PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bolli Gru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jitsu Brown Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gru comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chili Peppers - Suck My Kiss. Jitsu Brown Belt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gru
vs
Brown Belt

182 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
154 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bolli Gru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jitsu Brown Belt!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gru throws a right and a left that Brown Belt avoids nicely.
Gru shoots in for a takedown but Brown Belt shows good takedown defense.
Gru fails to land the takedown.
Gru tries to clinch but Brown Belt is having none of it.
Gru throws a right hand that Brown Belt ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown Belt also avoids with ease.
Both fighters circling a little - Gru finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gru looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gru looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown Belt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gru tries to clinch there but Brown Belt circles away.
Gru tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown Belt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gru lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gru throws and low kick but Brown Belt moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Gru misses.
Brown Belt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gru throws out the jab.
Gru fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gru throws a series of punches but Brown Belt moves out of range.

Brown Belt darts in and clinches Gru up against the cage.
Brown Belt stalling against the cage.
Gru has had enough of the clinch but Brown Belt keeps him there for the moment.

Brown Belt gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Brown Belt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brown Belt looking to pass the guard.
Gru is breathing heavily.
Brown Belt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brown Belt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gru works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown Belt is pushing down on Gru's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gru is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown Belt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brown Belt controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gru tries to get to full guard but Brown Belt has control of the leg.
Brown Belt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brown Belt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Brown Belt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown Belt controlling the pace.
Brown Belt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gru is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Brown Belt seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brown Belt works his way into side control.
Brown Belt advances to mount.
Brown Belt content just to control the position here.
Brown Belt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gru is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jitsu Brown Belt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gru lands a slapping body shot.
Brown Belt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gru.
Gru doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown Belt circles away.
Gru jabs at Brown Belt's body.
Gru misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown Belt missing with a left hand there. Gru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gru misses with a looping left.
Bolli Gru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gru getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gru throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown Belt misses with a body kick.
Gru fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gru thuds a left hand into Brown Belt's body.
Brown Belt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gru.
Gru displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gru blocks a jab.
Gru fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gru rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown Belt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown Belt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gru looks to land a combination but Brown Belt avoids it well.
Brown Belt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gru.
Gru tries to clinch there but Brown Belt circles away.
Gru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gru really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brown Belt slips a jab and a cross from Gru.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown Belt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown Belt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gru throws a series of punches but Brown Belt avoids them all with ease.
Gru tries to clinch up

and Brown Belt counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gru!
Brown Belt unloads with some shots from mount but Gru bucks and avoids them well.
Brown Belt sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
A nice elbow there by Brown Belt.
Brown Belt thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown Belt throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Brown Belt controlling the position easily from mount.
Gru holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Brown Belt tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Brown Belt controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown Belt misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gru holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Brown Belt tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Brown Belt controlling the position easily from mount.
Gru is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jitsu Brown Belt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gru's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gru fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gru closes the distance but Brown Belt moves to the side
enabling Brown Belt to counter with a crisp jab.
Gru fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gru looks to land a left hand but Brown Belt moved out of range nicely.
Gru darts in trying to clinch

so Brown Belt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brown Belt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brown Belt's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gru wants to get back to his feet but Brown Belt passes into half guard.
Brown Belt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gru defending well though.
Brown Belt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gru's head.
Gru is trying to stand back up but Brown Belt is controlling him
Brown Belt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown Belt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brown Belt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gru wants to improve his position but Brown Belt is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown Belt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brown Belt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brown Belt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gru staying out of range there.
Bolli Gru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown Belt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gru pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown Belt is out of range and Gru settles back down.
Gru wants to clinch but Brown Belt slips to the side
and Brown Belt counters with a low kick, right behind Gru 's knee.
Brown Belt looks to land a body kick but Gru moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gru throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown Belt.
Gru misses with a series of wild punches.

Brown Belt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brown Belt passes Gru's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Brown Belt has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brown Belt controlling from the full mount.
Brown Belt throws some wild stikes that Gru manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gru tries to lock up and control but Brown Belt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gru blocking the ground and pound.
Brown Belt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bolli Gru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gru is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jitsu Brown Belt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brown Belt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jitsu Brown Belt!