PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josenildo Jose Junqueira Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Carney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carney has chosen Go Ham On Em' as his entrance music. JJ Carney is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jose Junqueira Junior
vs
Carney

166 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josenildo Jose Junqueira Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JJ Carney!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carney scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Junqueira Junior wants to improve his position but Carney is controlling well.
Junqueira Junior wants to control but Carney is keeping busy.
Junqueira Junior works his way to full guard. Good work.
Junqueira Junior manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carney manages to get himself to full guard.
Carney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Junqueira Junior passes into half guard.
Junqueira Junior is pressing down on Carney's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carney is holding on for now.
Junqueira Junior works his way into full mount!
Carney looks gassed!

Junqueira Junior is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Carney can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junqueira Junior controlling from mount.
Carney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Junqueira Junior. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Junqueira Junior thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Junqueira Junior sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Carney is looking to improve his position but Junqueira Junior isn't that keen on the idea.
Junqueira Junior tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junqueira Junior has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Junqueira Junior has control of Carney's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Carney regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Junqueira Junior avoids the attempt from Carney to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carney is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Junqueira Junior is staying active.
Carney manages to control the position for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carney can do anything to dispel that myth.
Junqueira Junior looking to finish with strikes here!
Carney can't escape the position.
Carney is squirming around, avoiding Junqueira Junior's attempts to control the action.
Junqueira Junior is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Junqueira Junior trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junqueira Junior content just to control the position here.
Junqueira Junior thowing shots but they're missing.

Junqueira Junior working for a guillotine from mount but Carney is in no mood to give up.
Carney is desperately trying to improve his position but Junqueira Junior has a good base and remains in mount.
Carney is squirming around, avoiding Junqueira Junior's attempts to control the action.
Junqueira Junior lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Junqueira Junior unloads with some shots from mount but Carney bucks and avoids them well.
Junqueira Junior trying to control but Carney is having none of it.

That's four 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.
Junqueira Junior takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Junqueira Junior trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Junqueira Junior has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Josenildo Jose Junqueira Junior just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Junqueira Junior tries to keep at a distance but Carney has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carney tries to clinch but Junqueira Junior is having none of it.
Carney shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Junqueira Junior defends it nicely.
Junqueira Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carney was well out of range. Poor timing from Junqueira Junior.
Junqueira Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Carney is just out of range.
Carney wants to clinch up but Junqueira Junior keeps it at a distance.
Carney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Junqueira Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Carney.

Junqueira Junior is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Carney's half guard.
Junqueira Junior lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Junqueira Junior is trying to work for a kimura but Carney is defending well.
Junqueira Junior not doing much here.
Carney is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junqueira Junior wants to take a breather but Carney is having none of it.
Junqueira Junior trying to mount his opponent but Carney defends it.
Junqueira Junior not doing much here.
Junqueira Junior is thwarting Carney's attempts to control the position.
Junqueira Junior uses his free foot to push down on Carney's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Carney.
Carney is trying desperately to improve position.
Carney is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Junqueira Junior throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Carney has his hands clasped together but Junqueira Junior breaks the hold and Carney is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Junqueira Junior!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josenildo Jose Junqueira Junior!