PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordi Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordi Warner is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Warner
vs
Myers

191 cm
21
238 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
226 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 New York, Jordi Warner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Myers!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Warner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Warner tries to free his leg and advance position but Myers is retaining full guard.

Warner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Myers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Myers is trying to keep Warner in close.
Warner tries to free his leg and advance position but Myers is retaining full guard.
Warner preventing the sweep.
Myers striking off his back but it's not causing Warner any problems.
Myers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Warner's guard.

Warner is looking for a triangle here but Myers uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Warner is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Myers working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Myers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Warner keeps working.
Warner prevents Myers from moving into mount.
Warner is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Myers is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Warner sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Myers wants to stand up but Warner is controlling the position.
Myers stalling.
Myers seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Warner gets full guard.

Warner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Myers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Warner is breathing heavily.
Myers preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner is working hard here to advance position.

Myers stands and steps away. Warner gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Warner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Warner showed some decent athleticism there.
Myers manages to get to full guard.
Warner looking to sit in guard and control but Myers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers trying to control the position from guard on top but Warner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Myers manages to get himself to full guard.
Warner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Myers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Myers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Warner forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordi Warner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Warner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Warner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Myers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Warner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Warner showed some decent athleticism there.
Myers is in trouble now - Warner has advanced to mount!

Warner stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Warner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Myers sprawls well initially but Warner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Warner stops Myers from getting back to his feet.
Myers is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Warner stands up out of the half guard.

Warner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Myers is looking for a sweep. Warner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jordi Warner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Warner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Myers keeps working.

Warner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Warner is pressing down on Myers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Myers is holding on for now.

Warner decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner closes the distance and clinches up with Myers, looking for a takedown. Warner pushes Myers against the cage but Myers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Warner shoots for a takedown but Myers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Warner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Warner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myers.
Myers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Warner fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordi Warner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myers wants to clinch.
Warner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warner avoids a kick to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Warner.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Warner tries for a kimura but Myers is defending well.
Myers is trying to buck Warner off.

Warner decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Myers is looking to chop away at Warner's legs.
Warner throws a body kick that misses.

Warner takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers wants a takedown but no success here.
Myers has had enough of the clinch but Warner keeps him there for the moment.

Myers wants the takedown. Warner is fighting it off but Myers persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Warner's guard against the cage.

Warner had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Myers is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Warner Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Myers's back instead.
Warner landing with strikes.

Myers fending off the submission attempt from Warner.
Myers manages to reverse the position and now he's in Warner's guard. Nice work there by Myers.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Myers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordi Warner dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Warner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Myers pinned against the cage. Myers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Warner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Warner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordi Warner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warner fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Warner with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Warner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Warner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Warner's back!
Warner trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers trying to control.
Myers controlling the position well here. Warner rolled but Myers kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Warner is keeping busy.
Myers controlling well, preventing Warner from escaping the position.
Warner breaks Myers's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Myers keeping full guard, as Warner tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Myers holds on and takes a little breather.

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.

Warner gets to his feet. Myers looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Myers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Warner.

Warner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Warner jumps into guard, dragging Myers to the mat.

Myers is sitting in close to Warner's body. Warner has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Myers is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Myers is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Warner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jordi Warner!