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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Statham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Statham kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Bullet For My Valentine - Hand of Blood. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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230 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Statham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby North!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
North changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Statham looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
North stands up and beckons Statham to his feet.
North shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Statham as he avoids it easily.
North shoots in for a double leg but Statham sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Statham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but North manages to avoid it.
Statham gets caught flat footed, as North shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Statham is trying to control the position but North postures up.
North trying to control the position from guard on top but Statham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Statham had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. North is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Statham Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take North's back instead.
Statham has the hooks in. North is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Statham is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Statham struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
North trying to control but not successfully.
Statham will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
North is keeping busy.
Statham is hanging on to North's back as he tries to escape.
North fending off the submission attempt from Statham.
Statham is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. North knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften North for a finish.
Statham struggling to keep hold of the position.
North wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Statham tries to get the hooks in deep but North pushed the leg off.
Statham avoiding North 's attempts to control his hands.
Statham tries to keep control of the position but North is staying busy.
Statham softening up his opponent with strikes here.
North breaks Statham's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
North must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Statham has his foot on North's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. North works his way back into a safe position though.
Statham is breathing heavily.
Statham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
North pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Statham is keeping the position for now.
North is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
North stands up from Statham's guard - North perhaps looking for a knockout.
Statham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and North counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Statham!
Statham tries to reverse the position but North maintains control.
Statham wants to control but North is having none of it.
Statham is squirming around, avoiding North's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Statham regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
North passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Statham is wriggling around trying to escape.
North fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
North postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Statham looks a forlorn figure.
Statham is trying to escape the mount.
Statham is in a horrible position here. North smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
North landing shots from mount.
North goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Statham turns into him and now he's in North's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby North dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
North has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Statham.
Statham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? North is fending him off so far but Statham persists. Nope, North circles away and we're back to standing.
Statham tries for a takedown but North sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Statham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Statham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Statham bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
North is looking for a sweep.
North struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Statham wants to lay and pray for a moment but North keeps working.
North tries to bench press Statham off him but Statham keeps the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if North can do anything to dispel that myth.
Statham lands a decent elbow from side control.
Statham advances to mount.
Statham tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two 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.
Statham looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Statham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
North working to try and regain half guard.
Statham lands a big shot there that rocks North but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Statham trying to control but North is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
North really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Statham can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as North is looking to escape.
North tries to reverse the position but Statham maintains control.
Statham can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as North is looking to escape.
Statham wants to finish this one by submission but North is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Statham.
That's four 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.
Statham looking to control but North is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Statham prevents North from getting the reversal.
Statham tries to control but North wriggling away.
North is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Statham controlling from mount.
Statham with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Statham dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
North gets the takedown into side control.
Statham tries to improve position but can't.
North wants to lay and pray for a moment but Statham keeps working.
North landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Statham's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Justin Statham just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
North tries to clinch but Statham moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Statham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with North but North pushes him off and we're back to square one.
North drives through with a takedown into guard.
North really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Statham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
North slips nicely into half guard.
North is nestled in close to Statham, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Statham has hold of North's hands but North slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
North controlling the pace.
Statham gets back to full guard.
North stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Statham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Statham tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bobby North has got the better of the ground game so far.
North trying to control the position from guard on top but Statham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
North might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Statham kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
North throws a strike but Statham rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Statham forces his way into half guard.
North throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Statham wants to take a breather but North is having none of it.
North trying to hold on to Statham's head to control him but Statham postures up.
Statham passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for North!
Statham lands a big elbow.
North is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
North is squirming around, avoiding Statham's attempts to control the action.
North is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Statham has taken his back.
Statham trying to control.
Statham looking to break North's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. North remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Statham will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Statham doesn't have the hooks in and North manages to turn into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby North comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well North 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby North!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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