PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Deeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Jermery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deeney kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is When We Ride. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Deeney
vs
Jermery

173 cm
30
159 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

177 cm
28
167 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Deeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Jermery!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deeney throws a lazy uppercut
and Jermery counters with a stiff right hand.
Deeney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Deeney gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A punch combination from Jermery misses.
Jermery looks to land a left hand but Deeney moved out of range nicely.

Deeney closes the distance and clinches.
Deeney looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jermery tries to break free but Deeney pushes him back against the cage.
Jermery is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Jermery pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Deeney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deeney tries to clinch but Jermery is having none of it.
Deeney missing with a left hand there. Jermery was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jermery cracks Deeney with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Deeney.
Deeney looks to land a left hand but Jermery moved out of range nicely.
Jermery lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jermery uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Deeney.
Deeney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Deeney.
Jermery avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jermery looks to land a left hand but Deeney moved out of range nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jermery, as that shot connected.
Jermery with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Deeney tries to clinch up.
Deeney throws a hook but Jermery blocks it.
Jermery lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Deeney at a distance.
Deeney slips a straight right by Jermery.
Jermery slips a straight right by Deeney.
Deeney staying out of range there.
Deeney rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jermery counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jermery throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jermery looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jermery works Deeney's body with a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Jermery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jermery connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jermery misses with the combination.
Deeney is looking to land body kicks.

Deeney drives through and clinches with Jermery against the cage.
Deeney with a knee to the head.
Deeney tries a body shot but Jermery blocks it.
Deeney working Jermery over with knees to the body.
Jermery takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ron Jermery has been cut.
Jermery wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Deeney has him pressed against the cage.
Deeney lands an elbow just above Jermery 's eye.
Jermery wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Deeney.
Deeney is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Deeney scores a nice knee to the body.
Deeney prevents Jermery from breaking the clinch.
Jermery is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mark Deeney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Jermery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Deeney to work.
Deeney tries to throw a body punch but Jermery avoids it by throwing Deeney back against the cage.
Jermery is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Deeney is defending well.
Jermery blocks the elbow strike.
Deeney lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Deeney putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jermery in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Deeney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jermery's brow.
Deeney looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Deeney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deeney lands a body shot.
Deeney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jermery throws a punch but it's blocked by Deeney.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Deeney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jermery's brow.
Deeney pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Jermery pulls guard successfully.
Jermery looking for a sweep. Not yet Jermery, not yet.
Jermery looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jermery looking to hit a scissor sweep but Deeney is one step ahead there.
Jermery is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Deeney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jermery keeping moving, preventing Deeney from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deeney throwing strikes from guard but Jermery blocks nicely.
Jermery is pulling down on Deeney's head. It's preventing any offense from Deeney, at least for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ron Jermery wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jermery avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jermery walks into a jab.
Jermery lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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 Mark Deeney will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ron Jermery's cut.
That's time! Deeney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jermery jabs Deeney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Deeney.
Ron Jermery seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jermery uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deeney.
Jermery fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Deeney throws a shot from downtown. Jermery moves away and avoids it.
Jermery lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Deeney throws an off balance right hand
and Jermery connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jermery avoids the body shot from Deeney.
Jermery moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Deeney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deeney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deeney throws an off balance right hand
and Jermery counters with a left and a right that stings Deeney.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deeney looks to score with a jab to the body but Jermery is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Deeney. Jermery does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jermery misses with a looping right.
Jermery thuds his right hand into Deeney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jermery moves away from the strike by Deeney.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jermery scores with a one two! Deeney had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Deeney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jermery.
Deeney connects with a single shot there.
Deeney lands a nice looking body shot.
Deeney lands a jab.
Jermery feints and then cracks Deeney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Deeney down.
Deeney throws a big shot that misses.
Jermery moves out of range of the strikes.
Jermery lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deeney lands with a nice combination. Jermery backs away looking to recover.
Deeney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jermery counters with a stiff right hand.
Jermery lands an overhand right.
A big right from Deeney misses.
Deeney with a hook.
Deeney tries to clinch there but Jermery circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jermery works Deeney's body with a nice hook.
Deeney wants to clinch.
Mark Deeney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deeney lands a glancing blow to the side of Jermery's head.
Jermery digs a good hook to Deeney's body.
Jermery ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Jermery.
Jermery throws a shot to the body.
Deeney cracks Jermery with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jermery throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Deeney.
Deeney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jermery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Deeney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Deeney throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Jermery to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deeney misses with an uppercut. Jermery saw that one coming.
Donk. Jermery catches Deeney right on the button with a cross.
Jermery connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jermery throws a right and a left that Deeney avoids nicely.
Jermery wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Deeney throws a lazy uppercut
and Jermery counters with a three punch combo that has Deeney backing up. Deeney nods at Jermery to acknowledge the strikes.
Jermery steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Deeney.
A jab lands there for Deeney.
Jermery jabs Deeney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Deeney throws the left hand but Jermery avoids the punch easily.
Jermery lands a really nice looking cross but Deeney seems unphased.
Jermery throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Deeney misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Deeney misses
and Jermery counters with a three punch combo that has Deeney backing up. Deeney nods at Jermery to acknowledge the strikes.
Deeney looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Deeney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Deeney throws a series of strikes that have Jermery backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deeney on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ron Jermery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deeney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Deeney looks to land a left hand but Jermery moved out of range nicely.
Deeney misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Deeney.
Deeney misses with a looping right.
Jermery looks to score with a jab to the body but Deeney is just out of range.
Deeney swings widly with a right hand
and Jermery counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Jermery does it's job there.
Jermery takes a swing at Deeney's ribcage but misses.
Deeney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deeney throws an overhand right that lands on Jermery's shoulder, as Jermery tries to avoid the shot.
Jermery cracks Deeney with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jermery scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Deeney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jermery.
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 Mark Deeney will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ron Jermery's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Deeney walks into a left hand.
Deeney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jermery manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jermery uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Deeney.
Deeney is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Deeney dips to his left and cracks Jermery with an uppercut!
Jermery connects with a body shot that sends Deeney's belly button to the back.
Deeney tries to clinch but Jermery is having none of it.
Deeney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Deeney.
Deeney on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jermery is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jermery fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jermery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jermery dips to his left and cracks Deeney with an uppercut!
Deeney takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deeney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Deeney misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deeney connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jermery slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jermery scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Deeney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jermery circles away quickly and effectively.
Deeney throws a shot from downtown. Jermery moves away and avoids it.
Deeney takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Deeney works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Deeney misses with an uppercut
letting Jermery counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deeney throws a combination that misses
enabling Jermery to counter with a crisp jab.
Jermery thuds his right hand into Deeney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Deeney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jermery.
Jermery scores with a sloppy right hand. Deeney should have avoided that one.
Deeney just misses with a punch to the body.
Jermery scores with a one two! Deeney had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jermery lands a right hook to the body.
Deeney has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jermery steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Deeney.
Jermery moves out of range as Deeney strikes.
Jermery scores with the left hand. Deeney knows he should have avoided that one.
Deeney throws the left hand but Jermery avoids the punch easily.
Deeney misses with a looping left.
Deeney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jermery with a jab.
Deeney misses with a hook. Jermery ducked under it nicely.

