PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pit Jonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Carlos jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jarrid Mendelson - The Ultimate Fighter. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jonson
vs
Carlos jr

180 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

183 cm
26
257 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pit Jonson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Carlos jr!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos jr misses with a takedown attempt - Jonson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carlos jr - that will leave a mark!
Jonson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Carlos jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jonson has Carlos jr pulled in close to control his posture.
Jonson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carlos jr on the ground.
Carlos jr postures up in Jonson's guard and throws a big left but Jonson blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jonson is trying to control the position but Carlos jr postures up.
Jonson is pulling down on Carlos jr's head to control his posture.
Carlos jr wants to control from the top but Jonson keeps moving.
Carlos jr thows a big elbow that misses.
Carlos jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Jonson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jonson tries to get out of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jonson tries for a takedown but Carlos jr circles away easily

and Carlos jr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Carlos jr trying to control from half guard but Jonson is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos jr prevents Jonson from improving his position.
Carlos jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jonson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jonson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlos jr is thwarting Jonson's attempts to control the position.
Jonson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jonson trying to control from the bottom.
Jonson keeping hold of Carlos jr's head, controlling as best he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jonson tries for a takedown but Carlos jr circles away easily

and Carlos jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pit Jonson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlos jr wants to pass to mount but Jonson is defending the position.
Jonson is controlling Carlos jr's trapped leg to prevent Carlos jr from advancing to side control.
Jonson is staying active underneath Carlos jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonson trying to control from the bottom.
Carlos jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jonson trying to control from the bottom.
Jonson tries to get to full guard but Carlos jr has control of the leg.
Carlos jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carlos jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jonson circles away.

Jonson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carlos jr looks gassed!
Jonson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Carlos jr wants to get back to his feet but Jonson drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Carlos jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carlos jr wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jonson taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Carlos jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jonson has his takedown stuffed

and Carlos jr counters with a takedown into side control.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Pit Jonson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jonson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Carlos jr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jonson won't be happy with that.
I wouldn't like to be where Jonson is right now.
Carlos jr tries to score with some ground and pound. Jonson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Carlos jr working away.
Jonson is being controlled here.
Carlos jr creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jonson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Carlos jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carlos jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jonson stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Carlos jr is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Jonson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jose Carlos jr has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jonson misses with a takedown
and Carlos jr counters with a big head kick but Jonson shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pit Jonson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonson fails with the takedown

and Carlos jr counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jonson's guard now.
Jonson controlling Carlos jr's posture.
Carlos jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Jonson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jonson trying to control the position.
Carlos jr postures up and lands a big shot to Jonson's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonson pulls Carlos jr in close to prevent any damage.
Carlos jr throwing strikes from guard but Jonson blocks nicely.
Carlos jr trying to control but Jonson is working from the bottom.
Carlos jr being controlled here momentarily.
Carlos jr thows a big elbow that misses.
Jonson pulls Carlos jr in close to prevent any damage.
Jonson trying to control the position.
Carlos jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jonson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Jonson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Carlos jr!
Jonson content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Carlos jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Carlos jr with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jonson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jonson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Pit Jonson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jonson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Carlos jr counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jonson's guard now.
Jonson keeping full guard, as Carlos jr tries to pass.
Carlos jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jonson managing to control the position.
Carlos jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jonson controls Carlos jr momentarily but Carlos jr frees himself.
Jonson trying to control the position here.
Carlos jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Carlos jr wants to control from the top but Jonson keeps moving.
Jonson controlling Carlos jr's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Pit Jonson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jonson misses with a takedown

and Carlos jr counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jonson!
Jonson manages to control the position for a moment.
Carlos jr tries to control but Jonson wriggling away.
Carlos jr sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jonson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Carlos jr.
Jonson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Carlos jr.
Jonson tries to hold on but Carlos jr pushes him away.
Carlos jr throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jonson because Carlos jr loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonson wants to control but Carlos jr is having none of it.
Carlos jr lands a nice shot to the head.
Carlos jr avoids the attempt from Jonson to control.
Carlos jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jonson wants to hold on but Carlos jr pushes him away.
Carlos jr thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Carlos jr wants to finish this one by submission but Jonson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Carlos jr.
Carlos jr fails to take his opponent's back.
Carlos jr throws some wild stikes that Jonson manages to avoid easily.

Carlos jr looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jonson tries to hold on but Carlos jr pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Pit Jonson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jonson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Carlos jr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jonson won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pit Jonson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carlos jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carlos jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jonson struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Carlos jr crashes against the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlos jr postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Carlos jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Jonson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Carlos jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carlos jr 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Jose Carlos jr!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Jose Carlos jr!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Jose Carlos jr!

Jose Carlos jr wins by unanimous decision!