PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garth Algar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garth Algar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Algar
vs
John

179 cm
20
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Danger Fightwear
Boomerang! Nutrition and Development Center

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Garth Algar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean John!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Algar tries to clinch but John is having none of it.
Algar tries to clinch up but John circles away and keeps his distance.

John tries to keep at a distance but Algar has taken the fight into the clinch.
John is trying to break free.
John takes an elbow to the forehead.
Algar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
John blocks the elbow strike.
John is trying to break free.
John takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Sean John has been cut.
John takes an elbow to the forehead.
John blocks an elbow strike.
John takes an elbow to the forehead.
Algar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Algar pushes off an throws an elbow but John leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
John blocks an elbow strike.
John is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from John as the two fighters clinch.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
John wants to break free but Algar has control.
Algar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Algar pushes off an throws an elbow but John leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
John misses with an elbow strike.
Algar lands an elbow that stopped John in his tracks for a moment.
Algar missing with knees to the body.
John tries to stall but Algar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Algar lands an elbow just above John 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Algar.
John wants to get back to striking at distance but Algar won't allow it.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Algar pushes off an throws an elbow but John leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Algar lands a nice elbow.
Algar keeps control of John as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Algar lands an elbow inside.

John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
John throws a big shot that misses.

Algar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Algar keeps control of John as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

John breaks the clinch.

John gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Algar.
Algar lands an elbow inside.
John is looking to break free of the clinch but Algar has double underhooks.
Algar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Algar blocks an uppercut.
John wants to get back to striking at distance but Algar won't allow it.
John is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Algar lands an elbow that stopped John in his tracks for a moment.
John is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A body shot lands from John.
John throws a head punch that misses.
John is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Algar.
Algar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Algar throws an elbow but it misses.
John is trying to break free.
Algar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
John goes for a takedown attempt but Algar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Algar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Algar keeps the fight on the outside.
Algar clinches but John breaks the clinch
and John counters with a two punch combo.
Algar fails with an attempt to clinch.

John closes the distance and clinches.
John blocks an elbow strike.

John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
John missing with a left hand there. Algar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sean John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Algar looks to clinch
letting John counter with a right hand.
Algar tries to clinch there but John circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Algar wants to clinch

and John counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Algar wants to control but John is keeping busy.
John wants to stand up but Algar is controlling the position.
John with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John works his way into side control.
John is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Algar will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ground and pound from John seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
John just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean John dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean John's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

John avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Algar wants to clinch but John slips to the side
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John throws a nice looking combination but Algar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sean John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Algar darts in trying to clinch

and John counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by John.
A head punch on the inside from John fails to land.
Algar prevents John from breaking the clinch.
Algar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Algar prevents the takedown attempt.
John takes an elbow to the temple.
Algar pushes off an throws an elbow but John leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Algar pushes off an throws an elbow but John leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
John can't break the clinch.
Algar lands an elbow inside.
Algar missing with knees to the body.
Algar lands an elbow that stopped John in his tracks for a moment.
John is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
John keeps the fight on the outside.
John throws a right and a left that both miss.
Algar closes the distance looking to clinch
and John connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Algar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John throws a big shot that misses.
Algar is looking to clinch.
Algar wants to clinch.
John lands a two punch combo.
Algar tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Algar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Algar looks to clinch

and John counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Algar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
John takes an elbow to the forehead.
John goes for a takedown attempt but Algar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
John moves in looking to clinch but Algar pushes him off.
John swats away the attempt to clinch by Algar.
John will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garth Algar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean John.
Algar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Algar tries to clinch up
and John counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John walks into a straight right hand from Algar.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Algar.

John gets a clinch.
Algar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Algar misses with an elbow strike.
Algar misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from John.
Algar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

John manages to pull guard.
Algar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
John is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now John is on top in guard.
John trying to control the position from guard on top but Algar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
John content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean John showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sean John's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

John has a takedown stuffed.
Algar wants to clinch

and John counters by moving into the clinch.

John breaks the clinch.
Algar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting John counter with a right hand.
Algar tries to close the distance and clinch but John swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Algar clinches but John breaks the clinch
and John counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Algar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Algar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Algar tries to clinch up
and John counters with a straight right hand.
John might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Algar looks to clinch
and John counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Algar thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
John misses with a jab, cross combination.
Algar wants to clinch

and John counters with a nice double leg into guard.
John wants to pass the guard but Algar is keeping the position.
John slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Algar looking for a sweep. Not yet Algar, not yet.
John controls from within his opponent's guard.

John stands and steps away. Algar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Garth Algar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Algar dodges the punch combination from John.
John tries to clinch but Algar moves away

and Algar counters by moving into the clinch.
John lands a nice uppercut.
John avoiding damage as Algar throws knees to the body.
Algar looking to slow down the pace here.
Algar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Algar lands an elbow just above John 's eye.
Algar tries to land knees in the clinch but John avoids the damage to the body.
Algar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Algar just misses with a elbow thrown towards John's brow.
Algar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters up against the cage, Algar throws an elbow but misses.

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.
Algar misses with an elbow strike.
John tries to break the clinch but Algar is controlling the position.
John will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Algar up against the cage.

John breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for John, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Algar fails in his attempt to clinch.

John moves into the clinch.
John wants to break free but Algar has control.

John breaks from the clinch.
Algar stuffs the takedown.
Algar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garth Algar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Algar circles away from the clinch attempt

and Algar counters by clinching up.
John blocks the elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean John comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got John winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean John!