Deeney has managed to clinch.
Jermery wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jermery tries a body shot but Deeney blocks it.
Mark Deeney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Deeney tries to work over Jermery's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Deeney lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deeney lands an elbow just above Jermery 's eye.
Jermery is trying to pull guard but Deeney turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jermery wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jermery looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jermery has had enough of the clinch but Deeney keeps him there for the moment.
Jermery tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Deeney smiles and moves away.
Deeney scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jermery in his tracks.
Ron Jermery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deeney scores with a decent looking hook.
Deeney throws a right hand that misses
and Jermery counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Deeney feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jermery's calf.
Deeney checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A swing and a miss from Deeney.
Jermery misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deeney.
Deeney looks to throw the jab but Jermery is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jermery looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Deeney scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jermery misses with a straight right.
Jermery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Deeney throws a hook but Jermery avoids it easily.
Jermery throws a series of strikes that have Deeney backpedaling.
Deeney connects with a right hand. Jermery shakes it off.
Deeney with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jermery to score with a decent uppercut.
Deeney takes a swing at Jermery's ribcage but misses.
Deeney thuds his shin into the meat of Jermery's side.
Deeney just misses with a punch to the body.
Jermery ducks under a wild hook from Deeney.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deeney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jermery.
Deeney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jermery.
Jermery on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jermery throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Deeney sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark Deeney.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Deeney, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Deeney!
Mark Deeney tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.