PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jebus Janky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonidas Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Janky
vs
Antonio

200 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jebus Janky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonidas Antonio!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janky throws a head kick that misses.
Antonio tries for a takedown but Janky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Janky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Antonio circles away.
Janky tries to clinch up.

Janky 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antonio trying to strike off his back.
Janky trying to control but Antonio is working from the bottom.
Janky's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Antonio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Antonio can't keep his opponent in guard - Janky advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Antonio wants to get back to full guard.

Janky decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Antonio tries to keep at a distance but Janky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Antonio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice body punch from Antonio - that landed with a thud.

Janky manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Janky has his foot on Antonio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Antonio works his way back into a safe position though.
Antonio has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Janky is proving hard to escape from.

Janky is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Antonio wants to pass the guard but Janky is keeping the position.

Janky has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Antonio off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Antonio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Janky tries to clinch up.
Janky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Janky looks for a takedown but Antonio sprawls well.
Janky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antonio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Janky shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jebus Janky. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Antonio closes the distance and clinches.

Antonio lands a takedown into guard.
Antonio wants to control from the top but Janky keeps moving.
Antonio looks gassed!
Janky is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Janky had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Antonio defends it easily.
Janky keeping moving, preventing Antonio from controlling successfully.
Antonio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Janky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Janky is pulling down on Antonio's head. It's preventing any offense from Antonio, at least for the moment.

Janky escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Antonio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four 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.
Janky is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Janky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Janky closes the distance and pushes Antonio back into the cage.

Janky drags the fight down to the ground.
Janky manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Janky wants to control the pace but Antonio is squirming around nicely.
Janky controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Antonio.
Janky sneaks back into half guard.
Janky moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Antonio tries to stand but Janky is controlling from the bottom.

Janky wriggles free and stands up.
Janky doesn't manage to clinch there - Antonio circles away.
Antonio is breathing heavily.

Janky moves into range and clinches up with Antonio.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Janky ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Janky no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Janky throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Antonio stops Janky from standing up.
Janky throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Janky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Janky wants to get back to his feet but Antonio is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Janky is pulling down on Antonio's head to control his posture.
Janky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Janky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Janky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Antonio's waist but Antonio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Janky off to one side.
Janky throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Janky shoots in but no luck this time.
Janky fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jebus Janky. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Janky clinches with his opponent.
Janky is trying to drag Antonio to the mat but Antonio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Janky wants a takedown but no success here.
Janky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Antonio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Janky pulls guard effortlessly.
Janky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Antonio's guard.
Antonio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Janky.
Janky trying to control but Antonio is working from the bottom.
Janky slips nicely into half guard.
Janky frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Janky working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Janky wants to control the pace but Antonio is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Janky.
Janky looking to finish Antonio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Antonio!
Janky controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jebus Janky dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Janky scores with a takedown into Antonio's guard.
Janky tries to free his leg and advance position but Antonio is retaining full guard.
Antonio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Janky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Antonio is keeping the position for now.
Janky thows a big elbow that misses.
Antonio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Antonio has momentary wrist control but Janky slips an elbow through the middle.
Janky trying to control but Antonio is working from the bottom.
Janky advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Janky looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Janky connects with a nice short shot to Antonio's temple.
Antonio is not content to let Janky control the position.

Janky seems to be working for a kimura but Antonio defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Janky working over Antonio with some ground and pound. Antonio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Janky with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Janky works his foot free and advances to mount.

Janky jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Antonio manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Janky has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janky controlling his opponent.
Janky prevents Antonio from getting the reversal.
Janky wants to control the pace but Antonio is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee warns Antonio that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Janky controlling from the full mount.
Antonio is squirming around, avoiding Janky's attempts to control the action.

Janky working for a submission but Antonio is keeping him at bay.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Janky looking to secure an arm triangle but Antonio defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jebus Janky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Janky has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jebus Janky!