PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Brit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ascension Bjj Expert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brit's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Same in the End. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brit
vs
Bjj Expert

181 cm
29
159 lbs
15 - 9 - 2

170 cm
34
155 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Brit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ascension Bjj Expert!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjj Expert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bjj Expert counters with a right hand to the body.
Bjj Expert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brit throws a low kick but Bjj Expert avoids it.
Brit misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Bjj Expert blocks the low kick.
Brit misses the shot to the body.
Brit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bjj Expert momentarily.

Bjj Expert moves into the clinch successfully.
Brit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Bjj Expert.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj Expert goes for a takedown attempt but Brit pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brit misses with an uppercut

and Bjj Expert counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bjj Expert.
Brit working aggressively here.
Brit misses with a punch on the inside.
Bjj Expert blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Bjj Expert to work.
The crowd are getting on Bjj Expert's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert has Brit pressed against the cage, preventing Brit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bjj Expert backwards.
Brit prevents a body shot from Bjj Expert.
Bjj Expert is trying to force a seperation but Brit has the dominant position.
Bjj Expert trying to land knees to the body.
Brit wants to get back to striking at distance but Bjj Expert won't allow it.
Brit throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Brit scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brit breaks from the clinch.
Bjj Expert fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bjj Expert shoots in looking for a takedown but Brit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bjj Expert's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jimmy Brit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ascension Bjj Expert.
Brit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brit misses the jab.
Bjj Expert checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brit misses the shot to the body.

Bjj Expert decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brit won't allow Bjj Expert to pass to mount.
It looks like Bjj Expert is going to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert is keen to just control but Brit is a slippery customer.
Bjj Expert tries to pass to full mount but Brit defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjj Expert wants to stand up but Brit manages to regain full guard.
Brit is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brit controls Bjj Expert momentarily but Bjj Expert frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjj Expert controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Brit will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brit throws a hook but Bjj Expert blocks it.

Bjj Expert is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brit's half guard.

Bjj Expert is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brit defends it well.
Bjj Expert seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Brit is trying to get back to full guard.
Bjj Expert wants to stand up but Brit has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brit is trying to maintain the position but Bjj Expert is very close to passing his half guard.
Bjj Expert moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brit can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bjj Expert stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bjj Expert fails with a takedown attempt.
Brit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bjj Expert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bjj Expert shoots in looking for a takedown. Brit tries to sprawl out of it but Bjj Expert keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brit throws a jab when Bjj Expert was well out of range.
Brit throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brit. Bjj Expert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brit throws a body punch but Bjj Expert moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Brit misses.
Nice takedown defense from Brit. No joy for Bjj Expert on that attempt.
Jimmy Brit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ascension Bjj Expert.
Bjj Expert shoots in but Brit avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bjj Expert wants to clinch up but Brit keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Brit misses its intended target.
Brit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bjj Expert sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brit scores with a punch to the head.
Brit swings for the body but Bjj Expert moves out of range.
Brit throws a poor cross that misses
and Bjj Expert counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Bjj Expert drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brit struggling a bit here.
Bjj Expert controls the position from side control.
Brit tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmy Brit will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bjj Expert misses with an uppercut. Brit saw that one coming.
Bjj Expert walks into a left hand.
Bjj Expert slips under a jab from Brit.
Bjj Expert fails with a takedown attempt.
Bjj Expert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bjj Expert tries to clinch up but Brit circles away and keeps his distance.
Brit lands a nice shot to the body.
Brit is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bjj Expert lands a right hook to the body.
Bjj Expert fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Brit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Brit as he connects with a hook.
Bjj Expert is looking to clinch.
Brit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jimmy Brit is winning the standup battle so far.

Bjj Expert looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brit gets full guard.
Bjj Expert is fighting to break Brit's control of his arms but Brit is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brit wants to sweep here but Bjj Expert controlling him for the moment.
Bjj Expert trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brit's guard.
Ascension Bjj Expert has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bjj Expert throws an elbow that misses. Brit uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bjj Expert's guard. Nice move by Brit!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brit is looking to stand up but Bjj Expert won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jimmy Brit wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Bjj Expert closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brit to the mat! Brit manages to get full guard.
Bjj Expert trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brit's guard.
Bjj Expert won't allow Brit to sweep him here.
Brit wants to control but Bjj Expert passes easily into half guard.
Brit is looking for a sweep. Bjj Expert is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brit moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bjj Expert looking to pass the guard.
Brit has control of Bjj Expert's left arm, preventing Bjj Expert from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bjj Expert won't allow Brit to sweep him here.
Bjj Expert would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bjj Expert 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Brit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brit, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Brit!
After winning the bout, Jimmy Brit thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Ascension Bjj Expert spoke after the fight, saying 'This is my last fight for Bushido Fighting Championship, thanks Ernie Porkchop and thanks to all fans. Good bye'.