PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm comes into the arena with Mainlining Murder blaring out of the sound system. Jon has chosen Indestructible as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Storm
vs
Jon

180 cm
23
231 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

197 cm
22
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

5th Round
White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lance Storm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Jon!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jon looks to land a left hand but Storm moved out of range nicely.
Jon throws a series of punches but Storm moves out of range.
Storm shoots in for a double leg but Jon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jon drops Storm with a left and a right! Oh, Storm is hurt - Jon dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Lance Storm has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jon wants to control but Storm is keeping him busy.

Jon tries for a kimura but Storm is defending well.
Storm manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Storm wants to pass the guard but Jon is defending well.
Jon wants to get back to full guard.
Jon controlling the position for now.
Storm is keen to just control but Jon is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Storm won't let Jon get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Storm looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Storm postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jon looks a forlorn figure.
Jon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jon taking shots to the head.
Jon tries to hold on but Storm pushes him away.
Storm can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jon is looking to escape.
Jon tries to hold on but Storm pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Storm cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jon is squirming around, avoiding Storm's attempts to control the action.
Storm prevents Jon from getting the reversal.
Storm lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jon regains half guard.
Storm misses with a head shot. Jon uses the momentum to regain guard.
Storm slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon tries to bench press Storm off him but Storm keeps the position.
Storm trying to control the position but Jon is working away.
Storm moves into full mount!
Jon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jon regains half guard.
Jon looks gassed!

Storm is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Storm scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Storm manages to pass to mount!
Jon tries to hold on but Storm postures up.
Jon gets back to half guard.
Storm working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jon is trying to control but Storm passes into side control!
Storm cracks Jon with a big right hand but Jon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jon sneaks back into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Storm scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Storm working over Jon with some ground and pound. Jon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jon is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Jon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lance Storm's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jon fails to land with a series of punches.
Jon throws a right hand that Storm ducks under and follows up with a left that Storm also avoids with ease.
Jon looks to land a body kick but Storm moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jon cracks Storm with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jon tries to close the distance and clinch but Storm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Storm on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Lance Storm's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jon closes the distance looking to clinch

and Storm counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Storm.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Storm has Jon up against the cage in a clinch.

Jon breaks from the clinch.
Jon works the jab nicely.
Kyle Jon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jon just misses with a punch to the body.
Kyle Jon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jon is breathing heavily.
Jon tries to clinch there but Storm circles away.
Jon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Lance Storm's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from Jon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jon.
Jon misses with a straight left.
Jon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Jon misses.
Jon throws a big shot that misses.
Kyle Jon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jon loads up on a big right hand but Storm slips the punch.
Jon looks to score with a jab to the body but Storm is just out of range.
Jon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jon throws a right and a left that Storm avoids nicely.
Storm shoots in but Jon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jon swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon is looking to clinch but Storm is avoiding it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jon!

Storm moves into the clinch.
Storm looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Storm wants to break free but Jon has control.
Storm misses with some punches.
Jon misses with some punches.
Jon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Storm working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Jon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jon scores with a body shot.
Storm walks into a straight right hand from Jon.

Jeez, Lance Storm's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A clash of legs there as Storm blocks the low kick.
Storm avoids the body shot from Jon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Storm looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jon is fending him off so far but Storm persists. Nope, Jon circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Storm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Jon as Storm shoots in.
Storm takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Storm circles away from the clinch attempt

and Storm counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jon!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Storm tries to control but Jon wriggling away.
Jon tries to reverse the position but Storm maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Jon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lance Storm's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Storm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jon wants to clinch

and Storm counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Storm.

