PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Caron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brutus Destroyer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Destroyer
vs
Caron

220 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

196 cm
25
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 St Petersburg, Brutus Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Caron!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Destroyer misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Destroyer. Those never looked like landing.
Caron misses with an uppercut
and Caron takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Destroyer moves away from the strike by Caron.
Caron throws a sloppy head kick and Destroyer moves out of range easily.
Destroyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Destroyer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Caron swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Caron.
Destroyer shoots for a takedown but Caron saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Caron moves in looking to clinch but Destroyer pushes him off.
Caron closes the distance but Destroyer moves to the side

and Destroyer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Caron jumps guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caron throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Caron is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Caron should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Destroyer postures up.
Destroyer looking to sit in guard and control but Caron gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Destroyer keeping moving, preventing Caron from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caron throws a strike but Destroyer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Caron is trying to control the position but Destroyer postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caron has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Destroyer is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Caron.
Caron is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Caron is looking to regain half guard here but Destroyer keeps moving and retains side control.

Destroyer stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Destroyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caron swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Destroyer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Caron tries to avoid it but Destroyer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Caron to the ground. Caron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutus Destroyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Destroyer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Destroyer misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caron on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Destroyer tries for a takedown but Caron sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Destroyer is breathing heavily.
Caron misses with a jab, cross combination.

Caron moves into the clinch successfully.

Caron pulls guard.

Caron is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Caron looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Destroyer drops back looking for a leg! Caron is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Caron manages to kick Destroyer off! Destroyer jumps back into Caron's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Caron escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Destroyer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Caron is looking for a triangle but Destroyer pushes his legs off easily.
Destroyer wants to control from the top but Caron keeps moving.

Caron has his foot on Destroyer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Destroyer works his way back into a safe position though.

Caron looking for a guillotine here but Destroyer defends easily.

Destroyer stands up and waves to Caron to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Caron dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Caron tries to close the distance and clinch but Destroyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Caron closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Caron.

Destroyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caron is looking to clinch but Destroyer is avoiding it.

Caron rushes Destroyer and presses him up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Destroyer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Caron pulls guard successfully.

Destroyer stands and steps away. Caron gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Caron darts in trying to clinch
and Destroyer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Caron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Destroyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Destroyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Destroyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caron can pounce on him.
Caron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Destroyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Caron drives through and clinches with Destroyer against the cage.
Caron has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Destroyer tries to pull guard but Caron won't allow it.
Destroyer prevents a body shot from Caron.
Caron is pressed up against the cage. Destroyer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Caron down to the mat. Caron avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Caron misses with a takedown attempt - Destroyer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
John Caron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Destroyer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Caron defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutus Destroyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Destroyer keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caron smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brutus Destroyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Destroyer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Caron's waist but Caron gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Destroyer off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caron showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Destroyer.
Nice sprawl there from Caron as Destroyer shoots in.
Destroyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caron moves in looking to clinch but Destroyer pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Caron is defended easily by Destroyer.

Caron rushes Destroyer and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Destroyer is trying to push Caron away but Caron has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Caron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Destroyer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Caron tries to avoid it but Destroyer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Caron to the ground. Caron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Destroyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Caron has Destroyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Destroyer misses with some punches.

Caron manages to break the clinch.
Caron looks to throw the jab but Destroyer is out of range.
Caron with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Caron is looking to clinch.
Caron has a takedown stuffed.
Destroyer shoots in but no luck this time.

Caron clinches up against the cage.
Caron throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Caron lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caron lands a hook that snaps the head of Destroyer backwards.
Caron tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Destroyer smiles and moves away.
Caron is looking to clinch.
Destroyer circles away from the clinch attempt.

Caron gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Caron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caron misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caron stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caron lands a left hand.
Caron is trying to pull guard but Destroyer has him pressed against the cage.
Destroyer blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Caron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Destroyer tries to clinch but Caron moves out of range.
Caron is looking to clinch but Destroyer is avoiding it.
Destroyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Destroyer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Caron swivels and escapes.
Caron wants to clinch.
Destroyer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Caron as he avoids it easily.
Destroyer fails with an attempt to clinch.

Caron takes the fight into the clinch.

Destroyer breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caron has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caron takes the fight into the clinch.
Caron is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutus Destroyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caron swings wildly with an uppercut but Destroyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caron wants to break free but Destroyer has control.

Caron breaks the clinch.
Caron moves in looking to clinch but Destroyer pushes him off.
Destroyer dives in and grabs Caron's left leg, looking for a takedown. Caron pushes down on Destroyer's head and hops out.

Destroyer gets tackled into the cage by Caron. Caron maintains the clinch.
Caron lands a left hand that snaps the head of Destroyer backwards.

Destroyer pulls guard.
Caron in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Destroyer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caron throwing strikes but missing.
Caron is looking to work some ground and pound but Destroyer has wrist control.
Caron wants to control from the top but Destroyer keeps moving.
Caron throws a big elbow that misses.
Destroyer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caron postures up in Destroyer's guard and throws a big left but Destroyer blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caron passes Destroyer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Caron throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Destroyer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caron missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Caron not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Destroyer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Destroyer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Caron throwing shots but Destroyer is blocking nicely.
Caron wants to pass to mount but Destroyer is defending the position.
Caron throwing shots but Destroyer is blocking nicely.
Destroyer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Caron.

Caron decides to stand up.

Caron darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Caron is keen to just control but Destroyer is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caron not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Destroyer trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Caron unloads with some shots from mount but Destroyer bucks and avoids them well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Caron is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Destroyer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Caron throwing strikes here but Destroyer is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Caron thowing shots but they're missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caron tries to control but Destroyer wriggling away.
Brutus Destroyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Caron is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Destroyer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Caron tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Caron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Caron has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Caron!