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Townsend tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Townsend tries to clinch up.
Townsend tries to clinch but Menzies is having none of it.
Jerome Townsend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Townsend tries to clinch but Menzies moves out of range.
Townsend uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menzies.
Townsend tries to close the distance and clinch but Menzies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Menzies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Townsend.
Menzies has a takedown stuffed.
Townsend feints and then cracks Menzies's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Menzies down.
Menzies looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Townsend clinches up with Menzies and pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Townsend.
Menzies is trying to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Townsend.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Townsend lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Townsend pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Menzies works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Townsend throws a sloppy head kick and Menzies moves out of range easily.
Menzies misses with a few strikes there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Townsend.
Townsend lands a nice leg kick that just misses Menzies's sensitive parts.
Menzies throws a right hand that Townsend ducks under and follows up with a left that Townsend also avoids with ease.
Menzies throws a chopping leg kick but Townsend manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsend slips under a jab.
Townsend looks to land a combination but Menzies avoids it well.
Menzies shoots for a takedown but Townsend saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jerome Townsend has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Menzies.

Townsend has managed to clinch.
Townsend works on Menzies's body with a couple of short punches.
Townsend with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Townsend breaks the clinch.
Townsend scoring well with a low kick there.
Townsend throws a head kick but Menzies moves out of range.
Townsend tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Menzies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Menzies blocks a head kick by Townsend.
Townsend is looking to slow Menzies down with leg kicks.
Townsend misses with a few strikes there.
Townsend tries to clinch up but Menzies circles away and keeps his distance.

Menzies gets tackled into the cage by Townsend. Townsend maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menzies is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Townsend is keeping busy.
Townsend crunches a lovely knee into Menzies's ribcage.

Townsend breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Menzies tries to clinch but Townsend is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menzies avoids the head kick by Townsend.
Townsend tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Townsend.
Townsend lands a front kick.
Townsend lands with a kick to the temple. Menzies shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Townsend lands a head kick. Menzies smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Townsend clinches with his opponent.

Townsend manages to break the clinch.
Menzies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Townsend fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Menzies.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Townsend dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Menzies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Menzies misses with a straight right.
Menzies swats away the attempt to clinch by Townsend.
Townsend throws a combination. Menzies tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Townsend tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Menzies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Menzies thows a left - swing and a miss!
Townsend is looking to slow Menzies down with leg kicks.
Townsend tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Menzies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Menzies fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Townsend gets a clinch.

Townsend escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Townsend tries to clinch but Menzies moves out of range.
Townsend doesn't manage to clinch there - Menzies circles away.
Townsend misses with a low kick.
Menzies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend throws a right and a left that both miss.

Townsend gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Menzies is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Townsend.
Townsend lands a damaging elbow.
Menzies is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Townsend.

Townsend manages to break the clinch.
Townsend throws a series of punches but Menzies avoids them all with ease.
Good exchange - Menzies coming out on top.
Townsend moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Townsend dodges the punch combination from Menzies.
Menzies swats away the attempt to clinch by Townsend.
Townsend lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Townsend.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsend lands with a nice combination. Menzies backs away looking to recover.

Menzies is rocked!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Menzies is still on wobbly legs! Can Townsend finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!

Townsend escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Townsend lands a brutal head kick. Menzies looks out on his feet and Townsend throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Jerome Townsend!