PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Complex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yatzhee James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Green Day - King For A Day kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Joey Complex could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yatzhee James's chin.

Complex
vs
James

182 cm
26
254 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

210 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Complex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yatzhee James!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Complex finds it's way through James's defenses.
James tries to bum rush Complex with a series of wild strikes but Complex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

James closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
James is trying to push Complex away but Complex has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Complex really is a fat lump.
Complex is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Complex.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Complex scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Complex stalling against the cage.
Complex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Complex throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, James creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Complex lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James stalling in the clinch but Complex improves position.

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

James clinches with his opponent.
Complex's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
Complex misses with the head strike.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Complex manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from James misses.
Complex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Complex moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yatzhee James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Complex moves into the clinch.
James has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Complex will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning James up against the cage.
Complex blocks a body shot from James.

James manages to break the clinch.
James misses with a double jab
and Complex counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
James looks to land a combination but Complex avoids it well.

James clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Complex swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
James blocks an uppercut.
James is trying to break the clinch but Complex has him pressed against the cage.
Complex misses with a hook from the clinch.
Complex throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jamess head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Complex softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Complex fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Complex lands a body punch in the clinch.
James looks winded!

James breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from James both land. Nice combination.
Complex misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Complex misses the target.
Complex loads up on a big right hand but James slips the punch.

Complex moves into the clinch.
James wants to break free but Complex has control.

James breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James stalks Complex and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Complex's face. Complex staggers backwards, shaken.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James tries to bum rush Complex with a series of wild strikes but Complex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

James fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Complex, pushing him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Complex.
Stalling in the clinch from Complex.
Complex presses James against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Complex lands a body punch.
Complex lands a shot to the body.
James blocks an uppercut.
Complex has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Complex lands a nice uppercut.
Complex lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Complex fails to land.
Complex is pushing James up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice body punch from Complex - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Complex lands a hook to the side of the head.
Complex working aggressively here.
Complex lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
Complex leaning his opponent against the cage.
Complex working aggressively here.

Complex breaks from the clinch.
Complex thows a left - swing and a miss!

James closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The referee calls for Complex to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Complex prevents James from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Complex scores with a nice short uppercut.
Complex has a couple of punches blocked by James.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Complex dominated that round.
That's time! Complex's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Complex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James scores with a nice right hand.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Complex misses with a looping right.
Complex is really struggling to find his range with his punches. James's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Complex avoids it really well and circles away.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Complex here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Complex throws a hook but James blocks it.
James changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
James scores with a sloppy right hand. Complex should have avoided that one.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Complex misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James lands with a good body shot.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Complex throws out the jab.
James is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Complex scores with a shot to the body.
Complex dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James ducks under a wild hook from Complex.
Yatzhee James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Complex misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Complex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Complex drops James with a huge uppercut! James drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Complex is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Complex!
Yatzhee James spoke after the fight, saying 'A king does not accept defeat. I am still undefeated. I am still the king.'.