PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Jules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jules
vs
Irwin

180 cm
23
160 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

174 cm
21
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

ZyD

:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gregory Jules!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Irwin!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jules misses with a head kick.
Jules looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Irwin shoots in and gets a takedown into Jules's guard.
Irwin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jules looking to control but Irwin passes into half guard.
Irwin prevents Jules from standing back up.
Irwin throwing shots but Jules is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jules wants to get back to full guard.
Jules wants to get back to full guard but Irwin has passed into side control.
Jules manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jules wants to control but Irwin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jules regains full guard. Nicely done.

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.
Irwin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jules looking to hit a scissor sweep but Irwin is one step ahead there.
Jules wants to stand up but Irwin is controlling him.
Jules trying to keep a closed guard but Irwin is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Irwin stops Jules from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gregory Jules just wasn't active enough.

Irwin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jules keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jules wants to get back to his feet.
Irwin with the ground and pound but Jules uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jules 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jules bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Irwin's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Irwin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jules misses with a head kick.
Gregory Jules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jules pushes Irwin away with a front kick.
Jules throws a wild body kick that Irwin sees coming a mile off.
Jules misses with a left hand

and Irwin counters by moving into the clinch.
Irwin is trying to drag Jules to the mat but Jules just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jules looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Irwin is trying to drag Jules to the mat but Jules just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jules gets underhooks to prevent Irwin's takedown attempt.
Gregory Jules has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Irwin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jules gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Jules's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jules.
A head kick misses from Jules.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jules throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Irwin avoids the head kick by Jules.
Jules misses with a head kick.
Irwin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Irwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Irwin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jules sprawls well. Jules wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Irwin gets slowly back to his feet.
Gregory Jules is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jules throws a head kick that Irwin semi-blocks.
Jules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jules throws a head kick that misses
and Irwin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jules thinking.
Jules misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Jules lands but Irwin takes it in his stride.
A solid body kick from Jules.
Jules tries a head kick but it misses.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jules thows a leg kick but Irwin checks it

and Irwin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Irwin.
Irwin keeps control of Jules as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Irwin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jules pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jules connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Jules connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Irwin lands a two punch combo.
Jules keeps the fight on the outside.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Irwin moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Jules.
Irwin blocks the body kick.
Jules connects with an inside leg kick.
Jules misses with a hook
and Irwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jules lets loose with a powerful body kick. Irwin will feel that in the morning.
Jules stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jules wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin shoots in looking for a takedown. Jules tries to sprawl out of it but Irwin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jules manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jules throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jules uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Irwin.
Irwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jules manages to avoid it.
Irwin moves out of range of the body kick from Jules.
Jules throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jules lands with a slapping head kick.
Jules throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Jules misses

and Irwin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jules won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Jules dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jules misses with an attempted mid kick.
Irwin misses with a straight right.
Jules displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Irwin throws out the jab.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jules is looking to land body kicks.
Jules looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jules bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jules misses with a body kick.
Irwin blocks the body kick.
Jules attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Irwin closes the distance and clinches up with Jules, looking for a takedown. Irwin pushes Jules against the cage but Jules circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Irwin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Jules breaks from the clinch.
Jules is looking to slow Irwin down with leg kicks.
Jules is looking to land body kicks.
Irwin checks a leg kick nicely.
Jules throws a head kick that Irwin semi-blocks.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Irwin moves out of range easily.
Irwin closes the distance and clinches up with Jules, looking for a takedown. Irwin pushes Jules against the cage but Jules circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jules scores with a head kick.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jules.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jules.
Irwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Irwin thows a body shot but no joy.
Gregory Jules is winning the standup battle so far.
Jules lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Irwin is rocked!
Jules lands a brutal head kick. Irwin looks out on his feet and Jules throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Gregory Jules!
Gregory Jules retains his lightweight title!