PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between hooda gameelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

gameelo
vs
Son

193 cm
21
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

205 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, hooda gameelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Son!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gameelo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Son fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Son misses with the combination.

Son drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
gameelo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Son presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Son trying to control but gameelo is having none of it.
gameelo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
gameelo wants to get back to his feet.
gameelo is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son controlling from the full mount.
gameelo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Son.
Son controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Son is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but gameelo is surviving well by controlling Son's body position as best he can.
Son looks gassed!

Son moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, gameelo has worked his arm free - good work by gameelo!
Son wants to control but gameelo is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on gameelo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gameelo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
gameelo is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Son in particular looking to stall.

gameelo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

gameelo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Son looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
gameelo lands a nice forearm strike.

gameelo stands up.
gameelo fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and gameelo moves into the clinch.
Son avoiding damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Son lands a body punch in the clinch.

Son breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Son with a lazy takedown attempt

and gameelo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
hooda gameelo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Son.

Son decides to pull guard.
Son has gameelo pulled in close to control his posture.
gameelo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Son is proving hard to escape from.
Son not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Son wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

hooda gameelo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

gameelo is looking to clinch but Son is avoiding it.

gameelo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Son struggling a bit here.
Son trying his best to control but gameelo has mounted him.
gameelo blocks Son's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Son tries to hold on but gameelo pushes him away.

gameelo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Son can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
gameelo prevents Son from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son really wants to buck gameelo off and get back to his feet.
Son is in all sorts of trouble here.
gameelo tries to control but Son wriggling away.
Son is wriggling around trying to escape.
gameelo avoids the attempt from Son to control.
gameelo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
gameelo avoids the attempt from Son to control.
Son working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Son tries to hold on but gameelo postures up.
Son regains half guard.
Son is controlling gameelo's trapped leg to prevent gameelo from advancing to side control.

Despite being in the dominant position, Joe Son just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Son gets the takedown into side control.
Son wants to control but gameelo is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gameelo stops Son from passing to mount.
gameelo is looking to regain half guard here but Son keeps moving and retains side control.
Son tries to move to mount but gameelo blocks the move with his legs.

gameelo bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Son dodges the punch combination from gameelo.
Son lands a front kick.

Son shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

gameelo is defending against the submission attempts here by Son.
Son looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
gameelo is trying to stand back up but Son is controlling him
Son trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Son showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

gameelo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Son shoots for a double leg takedown but gameelo sprawls well. He's pushed Son's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from gameelo.
Son avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
gameelo tries to clinch there but Son circles away.
gameelo fails with an attempt to clinch.
gameelo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
gameelo lands a two punch combo.

Excellent takedown into side control there by gameelo.
You can see the frustration on Son's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
hooda gameelo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Son takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Son tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

gameelo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Son to his feet.
gameelo misses with a takedown attempt

and Son counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Son controlling the action here.
gameelo trying to control here.
gameelo is pressing down on Son's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
gameelo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
gameelo keeping moving, preventing Son from controlling successfully.
gameelo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Son is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

gameelo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Son off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

gameelo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
gameelo prevents Son from improving his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Son can do anything to dispel that myth.
Son is looking to control gameelo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Son avoid being mounted?
Son is holding on to half guard well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gameelo prevents Son from improving his position.
gameelo tries to pass to full mount but Son defends it.
Son is trying to control but can't.
gameelo wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Son uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
gameelo is fighting to break Son's control of his arms but Son is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
gameelo won't allow Son to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Son has his hands on gameelo's head, controlling the position.
gameelo preventing the sweep.

gameelo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Son, up you get!
Son circles away from the clinch attempt

and Son counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
gameelo wants to stand but Son is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Son decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
gameelo clinches but Son breaks the clinch

so Son counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Son.
I think Son 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Son!