PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tharon Juric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Mexico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ron Mexico has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Juric
vs
Mexico

189 cm
18
248 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

206 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tharon Juric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ron Mexico!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mexico looks to land a left hand but Juric moved out of range nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mexico.

It looks like Tharon Juric has been cut.
Mexico looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Juric lands a body shot.
Mexico fails with the takedown.
Juric misses with a hook. Mexico ducked under it nicely.
Mexico lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mexico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juric.
Juric ducks under a wild hook from Mexico.
Juric uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Juric loads up on a big right hand but Mexico slips the punch.
Ron Mexico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mexico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mexico lands the left hand.

Mexico closes the distance and clinches.
Juric jumps guard but Mexico turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Mexico gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Juric regains guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Juric preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mexico trying to control but Juric is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mexico thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mexico wants to pass the guard but Juric is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juric has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Mexico content to stall in guard here.

Mexico has gone for a leg lock! Juric slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mexico's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mexico working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Juric doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Juric manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Juric tries to free his leg and advance position but Mexico is retaining full guard.
Mexico keeping moving, preventing Juric from controlling successfully.
Juric has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Juric seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Juric stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mexico swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Juric content to stall in guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tharon Juric.
Mexico ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mexico throws a right and a left that both miss.
Juric takes a swing at Mexico's ribcage but misses.
Juric with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mexico to score with a decent uppercut.
Mexico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Juric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mexico moves away.
Mexico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juric.
Juric throws a right hand that misses
and Mexico counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mexico connects with a right hand. Juric shakes it off.
Juric throws a shot from downtown. Mexico moves away and avoids it.
Mexico lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mexico throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Juric.
Juric throws a shot from downtown. Mexico moves away and avoids it.
Tharon Juric is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juric moves out of range as Mexico strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mexico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juric.
Mexico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Mexico shoots in and bounces Juric off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mexico wants to control from the top but Juric keeps moving.
Mexico won't allow Juric to sweep him here.
Mexico with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mexico trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Juric could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mexico accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Mexico dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tharon Juric's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mexico gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Juric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mexico has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mexico ducks under a wild hook from Juric.
Nice cross by Juric.
Juric swings for the body but Mexico moves out of range.
Juric throws out a loose jab but Mexico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mexico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juric lands a nice shot to the body.
Mexico swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mexico gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Juric.
Juric digs a good hook to Mexico's body.
Mexico swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Juric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mexico throws out the jab.
Mexico throws a jab when Juric was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mexico.
Juric scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juric scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mexico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juric.
Juric misses the shot to the body.
Mexico rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Juric moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Juric lands with an uppercut that bounces Mexico off the cage and back into range.
Ron Mexico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Juric missing with a left hand there. Mexico was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Juric takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Juric throws a hook but Mexico avoids it easily.
Mexico shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Juric defends it nicely.
Mexico is breathing heavily.
Mexico uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Juric.
Juric looks to land a right hand but Mexico moved out of range.
Juric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mexico was well out of range. Poor timing from Juric.
Juric throws a lazy right hand but Mexico sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Juric throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mexico rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Juric moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mexico scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Juric. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Mexico, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Juric throws a shot from downtown. Mexico moves away and avoids it.
Mexico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Juric thuds his right hand into Mexico's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Juric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mexico.
Mexico defending well as Juric loads up on a big left hand.
Juric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mexico looks to land a combination but Juric avoids it well.
Juric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mexico shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Juric misses with a hook to the body
and Mexico counters with a nice uppercut.
Mexico shoots for a double leg takedown but Juric sprawls well. He's pushed Mexico's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tharon Juric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Mexico.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juric lands a jab to Mexico's midsection.
Juric connects with a body shot.
Juric fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mexico on the side of the head.
Mexico gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Juric.
Juric lands with a straight right. Mexico didn't see that one coming.
Juric swings for the body but Mexico moves out of range.
Juric connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mexico momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Juric finds it's target.
Juric is looking to land body kicks.
Mexico throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mexico moves out of range as Juric strikes.
Juric thuds a left hand into Mexico's body.
Juric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juric bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mexico tries to move into range but Juric moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Juric feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mexicos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Juric connects with a looping right hand.
Juric scores with the left hand. Mexico knows he should have avoided that one.
Juric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Juric scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mexico in his tracks.
Juric throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mexico swings for the body but Juric moves out of range.
Mexico walks into a jab.
Juric showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mexico.
Juric cracks Mexico with a good jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Juric just misses with a punch to the body.
Juric lands a jab.
Juric scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Juric throws a hook but Mexico avoids it easily.
Juric looks to score with a jab to the body but Mexico is just out of range.
Juric lands a jab to Mexico's midsection.
A jab from Juric misses.
Mexico misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mexico throws a big shot that misses.
Juric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mexico wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Mexico.
Juric on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mexico takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Juric uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mexico has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juric attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Juric.
Mexico dodges the punch combination from Juric.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mexico slips under a jab from Juric.
Juric lands with a right hand.
Juric takes a swing at Mexico's ribcage but misses.
Mexico scores with a one two! Juric had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mexico takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mexico lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mexico bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Juric staying out of range there.
Mexico with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Juric to score with a decent uppercut.
Juric loads up on a big right hand but Mexico slips the punch.
Juric misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mexico looks to score with a jab to the body but Juric is just out of range.
Mexico lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mexico missing with a left hand there. Juric was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Mexico shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mexico wants to work for an arm triangle but Juric is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Mexico is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Juric is just riding it out for now. Mexico eventually gives up the hold.
Juric controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mexico is trying to control the action in half guard but Juric is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Juric knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mexico on the ground.
Juric might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mexico missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mexico throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mexico thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mexico is trying to control the action in half guard but Juric is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Juric trying to control from the bottom.
Ron Mexico has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mexico is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Juric doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mexico.
Mexico not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mexico not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mexico not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mexico thows a huge punch but Juric dodges it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Mexico comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mexico has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Mexico!
An out of breath Ron Mexico thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.