PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Conor Brazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brazier's entrance music is TrollfesT. A fine choice. Derrick Jon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Brazier
vs
Jon

174 cm
20
137 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

165 cm
21
131 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Conor Brazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Jon!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brazier misses with a looping left.
Jon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brazier.
Brazier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jon.
Brazier lands a front kick.
Jon looks to land a right hand but Brazier moved out of range.

Jon darts in and clinches Brazier up against the ropes.
Brazier is trying to stall.
Good body shot from Jon.
Brazier misses with a knee strike.
Brazier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brazier is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazier is trying to force a seperation but Jon has the dominant position.
Jon tries to throw a body punch but Brazier avoids it by throwing Jon back against the ropes.
Jon misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Brazier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jon takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brazier lands a nice hook to Jon's body. Jon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brazier.
Jon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good exchange - Brazier coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Jon.
Brazier fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jon just manages to avoid it.
Brazier shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brazier lands with a straight right. Jon didn't see that one coming.
Brazier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brazier is looking to slow Jon down with leg kicks.
Brazier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jon throws a series of punches but Brazier moves out of range.
Jon connects with a body shot that sends Brazier's belly button to the back.
Brazier swings for the body but Jon moves out of range.
Jon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brazier is out of range.
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!
Brazier looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brazier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brazier slips a jab from Jon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazier scores with a shot to the body.
Jon misses with a hook. Brazier ducked under it nicely.
Jon swings for the body but Brazier moves out of range.
Jon is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Brazier swings for the body but Jon moves out of range.
Brazier throws a head kick that Jon semi-blocks.

Jon is rocked!
Brazier checks the leg kick.
Brazier fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jon just manages to avoid it.
Brazier definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brazier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jon.
Jon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Derrick Jon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jon misses with a hook. Brazier ducked under it nicely.
Brazier connects with a leg kick. Jon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brazier.
Brazier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jon misses with a two punch combination.
Jon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brazier.
Brazier is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brazier is looking to wear down Jon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jon misses the shot to the body.
Jon misses the shot to the body.
Brazier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon throws a leg kick but Brazier sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brazier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jon.
Jon misses with an uppercut
and Brazier counters with a straight right hand.
Jon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brazier jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brazier manages to avoid it.
Brazier connects with a crisp jab.
Brazier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jon.
Jon throws a body shot but no joy.
Jon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brazier.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jon. Brazier does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Jon blocks the leg kick.
Jon throws a jab but it's blocked by Brazier.
Jon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brazier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jon takes a swing at Brazier's ribcage but misses.
Jon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jon walks into a stiff left hand from Brazier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jon throws an overhand right that lands on Brazier's shoulder, as Brazier tries to avoid the shot.
Brazier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jon throws a hook but Brazier avoids it easily.
Brazier thinks about countering with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brazier, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jon. Brazier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jon scores with a jab.
Brazier is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jon. Brazier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jon misses with a hook.
Brazier throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brazier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jon throws a jab but it's blocked by Brazier.
Brazier avoids the body shot from Jon.
Brazier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jon just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Brazier was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jon.
Jon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brazier.
Jon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brazier walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Conor Brazier will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Jon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brazier circles away quickly and effectively.
Brazier just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Jon misses.
Jon misses the body punch
and Brazier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jon misses with a left hand
and Brazier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brazier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brazier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jon misses with a series of wild punches.

