PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Bash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonnie Thug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bash comes to the cage accompanied by Black Sabbath - Paranoid. Thug comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Breathe - The Prodigy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Jon Bash has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bash
vs
Thug

184 cm
21
199 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
23
192 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Bash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lonnie Thug!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thug has his takedown stuffed
and Bash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thug shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bash defends it nicely.
Bash missing with a left hand there. Thug was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bash connects with a body shot that sends Thug's belly button to the back.
Thug tries for a takedown but Bash circles away easily
and Bash counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jon Bash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lonnie Thug.
Bash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thug slips a straight right by Bash.
Bash fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash throws a body punch but Thug moves out of range.

Thug gets the takedown into side control.
Bash is looking for a sweep.
Thug working away.

Thug looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
An elbow from Thug crashes against the mat.

Thug tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Thug working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thug wants to control but Bash is keeping him busy.
Bash wants to control but Thug postures up.

Thug is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bash is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thug working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bash takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Thug is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bash is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Thug is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bash knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Thug swings around for an armbar but Bash sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Thug's guard.
Bash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thug on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thug looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bash is one step ahead there.
Thug seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thug manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Thug sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bash avoids a series of strikes thrown by Thug.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thug throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bash on the side of the head.
Thug shoots in looking for a takedown but Bash manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thug's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thug keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bash.
Thug misses with a body shot
and Bash counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bash moves out of range as Thug strikes.
Bash throws out a loose jab but Thug uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bash scores with a jab to the head.
Thug shoots and misses
and Bash counters with a series of strikes. Thug will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thug checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thug misses with a takedown
and Bash counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jon Bash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lonnie Thug.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bash throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thug uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bash.
Thug shoots in but Bash avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bash. Thug does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thug has his takedown stuffed
and Bash counters with a one-two to the body.
Thug has his takedown stuffed
and Bash counters with a nice uppercut.
Jon Bash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thug takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bash throws out a powerful jab.
Thug misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bash counters with a solid body kick.
Thug with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bash counters with a nice uppercut.
Thug is breathing heavily.
Thug misses with a takedown attempt
and Thug takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thug paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thug has his takedown stuffed
and Bash cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thug moves forwards but Bash connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thug misses with a takedown
and Bash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bash scores with a nice head shot.
Bash dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thug. That did some damage!
Bash jabs Thug to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bash scores with a nice head shot.
Thug thows a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Bash as he connects with a hook.
Bash lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thug at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Bash.
Thug shoots for a takedown but Bash saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jon Bash is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thug on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thug fails with the takedown
and Bash counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bash lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thug slips under a jab from Bash.
Bash swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bash throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thug fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bash avoids it really well and circles away.
Bash connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thug momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Bash dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bash throws a leg kick but Thug moved away.
Bash feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thugs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bash throws a poor cross that misses

and Thug decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bash's guard.
Bash wants to get back to his feet but Thug is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thug is one step ahead there.

Thug thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bash trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash is looking to stand up but Thug isn't so interested in that idea.
Thug forces his way into half guard.
Thug is pressing down on Bash's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bash is holding on for now.

Thug seems to be looking for submissions.
Thug slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two 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.

Thug is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bash is just riding it out for now. Thug eventually gives up the hold.

Thug 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Thug there.
Bash on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bash tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bash is staying active underneath Thug, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thug tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bash knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thug trying to control the pace.

Thug is trying to work for a kimura but Bash is defending well.

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.
Thug looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Thug is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Thug looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ground and pound from Thug.
Thug with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lonnie Thug comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thug has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!