PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and New Druida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
Druida

190 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
19
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Casey Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, New Druida!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones wants to clinch up but Druida keeps it at a distance.
Druida defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Druida throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Druida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Druida closes the distance but Jones moves to the side

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones is trying to break free.

Druida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Druida tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Druida.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Druida throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Druida leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Druida rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Druida can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Druida's elbow.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Druida improves position.
Druida avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Druida stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Druida breaks the clinch.

Druida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Druida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Druida gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Druida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Druida is looking to clinch.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Druida sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Druida tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Druida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
Druida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Druida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Druida pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Druida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
New Druida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Druida swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Druida shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones is looking to clinch but Druida is avoiding it.

Jones has Druida up against the cage in a clinch.
Druida pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Druida wants a takedown but no success here.

Druida manages to break the clinch.
Druida is looking to clinch.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Druida's waist but Druida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones is looking to clinch but Druida is avoiding it.
Druida shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Druida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Druida throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones sizes up Druida with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Druida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Druida.
Jones tries to clinch
and Druida makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jones really felt that one!

Druida moves into the clinch successfully.
Druida lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Druida content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Druida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Druida tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Druida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Druida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Druida closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Druida postures up.
Druida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones tries to roll over but Druida keeps him under control.
Druida is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Jones is looking to control Druida's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

New Druida dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Druida.
Druida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones is looking to slow Druida down with leg kicks.
Druida throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Druida's sensitive parts.
Druida stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Druida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Druida rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.

Druida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Druida cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones looks for a takedown but Druida sprawls well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Druida is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.

Druida clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Druida just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Druida fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Druida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Druida moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Druida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Casey Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones lands with a cross.

Jones clinches.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Druida unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Druida.

Druida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Druida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Druida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones tries to clinch up

and Druida counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Druida.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Druida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones looks for a takedown but Druida sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Druida takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Druida doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Druida tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Druida somewhat.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Druida sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Druida is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Druida looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Druida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Druida moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

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.
Jones takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Druida moves into the clinch.
Druida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Druida has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Druida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Druida off to one side.

Druida instigates a clinch.

Druida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones tries to clinch but Druida moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

New Druida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Druida closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Druida stalling the fight.
Druida throws an elbow that misses.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Druida is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Druida.
Druida manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jones tries to break free but Druida pushes him back against the cage.
Druida lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Druida prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Druida breaks the clinch.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Druida misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Druida, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Druida tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Druida closes the distance and clinches.
Druida is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Druida can't get the takedown.
Casey Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New Druida.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Druida just stands there and leans against the cage.
Druida misses with a short punch on the inside.
Druida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Druida throws an elbow but it misses.

Druida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Druida is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Druida tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Druida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Druida tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Druida is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Druida circles away and we're back to standing.
Druida darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.

Druida takes the fight into the clinch.
Druida throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Druida.
Druida is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Druida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones jumps guard but Druida stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Druida lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Druida lands an elbow inside.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.

Druida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Druida is looking to clinch.
Druida stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Druida counters by clinching up.
Druida gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Druida misses with a punch to the body.
Druida is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Druida taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Druida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Druida throws an elbow but misses.
Jones wants a takedown.
Knees to the body from Druida.
Druida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Druida lands a knee to the head.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Druida is controlling him.
Druida lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones trying to stall but Druida improves his position.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Druida.
Druida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Druida displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Druida is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Druida has his back to the cage.
Casey Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
New Druida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
New Druida seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Druida misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
New Druida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Druida 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... New Druida!