PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between mr Joshy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Joner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Joner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Joshy
vs
Joner

182 cm
25
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, mr Joshy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Joner!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joshy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Joshy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joshy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Joner.
Joner swats away the attempt to clinch by Joshy.
Joner throws a right hand that Joshy ducks under and follows up with a left that Joshy also avoids with ease.
Joner scores with a jab to the body.
Joner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Joshy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Joshy lands in his opponent's guard.
Joner wants to control the position but Joshy says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy is thwarting Joner's attempts to control the position.

Joshy is working for a submission of some sort.

Joshy seems to be working for a kimura but Joner defends the submission attempt.
Joner is controlling Joshy's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy is thwarting Joner's attempts to control the position.
Joner controlling the position for now.

Jay Joner has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Joshy shoots in looking for a takedown. Joner tries to sprawl out of it but Joshy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Joner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jay Joner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy misses with a body shot
and Joner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Joshy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joner leaves Joshy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joshy has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr Joshy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Joshy with that takedown attempt.
Joner throws a combination. Joshy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Joner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Joner.
Joshy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joner tries a low kick but Joshy avoids it.
Joner connects with a body shot that sends Joshy's belly button to the back.
Nice takedown defense from Joner. No joy for Joshy on that attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joner throws a series of punches but Joshy avoids them all with ease.
Joshy dives in for a single leg takedown but Joner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Joshy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Joner prevents it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joshy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Joner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Joshy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Joner defends it nicely.
Joner works over Joshy's head and body with a nice combination.

Joshy clinches.
Joshy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Joner prevents it.
Joshy trying to control the position but instead, Joner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joshy into the cage.
Joner leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Joner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr Joshy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joner lands a body shot.
Joner lands a left hand.
Joner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Joshy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Joner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Joner is trying to push Joshy away but Joshy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Joner lands with a left to the head.
Joshy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Joner pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy shoots in for a double leg but Joner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Joner instigates a clinch.
Joner stalling the fight.

Joshy manages to break the clinch.
Joner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joner slips a jab and a cross from Joshy.

Joshy clinches with his opponent.

Joshy manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joner works Joshy's body with a nice hook.

Joner tries to sprawl but Joshy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Joner is controlling Joshy's trapped leg to prevent Joshy from advancing to side control.
Joner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Joshy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Joner wants to improve his position but Joshy is controlling well.
Joner trying to control but Joshy postures up.
Joner is refusing to be controlled, as Joshy sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joner moves away from the strike by Joshy.
Joshy has his takedown stuffed
and Joner counters with a nice uppercut.
Jay Joner seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Joshy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Joshy works his way into full mount!
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 mr Joshy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Joshy.
Joner tries to stall but Joshy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joshys head.

Joner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joshy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joner leaves Joshy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr Joshy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joshy keeps the fight on the outside.
Joshy shoots in but Joner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joner tries to close the distance and clinch but Joshy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
mr Joshy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joner lands a slapping body shot.
Joshy tries to clinch but Joner moves out of range.
Joshy goes for a double leg but Joner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Joner continues to drive forward.
Joner effectively controlling the action here.
Joshy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joner fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joner.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Joshy.
mr Joshy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Joshy eats them both and turns towards Joner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Joner jabs Joshy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Joshy rather than just go for the knockout.
Joner works Joshy's body with a nice hook.
Joner lands with an uppercut that bounces Joshy off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Joshy backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joner looks to land a combination. Joshy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Joshy shoots and misses
and Joner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joshy shoots for a takedown but Joner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joner lands a jab to the head.
Joshy is looking to clinch but Joner is avoiding it.
Joshy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Joner lands a jab to the nose.
Joshy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Joner defends it nicely.
Joner cracks the inside of Joshy's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshy misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Joner counter with a right hand.
Joner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Joshy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!

Joner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Joner lands with a light punch inside.
Joshy looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Joner on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Joner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Joner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Jay Joner!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Jay Joner!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Jay Joner!

Jay Joner wins by unanimous decision!