Jon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Brazier breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazier turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brazier lands with a straight right. Jon didn't see that one coming.
Brazier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brazier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon closes the distance but Brazier moves to the side
and Brazier counters with a good low kick that Jon was not able to check.
Jon moves out of range of the strikes.
Brazier jabs at Jon's body.
Brazier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jon.
Brazier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jon.
An attempted straight right counter from Brazier misses the target.
Jon scores with a body shot.
Jon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jon misses the jab.
Jon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brazier throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Brazier slips a jab from Jon.
A shot to the body from Jon misses
and Brazier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jon swings for the body but Brazier moves out of range.
Jon throws a hook to the side of Brazier's head but Brazier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jon tries to clinch there but Brazier circles away.
A jab from Brazier finds it's way through Jon's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brazier scores with a jab to the body.
Brazier moves out of range of the strikes.
Jon doesn't manage to clinch there - Brazier circles away.
Jon tries a low kick but Brazier avoids it.
Brazier lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brazier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jon.
Jon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brazier throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jon looks to score with a jab to the body but Brazier is just out of range.
Jon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brazier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jon throws the left hand but Brazier avoids the punch easily.
Brazier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brazier wants to land a leg kick but Jon is out of range.
Brazier scores with a nice right hand.
Jon is still on wobbly legs! Can Brazier finish him?
Brazier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brazier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jon.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon loads up on a big right hand but Brazier slips the punch.
Jon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jon is looking to slow Brazier down with leg kicks.
Brazier's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jon under the eye.
Jon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brazier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jon.
Jon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brazier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jon misses with an uppercut
and Brazier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jon seems to have recovered his senses.
Jon misses the shot to the body.
Jon misses with a right hand
and Brazier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jon takes a swing at Brazier's ribcage but misses.
Brazier jabs Jon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brazier lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brazier feints and then cracks Jon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jon down.
Brazier scores with a hook to the body. Jon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jon. Brazier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jon misses the shot to the body.
Jon throws a hook but Brazier blocks it.
Jon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brazier manages to avoid it.
Jon misses with an uppercut. Brazier saw that one coming.
Brazier was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brazier.
Jon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brazier cracks a nice hook into Jon's ribs.
Jon just misses with a punch to the body.
Jon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brazier throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brazier scores with a jab. Jon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A swing and a miss from Jon.
Jon misses with an uppercut. Brazier saw that one coming.
Brazier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jon looks to score with a jab to the body but Brazier is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Brazier dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Crunch! Brazier slams his shin into Jon's torso.
Jon swings for the body but Brazier moves out of range.
Brazier avoids the body shot from Jon.
Brazier misses with a hook. Jon ducked under it nicely.
Brazier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Conor Brazier is winning the standup battle so far.
Jon walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Jon.
An attempted straight right counter from Brazier misses the target.
Brazier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brazier swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jon looks to throw the jab but Brazier is out of range.
Brazier scores with a head kick. Jon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazier moves out of range as Jon strikes.
Jon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brazier manages to avoid it.
Brazier throwing a counter right hand but Jon manages to avoid it.
Jon throws a body punch but Brazier moves out of range.
Brazier moves out of range of the strikes.
Brazier fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jon just manages to avoid it.
Jon misses with a lunging right hand
and Brazier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon closes the distance but Brazier moves to the side
and Brazier counters with a straight right hand.
Jon throws a body punch but Brazier moves out of range.
Jon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brazier.
Brazier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jon.
A shot to the body from Jon misses
enabling Brazier to counter with a crisp jab.
Jon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brazier was well out of range. Poor timing from Jon.
Brazier looks to throw the jab but Jon is out of range.
Jon checks a low kick from Brazier.
Jon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jon throws an off balance right hand
and Brazier counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Brazier.
Jon takes a swing at Brazier's ribcage but misses.
Jon throws a hook but Brazier avoids it easily.
Brazier slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Conor Brazier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brazier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jon throws a body punch but Brazier moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Brazier - just one landing.
Jon throws a jab when Brazier was well out of range.
Brazier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jon misses with a jab to the body
and Brazier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brazier checks a low kick from Jon.
Jon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brazier manages to avoid it.
Brazier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A cross from Brazier lands.
Jon throws a hook to the side of Brazier's head but Brazier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jon looks to throw the jab but Brazier is out of range.
Brazier connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jon throws a body punch but Brazier moves out of range.
Brazier is looking to counter punch.
Brazier bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Brazier.
Jon misses with a lunging right hand
and Brazier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jon just misses with a punch to the body.
Jon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jon throws a right hand that misses
and Brazier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brazier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jon.
Brazier slips a straight right by Jon.
Brazier moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brazier thows a body kick. Jon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jon misses with a looping right.
Jon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jon misses the shot to the body.
Jon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brazier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good exchange - Brazier coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Brazier.
Jon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brazier can pounce on him.
Jon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brazier.
Brazier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jon.
A little jabbing left from Jon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brazier manages to avoid it.
Jon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brazier.
Jon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jon throws a low kick, looking for Brazier's leg but Brazier calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Brazier on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brazier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jon! But no joy.
Jon misses with a body shot.
Derrick Jon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jon throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Brazier misses the target.
Jon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brazier moves away.
Brazier lands a head shot.
Jon swings for the body but Brazier moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conor Brazier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brazier, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor Brazier!
Conor Brazier really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Arcticus University: London logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.