PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Newson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Joslin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Newson
vs
Joslin

185 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Newson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Joslin!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joslin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Newson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joslin tries to close the distance and clinch but Newson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Newson leaves Joslin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Newson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Joslin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joslin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Newson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joslin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Newson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Joslin avoids the body shot from Newson.
Newson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Newson leaves Joslin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
James Newson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Joslin.
Joslin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joslin shoots for a double leg takedown but Newson sprawls well. He's pushed Joslin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Newson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
James Newson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joslin looks for a takedown but Newson sprawls well.
Joslin slips a jab from Newson.
Newson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joslin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Newson moves out of range as Joslin strikes.
Newson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joslin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Newson under the eye.
Joslin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Newson darts in and clinches Joslin up against the cage.
Joslin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Newson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Joslin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Newson is defending well.
Newson tries a knee to the head but Joslin blocks it.
Joslin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Newson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Joslin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Newson walks away with a smile on his face. Joslin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Newson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joslin throws a sloppy head kick and Newson moves out of range easily.
Joslin looks winded!
Joslin doesn't manage to clinch there - Newson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joslin shoots in and drives through. Newson sprawls well.
Joslin tries to close the distance and clinch but Newson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joslin closes the distance and clinches up with Newson, looking for a takedown. Joslin pushes Newson against the cage but Newson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Joslin gets tackled into the cage by Newson. Newson maintains the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Joslin is trying to push Newson away but Newson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Newson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Newson throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Newson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Newson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Newson lands an elbow that stopped Joslin in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Newson obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joslin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Newson landing knees to the head.
Newson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Joslin is rocked!
Newson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Joslin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Newson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Newson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Newson.
Newson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Joslin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Newson with a knee to the head.
Joslin is still on wobbly legs! Can Newson finish him?
Joslin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Newson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joslin seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Newson lands a nice elbow.
Newson lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Newson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Newson clinches up with Joslin and pushes him back against the cage.
Newson scores with a knee to the head.
Joslin missing with knees to the body.
Newson looking to throw knees to the head but Joslin is blocking nicely.
Newson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Newson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joslin's defenses.
Newson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
James Newson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Newson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Knees in the clinch landing for Newson.
Joslin is breathing heavily.
Newson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Newson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Joslin's face.
Joslin fails to pull guard.
Newson is pressed up against the cage. Joslin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Newson down to the mat. Newson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Newson drives through and clinches with Joslin against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joslin takes an elbow to the temple.
Newson is struggling to control the position.
Newson lands an elbow just above Joslin 's eye.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Newson.
A frustrated look appears on Joslin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Newson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Newson lands an elbow that stopped Joslin in his tracks for a moment.
Newson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Newson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Newson landing knees to the head.
Newson working Joslin over with knees to the body.
Newson stalling against the cage.
Newson lands an elbow just above Joslin 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Newson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Newson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joslin's defenses.
Newson has Joslin pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Joslin is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Newson - that's hurt Joslin badly! Oh, another knee lands and Joslin is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Joslin doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). James Newson!
An out of breath James Newson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.