PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between joe JO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan prevost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan prevost has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

JO
vs
prevost

150 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, joe JO!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan prevost!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

prevost closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - prevost lands in his opponent's guard.
prevost postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
JO working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from prevost.

prevost drops back, looking for a kneebar! JO looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. JO looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from JO!
prevost is looking to reverse the position.
prevost regains half guard.
prevost punching from the bottom.

prevost is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but JO pulls his head out easily.
prevost gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

prevost is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
prevost has a closed guard, preventing JO from standing up.
prevost thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
prevost doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
prevost looks gassed!
JO wanted to stand there but prevost had control of the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

prevost scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

prevost tries for a kimura but JO is defending well.
prevost sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but JO is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
JO is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
JO really is a fat lump.
prevost scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
JO managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by prevost.
prevost throwing strikes but JO manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
prevost is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
JO misses with a wild combination.

prevost shoots in and bounces JO off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
prevost throwing strikes from guard but JO blocks nicely.
prevost throws a big right hand that misses.
prevost stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. JO swivels though and keeps the full guard.
JO wants to stand up but prevost is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

prevost thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
prevost throws a big right hand that misses.
prevost landing some decent shots from guard.
prevost missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
JO rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but prevost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

prevost drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
JO is looking to work his way out of this bad position but prevost is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan prevost dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

JO stuffs the takedown.
JO throws a sloppy head kick and prevost moves out of range easily.
prevost dodges the punch combination from JO.

prevost gets a takedown into half guard.
prevost missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

JO is defending against the submission attempts here by prevost.
JO has hold of prevost's hands but prevost slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
JO keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
prevost missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
prevost missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
prevost slips a nice elbow through JO's hands, connecting with JO's forehead.
prevost throwing shots but JO is blocking nicely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
prevost misses with a takedown attempt - JO sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

JO gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
prevost works a leg free and moves into half guard.
prevost thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
prevost lands with a punch from half guard.
JO looks like he's trying to stand up.
prevost not landing any meaningful shots this time.
JO looks like he's trying to stand up.
prevost slips a nice elbow through JO's hands, connecting with JO's forehead.
prevost missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
JO keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
JO lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by JO.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
JO throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
prevost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from JO.

prevost bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
JO is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, prevost asserts his dominance and retains side control.

prevost is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but JO is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
JO might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
prevost throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
prevost tries to score with some ground and pound. JO controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
JO avoids any damage from the ground and pound of prevost.
prevost in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
prevost throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
JO is looking to reverse the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
prevost looks for a takedown but JO sprawls well.
joe JO has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan prevost.
JO misses with a series of wild punches.
JO misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from JO misses.

prevost gets a takedown into half guard.
prevost wants to free his trapped foot but JO is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan prevost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

JO lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

prevost looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for JO!
JO wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by prevost.

prevost is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but JO is surviving well by controlling prevost's body position as best he can.
prevost throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
prevost looking to ground and pound but JO is blocking nicely.
prevost has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

prevost is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. JO can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
prevost raining down shots from the mount!
prevost thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
prevost fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
prevost sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
prevost thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
JO is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
prevost unloads with some shots from mount but JO bucks and avoids them well.
joe JO has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
prevost is in the full mount, landing strikes.
JO blocking the ground and pound.
prevost throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for JO because prevost loaded up on that one.
JO blocking the ground and pound.

prevost swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and JO is now in prevost's guard. A big mistake from prevost there, giving up the dominant position!
JO would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now prevost is on top in guard.
prevost pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. JO is keeping the position for now.

prevost thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
prevost with a flurry of punches that miss.

prevost drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and prevost jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
prevost is looking to work some ground and pound but JO has wrist control.
prevost pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. JO is keeping the position for now.
prevost throws a strike but JO rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
prevost looking to hit a scissor sweep but JO is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
prevost shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts JO as he jumps to the side.
JO throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan prevost comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got prevost 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan prevost!