PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Jo Jo Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teli Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jo Jo Junior comes to the cage accompanied by Be friends. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jo Jo Junior
vs
Austin

180 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Jo Jo Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teli Austin!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jo Jo Junior tries to clinch up.
Austin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Austin missing with a left hand there. Jo Jo Junior was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Austin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jo Jo Junior shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Austin pinned against the cage. Austin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Austin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Austin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Austin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jo Jo Junior moves out of range as Austin strikes.
Austin tries to bum rush Jo Jo Junior with a series of wild strikes but Jo Jo Junior uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Austin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jo Jo Junior.
Jo Jo Junior dives in and grabs Austin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Austin pushes down on Jo Jo Junior's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Jo Jo Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Austin.
Jo Jo Junior has a takedown stuffed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin looks to land a combination but Jo Jo Junior avoids it well.
Austin throws a series of strikes that have Jo Jo Junior backpedaling.

It looks like Joey Jo Jo Junior has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Austin as he connects with a hook.

Austin gets caught flat footed, as Jo Jo Junior shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jo Jo Junior trying to control but Austin is working from the bottom.
Austin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jo Jo Junior works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Austin tries to kick Jo Jo Junior off in order to stand up. Jo Jo Junior Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Austin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Austin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Austin looks gassed!

Jo Jo Junior stands up and beckons Austin to his feet.
Austin throws out a loose jab but Jo Jo Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jo Jo Junior is trying hard to land a takedown here. Austin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Jo Jo Junior scores with a takedown into Austin's guard.

Austin is working an open guard so Jo Jo Junior takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jo Jo Junior shoots in but no luck this time.
Jo Jo Junior keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Austin.
Jo Jo Junior throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Austin looks to score with a jab to the body but Jo Jo Junior is just out of range.
Austin looks to land a combination but Jo Jo Junior avoids it well.
Jo Jo Junior slips a jab from Austin.
Jo Jo Junior fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Jo Jo Junior moves into the clinch.
Jo Jo Junior can't get the takedown.
Jo Jo Junior has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Austin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jo Jo Junior keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Austin's efforts to push away.
Austin blocks an elbow strike.
Austin pushes off an throws an elbow but Jo Jo Junior leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Jo Jo Junior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Austin.
Jo Jo Junior shoots in but Austin avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin scores with a hook.
Jo Jo Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Austin.

Jo Jo Junior gets a clinch.
Jo Jo Junior has Austin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Austin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jo Jo Junior.
Jo Jo Junior trying to stall but Austin improves his position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Austin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Austin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Austin misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jo Jo Junior.

Jo Jo Junior closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Austin is staying active underneath Jo Jo Junior, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teli Austin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Jo Jo Junior's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jo Jo Junior feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Austin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Austin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Austin wants to stand and escape but Jo Jo Junior is having none of it.

Jo Jo Junior gets to his feet - Austin follows without any prompting.
Austin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jo Jo Junior.
Austin misses with a wild combination.
Austin tries to bum rush Jo Jo Junior with a series of wild strikes but Jo Jo Junior uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Austin is breathing heavily.

Jo Jo Junior instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin avoids a wild elbow strike from Jo Jo Junior.
Jo Jo Junior is trying to drag Austin to the mat but Austin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Austin manages to break the clinch.
Austin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jo Jo Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
Austin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jo Jo Junior.
Austin misses with a wild combination.

Jo Jo Junior closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Austin to the mat! Austin manages to get full guard.
Austin wants to stand but Jo Jo Junior is controlling the position.
Jo Jo Junior pushes down on Austin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jo Jo Junior is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jo Jo Junior's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jo Jo Junior lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jo Jo Junior is keen to just control but Austin is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin is trying to stand up here but Jo Jo Junior is controlling him well.
Jo Jo Junior trying to control the pace.
Austin is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jo Jo Junior wants to control but Austin is keeping him busy.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Joey Jo Jo Junior just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Austin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jo Jo Junior.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Jo Jo Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Austin stuffs the takedown.
Austin stuffs the takedown.
The fighters circle momentarily. Austin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jo Jo Junior has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Austin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jo Jo Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Jo Jo Junior is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Austin's half guard.
Jo Jo Junior is looking to take a break and control but Austin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Jo Jo Junior dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joey Jo Jo Junior's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jo Jo Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Austin circles away.
Jo Jo Junior fails to land the takedown.
Austin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Austin swats away the attempt to clinch by Jo Jo Junior.

Austin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jo Jo Junior to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Jo Jo Junior gets to his feet - Austin follows without any prompting.
Austin misses with a wild combination.

Jo Jo Junior shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo Jo Junior thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Austin's head.
Jo Jo Junior trying to control from half guard but Austin is working away.
Austin is trying to escape back to his feet but Jo Jo Junior uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Austin is trying to buck Jo Jo Junior off.
Austin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Jo Jo Junior tries for a kimura but Austin is defending well.
Austin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jo Jo Junior is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jo Jo Junior fails to land the takedown.
Austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jo Jo Junior dodges the punch combination from Austin.
Teli Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jo Jo Junior throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Austin's waist but Austin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jo Jo Junior off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Jo Jo Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jo Jo Junior throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Austin was covering up waiting for the punch and Jo Jo Junior finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jo Jo Junior trying to control but Austin is working from the bottom.
Austin is looking to stand up but Jo Jo Junior isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joey Jo Jo Junior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jo Jo Junior is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jo Jo Junior is pushing down on Austin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Austin is fighting to maintain full guard but Jo Jo Junior has managed to sneak the leg through.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Jo Jo Junior showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jo Jo Junior has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Jo Jo Junior!