Storm gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jon keeping full guard, as Storm tries to pass.
Storm slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Storm wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Storm advances nicely into full mount.
Jon is desperately trying to improve his position but Storm has a good base and remains in mount.
Storm lands a big shot there that rocks Jon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Storm prevents Jon from getting the reversal.
Storm wants to control the pace but Jon is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jon is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jon working to try and regain half guard.
Storm is landing with some decent strikes but Jon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Storm lands a nice shot to the head.
Storm working the ground and pound effectively.
Jon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Storm lands a big shot there that rocks Jon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Storm moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jon has worked his arm free - good work by Jon!
Jon is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Storm off and has taken his back!
Storm rolls, trying to escape but Jon keeps control of the position.
Jon is controlling the position but Storm somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Jon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Storm's head.
Jon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jon lands a nice short elbow.
Jon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jon is thwarting Storm's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Storm.
Jon postures up in Storm's guard and throws a big left but Storm blocks it.
Storm throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Storm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jon is one step ahead there.
Storm looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Storm moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jon postures up in Storm's guard and throws a big left but Storm blocks it.
Storm wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jon advances position into side control!
Storm gets back to half guard.
Jon working Storm over with strikes.
Jon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Storm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jon.
Storm moves into full guard.
Jon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Storm looking for a sweep. Not yet Storm, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Storm clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Lance Storm's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jon throws a nice looking combination but Storm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jon tries to clinch up

and Storm moves into the clinch.
Storm blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Jon.
Jon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Storm is trying to maintain a safe position but Jon gets an underhook and turns Storm into the cage.
Storm trying to land knees to the body.
Jon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Storm.

Storm lands a takedown into guard.
Storm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Storm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Storm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jon trying to keep a closed guard but Storm is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jon striking off his back but it's not causing Storm any problems.
Lance Storm overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jon tries to bum rush Storm with a series of wild strikes but Storm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Storm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jon throws out the jab.
Jon throws a shot from downtown. Storm moves away and avoids it.
Storm wants to clinch.
Jon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Storm wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A big right from Jon misses.
Jon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
A punch combination from Jon misses.
Jon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Storm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Storm scores a takedown into full mount!
Storm trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jon wants to hold on but Storm pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon throwing hammer fists to the chest of Storm. What's that going to do exactly?
Storm scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jon is looking to improve his position but Storm isn't that keen on the idea.
Jon wants to hold on but Storm pushes him away.
Storm working the ground and pound effectively.
Storm unloading with bombs!
Storm landing punches.
BOOM! Storm connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jon working to try and regain half guard.
Jon is in a horrible position here. Storm smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jon is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Storm landing shots from mount.
Jon is trying desperately to improve position.
Storm working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Storm landing strikes, looking to finish!
Storm landing strikes from the mount.
Storm wants to control the pace but Jon is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Storm had his way with Kyle Jon in that round.
The cut man is working on Lance Storm's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Storm fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jon sprawls well initially but Storm persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jon gets full guard.

Jon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Storm doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Storm manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jon trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jon thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jon keeping full guard, as Storm tries to pass.
Storm slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Jon.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Storm content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Storm there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Jon as Storm shoots in.
Jon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Jon moves into range and clinches up with Storm.
Jon scores with a shot to the side of Storm's head.
Storm blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jon is looking to control Storm's arms but Storm gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jon has his back to the cage.

Storm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Storm shoots in but Jon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jon's corner calls for a 1-2. Jon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon misses with a few strikes there.
Jon misses with a looping right.
Storm tries for a takedown but Jon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Storm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jon tries to bum rush Storm with a series of wild strikes but Storm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jon tries to clinch

and Storm counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jon!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jon wants to control but Storm is having none of it.
Jon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jon throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm is landing with some decent strikes but Jon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jon flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Storm putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Storm scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jon?
Storm trying to control but Jon is having none of it.
Jon can't escape the position.
Storm is landing with some decent strikes but Jon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Storm dominating with strikes here.
Jon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jon is squirming around, avoiding Storm's attempts to control the action.
Storm landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jon is looking to get to half guard.
Jon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Storm looking to finish Jon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jon!
Storm lands a heavy elbow.
Jon is squirming around, avoiding Storm's attempts to control the action.
Jon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jon throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Storm wants to control the pace but Jon is squirming around nicely.
Jon is looking to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Storm showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Storm has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Storm!
Lance Storm retains his heavyweight title!