PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between bobby slugger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

slugger
vs
James

225 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

204 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Pure Fight Science

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, bobby slugger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan James!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James shoots in and bounces slugger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
James looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
slugger wants to sweep but no luck.
slugger keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. slugger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
slugger wants to stand but James is controlling the position.
slugger controls James momentarily but James frees himself.

slugger manages to escape and get back to his feet.
slugger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Jordan James has been cut.
A slapping body kick lands there for slugger.
slugger moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
slugger circles away from the clinch attempt.

James scores with a takedown into slugger's guard.

slugger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but James can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
slugger lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for James!
James working to try and regain half guard.
slugger controlling from the full mount.
slugger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as James is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
slugger avoids the attempt from James to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James is squirming around, avoiding slugger's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
James wants to control but slugger is having none of it.
slugger looking to control and managing it successfully.
slugger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as James is looking to escape.
slugger controlling from mount.
James tries to hold on but slugger pushes him away.
James tries to get back to half guard but can't.
slugger controlling the position easily from mount.
James tries to hold on but slugger postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
slugger tries to control but James wriggling away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. bobby slugger just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
James throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around slugger's waist but slugger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing James off to one side.

slugger has taken the fight to the clinch.
James stalling in the clinch but slugger improves position.
slugger lands with a short head shot on the inside.

slugger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

James decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

slugger makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
James throws a lazy head kick
and slugger counters with a flying knee. Nice.
slugger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
slugger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

slugger has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
slugger avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
slugger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
slugger lands with a light punch inside.
A bit of stalling here from slugger.

slugger has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics James uses from the top position.
slugger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

slugger pushes James off and gets back to his feet.
bobby slugger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but slugger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by slugger.

slugger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in James's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

slugger stands up and waves to James to follow him.
slugger keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

James decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
James wants to take a breather but slugger is having none of it.

slugger kicks off James and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bobby slugger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan James's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

slugger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

slugger clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by slugger.
slugger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
slugger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
James is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
slugger stops a takedown attempt from James.
James can't break the clinch.

slugger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
slugger is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by slugger.

slugger gets a clinch.
James tries to pull guard but slugger holds him up against the cage and eventually James drops back down to his feet.
James tries to stall but slugger uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
slugger pressing his opponent against the cage.
James trying to stall but slugger improves his position.

slugger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
slugger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of James's head.
James keeps the fight on the outside.

slugger shoots in and bounces James off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
James is looking to stand up but slugger isn't so interested in that idea.
slugger slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

slugger stands up.
slugger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

slugger gets in close and instigates a clinch.

slugger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

slugger shoots in and bounces James off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

slugger decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on James, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
slugger lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
slugger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt James.

slugger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
slugger with a knee to the head.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
slugger shoots in for a double leg but James sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
James misses with the body kick

and slugger counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by slugger.
James wants to break free but slugger has control.
James is trying to work for a single leg takedown but slugger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
bobby slugger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan James.

slugger breaks from the clinch.
slugger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Excellent takedown into side control there by James.
slugger struggling a bit here.
slugger gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
slugger is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
slugger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

James drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and James jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

slugger is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

slugger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James shoots for a double leg takedown but slugger sprawls well. He's pushed James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
slugger shoots in and drives through. James sprawls well.
James scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from slugger.
slugger takes a shot right to the bread basket.

James scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
slugger tries to escape but James is in control.
slugger gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
James stops slugger from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
slugger is looking to control James's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can slugger avoid being mounted?

slugger kicks off James and gets to his feet.
slugger is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
James takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
James tries to clinch up.
bobby slugger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
slugger moves out of range of the body kick from James.
A head kick lands from slugger that sends James to the canvas. James tries to scramble back to his feet but slugger brings him back down into side control.

James is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

slugger stands up.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can slugger finish him?

slugger clinches up with James and pushes him back against the cage.

slugger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James seems to have recovered his senses.
James shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts slugger as he jumps to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
slugger lands a big head kick that sends James to the canvas! slugger follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). bobby slugger!