PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Bash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bilo Scrub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jon Bash has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bash
vs
Scrub

184 cm
19
199 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Bash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bilo Scrub!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scrub tries to bum rush Bash with a series of wild strikes but Bash uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scrub lands with a right hand.
Scrub tries to bum rush Bash with a series of wild strikes but Bash uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scrub swings for the body but Bash moves out of range.
Scrub fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bash lands a glancing blow to the side of Scrub's head.
Scrub misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Bash.
Bash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scrub's waist but Scrub gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bash off to one side.
Scrub throws a hook but Bash avoids it easily.
Bash closes this distance looking for a takedown but Scrub circles away.
Scrub takes a swing at Bash's ribcage but misses.
Bash digs a good hook to Scrub's body.
Bash shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scrub as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Bash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bash slips a jab and a cross from Scrub.
Bash scores with a jab to the body.
Bash avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bash throws a series of punches but Scrub avoids them all with ease.
Scrub looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bash throws out a loose jab but Scrub uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bilo Scrub seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash misses with a hook. Scrub ducked under it nicely.
Bash slips under a jab from Scrub.
Scrub fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Bash finds it's way through Scrub's defenses.
Bash fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Scrub looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Scrub throws a nice looking combination but Bash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bash scores with a jab to the head.
Bash shoots in looking for a takedown but Scrub manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bash's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bash misses with a double jab.
Scrub lands a jab to the head.

Bash has Scrub up against the ropes in a clinch.

Bash manages to break the clinch.
Bash throws a nice looking combination but Scrub bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scrub misses the body punch
and Bash counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bash fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Scrub looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Scrub looks gassed!
A punch combination from Scrub misses.
Nice takedown defense from Scrub. No joy for Bash on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrub takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Bash gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bash breaks from the clinch.
Bash staying out of range there.
Scrub misses with a shot to the body
enabling Bash to counter with a crisp jab.
Bash tries to clinch up.
Scrub staying out of range there.
Bash throws a shot to the body.
Scrub throws a jab but it's blocked by Bash.
Scrub misses the jab.
Scrub misses with a double jab
and Bash counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Scrub on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bash cracks a nice hook into Scrub's ribs.
Donk. Bash catches Scrub right on the button with a cross.
Bash is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bash moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bash smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Scrub takes one on the button.
Scrub stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Scrub wants it to stay on the feet.
Bash lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bash connects with a body shot.
Bash is looking to clinch.
Scrub tries to move into range but Bash moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bash fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Scrub checks it well.
Bash looks to score with a jab to the body but Scrub is just out of range.
Bash stalks Scrub and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Scrub's face. Scrub staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Bilo Scrub has been cut.
Bash moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bash throws a sloppy head kick and Scrub moves out of range easily.
Bash lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bash wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bash throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scrub cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bash scores with a decent looking hook.
Bash moves in looking to clinch but Scrub pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bash fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bash lands a two punch combo.
Bash connects with a crisp jab.

Scrub is rocked!
Scrub avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left and a right from Bash both land. Nice combination.
Scrub is still on wobbly legs! Can Bash finish him?
Bash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scrub sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scrub ducks under a wild hook from Bash.
Scrub seems to have recovered his senses.
Bash scores with a decent looking hook.
Bash looks to score with a jab to the body but Scrub is just out of range.
Bash cracks Scrub with a good jab.
Scrub has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Scrub looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Scrub throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scrub's waist but Scrub gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bash off to one side.
Scrub throws a looping overhand right but Bash ducks down to avoid it.
Bash missing with a left hand there. Scrub was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scrub misses with a double jab
and Bash counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Bash dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bilo Scrub's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Scrub walks into a left hand.
Scrub rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bash moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bash tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scrub misses with a combination
and Bash cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scrub throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bash sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scrub fails to land with a series of punches.

Bash clinches up with Scrub and pushes him back against the ropes.

Bash manages to break the clinch.
Scrub throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bash counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scrub throws a combination that misses
and Bash counters with a nice body shot.
Bash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bash scores with a spinning back kick!
Scrub swats away the attempt to clinch by Bash.
Bash connects with the punch.
Scrub is breathing heavily.
Bash connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bash throws a right hand that Scrub ducks under and follows up with a left that Scrub also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrub looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Scrub jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bash is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scrub can do to turn this around?
Bash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Scrub takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bash swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scrub counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bash lands a jab-cross combination.
Bash scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scrub doesn't seem bothered though.
Scrub takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Scrub walks into a jab.
Bash scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jon Bash is winning the standup battle so far.
Bash cracks Scrub with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Scrub falls to his knees and Bash doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Bash!