PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terry Joyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimenez has chosen Push It To The Limit (Scarface) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Carlos Jimenez has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Joyce
vs
Jimenez

201 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Joyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joyce closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jimenez circles away.

Jimenez forces Joyce back against the cage and clinches.

Joyce drags the fight down to the ground.
Joyce working a defensive guard here.
Joyce keeping moving, preventing Jimenez from controlling successfully.
Joyce not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jimenez preventing the sweep.
Joyce is pulling down on Jimenez's head to control his posture.

Terry Joyce has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Joyce tries to clinch up.
Joyce avoids the head kick by Jimenez.
Joyce tries for a takedown but Jimenez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Joyce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jimenez, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jimenez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jimenez cracks Joyce with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jimenez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joyce paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jimenez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Joyce manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Joyce pulls Jimenez in to control the position.
Jimenez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Joyce's guard.
Jimenez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Joyce really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Joyce doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez stands and throws Joyce's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Joyce is looking for a sweep.
Jimenez trying to control the action but Joyce is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jimenez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Joyce lands a slapping body shot.
Joyce shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Joyce. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joyce shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jimenez fails with a takedown attempt.
Joyce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jimenez tries to clinch but Joyce moves out of range.
Jimenez connects with a solid leg kick.
Jimenez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jimenez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Joyce defends well and Jimenez ends up having to push Joyce into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Joyce pulls guard effortlessly.
Joyce is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Joyce looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Joyce is breathing heavily.
Joyce working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jimenez.
Jimenez wants to pass the guard but Joyce is keeping the position.
Jimenez wants to stand but Joyce is controlling his posture from full guard.

Joyce looking for subs off his back but Jimenez has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Jimenez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jimenez tries to clinch
and Jimenez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jimenez slaps away a takedown attempt from Joyce, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Joyce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joyce tries a head kick but it misses.
Joyce throws a leg kick
and Jimenez counters with a nice body shot.
Joyce chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jimenez can pounce on him.

Joyce gets tackled into the cage by Jimenez. Jimenez maintains the clinch.

Jimenez manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Joyce as Jimenez shoots in.
Joyce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joyce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez tries to clinch but Joyce is having none of it.

Jimenez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Joyce tries to improve position but can't.
Joyce throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Jimenez is looking to take a break and control but Joyce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Jimenez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jimenez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Joyce.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joyce fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Joyce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joyce tries for a takedown but Jimenez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jimenez shoots in for a double leg but Joyce sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jimenez keeps the fight on the outside.

Jimenez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jimenez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Joyce controls his leg.
Jimenez wants to pass the guard but Joyce is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez is controlling the pace.
Joyce trying to hold on to Jimenez's head to control him but Jimenez postures up.
Joyce is refusing to be controlled, as Jimenez sits in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Joyce gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joyce is controlling Jimenez's posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Joyce misses with a takedown attempt - Jimenez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joyce fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jimenez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Jimenez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Joyce shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jimenez as he avoids it easily.
Joyce looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jimenez is fending him off so far but Joyce persists. Nope, Jimenez circles away and we're back to standing.

Jimenez dives in and scores a takedown into Joyce's guard.
Jimenez trying to control but Joyce is working from the bottom.
Jimenez wanted to stand there but Joyce had control of the position.
Jimenez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Joyce working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jimenez.
Jimenez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Joyce will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jimenez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joyce swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyce is trying to control the position but Jimenez postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Joyce dodges the punch combination from Jimenez.
Carlos Jimenez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Joyce as Jimenez shoots in.
Jimenez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joyce slaps away a takedown attempt from Jimenez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jimenez misses with a two punch combination.
Joyce takes a kick to the side of the head.
Joyce shoots in for a takedown but Jimenez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Joyce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joyce fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joyce throws a head kick that misses.
Jimenez shoots in but Joyce avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jimenez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Joyce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jimenez, pushing him back against the cage.
Joyce has had enough of the clinch but Jimenez keeps him there for the moment.
Joyce missing with knees to the body.
Joyce drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jimenez pulls his leg out and moves away.

Joyce darts in and clinches Jimenez up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joyce tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jimenez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jimenez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joyce tries to pull guard but Jimenez holds him up against the cage and eventually Joyce drops back down to his feet.

Jimenez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Joyce makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joyce.
Jimenez postures up in Joyce's guard and throws a big left but Joyce blocks it.
Jimenez scoring with some ground and pound.
Joyce trying to keep a closed guard but Jimenez is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez advances position into side control!
Jimenez is chipping away with strikes.
Joyce sneaks back into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jimenez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joyce pushes Jimenez off looking to stand but Jimenez dives back in and keeps control.
Joyce is refusing to be controlled, as Jimenez sits in half guard.
Terry Joyce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlos Jimenez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Jimenez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jimenez 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Jimenez!