PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dewey Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Legoson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Church
vs
Legoson

212 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

150 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dewey Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Legoson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Church. No joy for Legoson on that attempt.
Legoson darts in looking for a takedown but Church gets double underhooks and turns Legoson into the cage.
Legoson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Church to keep the fight standing.
Dewey Church has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Legoson.
Church is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Church tries to break free but Legoson pushes him back against the cage.
Church fails to pull guard.
Church is trying to break the clinch but Legoson has him pressed against the cage.
Legoson effectively controlling the action here.
Legoson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Legoson misses with a knee to the head.

Legoson jumps into guard, dragging Church to the mat.
Church really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Legoson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Legoson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legoson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Church won't allow Legoson to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Legoson in particular looking to stall.
Legoson stops Church from getting back to his feet.
Church tries to get to full guard but Legoson has control of the leg.
Legoson passes to full mount!
Legoson prevents Church from getting the reversal.
Church gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Legoson decides to stand up.
Church shoots in and drives through. Legoson sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church tries to clinch up.
Church doesn't manage to clinch there - Legoson circles away.
Church doesn't manage to clinch there - Legoson circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legoson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Legoson shoots in for a takedown but Church shows good takedown defense.
No luck for Church with that takedown attempt.

Church gets tackled into the cage by Legoson. Legoson maintains the clinch.
Legoson has Church pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Church manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Church creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Legoson can't get the takedown.
Legoson can't get the takedown.
Legoson looks winded!
Legoson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Church gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Legoson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Church is defending well.

Legoson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Church shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Legoson but Legoson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Legoson moves into range and clinches up with Church.

Church's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Legoson gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Legoson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Legoson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Legoson clinches up against the cage.
Church wants to get back to striking at distance but Legoson won't allow it.
Church takes a knee to the side of the body.
Church wants to get back to striking at distance but Legoson won't allow it.

Legoson manages to break the clinch.
Church closes the distance but Legoson moves to the side

and Legoson moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Church tries to break the clinch but Legoson is controlling the position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Legoson dominated that 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.

Legoson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Church fails with an attempt to clinch.
Legoson misses with a left hand
and Church counters with an outside leg kick.
Legoson shoots for a takedown but Church saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Church shoots in for a takedown but Legoson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Legoson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Church sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Legoson somewhat.
Dewey Church has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Legoson.
Legoson slaps away a takedown attempt from Church, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Legoson shoots in looking for a takedown but Church manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Legoson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Legoson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Church working hard to break the clinch.
Church has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Legoson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Legoson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Legoson is breathing heavily.
Legoson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Legoson keeps control of Church as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Church has Legoson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Legoson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Legoson jumps guard but Church stands there with Legoson around his waist. Legoson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Legoson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Church backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legoson is pushing Church up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Church pulls Legoson into guard.

Church looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Church looking to hit a scissor sweep but Legoson is one step ahead there.
Church throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Church escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Legoson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Legoson sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legoson advances to half guard.
Legoson 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.
Legoson controlling the pace.

Legoson is trying to work for a kimura but Church is defending well.
Legoson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Legoson looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legoson 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.
Legoson looking to control but Church is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Church avoids a series of strikes thrown by Legoson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Church is in all sorts of trouble here.
Legoson controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Legoson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Legoson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Church counters with a thumping low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Legoson!

Church pushes Legoson up against the cage in a clinch.
Church throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legoson blocks it with crossed arms.
Legoson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Legoson breaks from the clinch.
Dewey Church is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Legoson looks for a takedown but Church sprawls well.
Legoson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Church defends well and Legoson ends up having to push Church into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dewey Church has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Legoson.

Legoson successfully pulls guard.
Legoson pulls Church in close to prevent any damage.
Legoson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Church looking to pass the guard.
Jack Legoson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Church pushes down on Legoson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Legoson is looking for a sweep. Church is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Church seems to be working for a kimura but Legoson defends the submission attempt.
Church throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legoson wants to control but Church is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Church is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Church stalling away here and it's allowed Legoson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Legoson is pulling down on Church's head. It's preventing any offense from Church, at least for the moment.
Legoson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Church has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Legoson has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Legoson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Church has escaped the position, nice work there.
Church misses with a strike from the bottom.
Legoson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Church is looking to regain half guard here but Legoson keeps moving and retains side control.

Legoson stands up.
Horrible takedown by Church or perhaps it was just good defense by Legoson which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legoson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Legoson goes for a double leg but Church avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Church continues to drive forward.

Legoson pulls guard effortlessly.
Legoson wants to sweep here but Church controlling him for the moment.

Legoson looking for a guillotine here but Church defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Church throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Legoson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Legoson 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Legoson!