PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between gerwyn jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bratts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is do it. Jack Bratts will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

jones
vs
Bratts

188 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

192 cm
23
204 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

GTI-MAX SUPPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, gerwyn jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Bratts!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bratts tries to clinch up but jones circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from jones misses the target.
Bratts is looking to slow jones down with leg kicks.
Jack Bratts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bratts tries to clinch up but jones circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from jones.
Bratts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bratts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Bratts.

Bratts closes the distance and pushes jones back into the cage.
jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bratts is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bratts fights it off and pushes away nicely.
jones throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Bratts to counter with a crisp jab.
Bratts tries to close the distance and clinch but jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bratts throws a series of punches but jones moves out of range.

jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bratts!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bratts can't escape the position.
Bratts is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
jones landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratts can't escape the position.
jones unloads with some shots from mount but Bratts bucks and avoids them well.
Bratts is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
jones lands a big shot there that rocks Bratts but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
jones prevents Bratts from getting the reversal.
Bratts in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bratts takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bratts really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bratts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
jones dominating with strikes here.
Bratts swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratts is working to get back to half guard.
jones controlling from the full mount.
jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
jones sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bratts wants to hold on but jones pushes him away.
Bratts is trying to stand.
Bratts blocking the ground and pound.
jones controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
jones is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bratts looks a forlorn figure.
Bratts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
jones sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bratts really wants to buck jones off and get back to his feet.
jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bratts tries to lock up and control but jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
jones dominating with strikes here.
Bratts takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bratts is squirming around, avoiding jones's attempts to control the action.
Bratts is trying to stand up.
Bratts is in all sorts of trouble here.
jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
jones avoids the attempt from Bratts to control.
jones dominating with strikes here.
Bratts takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
jones landing punches.
Bratts regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

gerwyn jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bratts wants to clinch.
Bratts tries to close the distance and clinch but jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bratts moves into range and connects with a jab.

jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
jones with shots to the head and body - Bratts looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bratts keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bratts wants to control but jones is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratts might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control jones kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
jones with the ground and pound from mount.
jones prevents Bratts from getting the reversal.
Bratts is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
jones landing strikes, looking to finish!
jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bratts can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones looking to control but Bratts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
jones unloading with bombs!
jones breaks from Bratts's wrist control and lands an elbow.
jones sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

jones swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bratts is now in jones's guard. A big mistake from jones there, giving up the dominant position!
Bratts trying to control the position from guard on top but jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bratts is looking to stand up but jones won't let him.
Bratts controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratts would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bratts wants to control from the top but jones keeps moving.
gerwyn jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bratts wants to stand but jones is controlling his posture from full guard.
jones is pulling down on Bratts's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bratts fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bratts closes the distance and clinches.

Bratts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bratts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
gerwyn jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bratts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bratts lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bratts is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Bratts.
Bratts wants to clinch up but jones keeps it at a distance.
Bratts misses with a few strikes there.
Bratts wants to clinch.
Bratts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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 gerwyn jones will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

jones swings for the body but Bratts moves out of range.
Bratts lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like gerwyn jones has been cut.
Bratts swinging wilding here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Bratts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bratts's guard.
Bratts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones wants to pass the guard but Bratts is keeping the position.
Bratts trying to keep a closed guard but jones is proving a slippery customer.
jones thows a big elbow that misses.

Bratts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
jones lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bratts is on top in guard.
Bratts stopping the sweep attempt from jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
jones is trying to keep Bratts in close.
Bratts forces his way into half guard.
jones is looking for a sweep. Bratts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
jones wants to get back to his feet.
jones wants to get back to full guard.
Bratts is trying to control the action in half guard but jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bratts passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratts advances nicely into full mount.
jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bratts controlling his opponent.

Bratts gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Bratts cracks jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bratts fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bratts rushes jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
jones pushes Bratts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Bratts manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bratts drives through and clinches with jones against the cage.

Bratts manages to break the clinch.
jones shoots in and drives through. Bratts sprawls well.
Bratts lunges at jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by jones's hand.
Bratts connects with the punch.

Bratts has closed the distance and engaged jones in a clinch.

Bratts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bratts is looking to clinch but jones is avoiding it.
Bratts lands a nice hook to jones's body. jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

jones tries to keep at a distance but Bratts has taken the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bratts.
Bratts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Bratts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bratts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bratts is looking to clinch.
Bratts tries to clinch but jones moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Bratts really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on gerwyn jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bratts moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bratts, right into the meat.
Bratts tries to close the distance and clinch up but jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bratts is looking to clinch.
jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bratts misses with a two punch combination.
jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bratts tries to clinch but jones moves out of range.
Bratts lands a jab to the head.
Bratts doesn't manage to clinch there - jones circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bratts!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bratts.
Bratts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bratts is looking to clinch but jones is avoiding it.
Bratts throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bratts.
Danga de danga de dang - Bratts scores with a four punch combination!
Bratts tries to clinch but jones moves out of range.
jones slips a jab and a cross from Bratts.
Bratts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Bratts. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bratts.
jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bratts tries to avoid it but jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bratts to the ground. Bratts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bratts is looking to clinch.
Bratts throws a nice head kick!
Some wild striking there from Bratts.
Bratts wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by jones.
Bratts scoring well with a low kick there.
Bratts misses with a double jab

so jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
jones wants to control from the top but Bratts keeps moving.
jones preventing the sweep.
Bratts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratts keeping moving, preventing jones from controlling successfully.

Bratts pushes jones off and gets back to his feet.
Bratts misses with a hook. jones ducked under it nicely.
Bratts avoids the head kick by jones.
Bratts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bratts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by jones.
Bratts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bratts throws a sloppy head kick and jones moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bratts moves in looking to clinch but jones pushes him off.

jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Bratts working for a triangle but jones defends it easily.
jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bratts is looking to control jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bratts avoid being mounted?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bratts is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Bratts dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on gerwyn jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
jones misses with an uppercut.
jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bratts throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bratts is looking to clinch.
Bratts tries to clinch up but jones circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick by jones misses
and Bratts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bratts thows a body kick. jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bratts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bratts lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as jones backs up against the cage.
Bratts swinging wilding here.
Jack Bratts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Bratts takes the fight into the clinch.

Bratts breaks the clinch.
Jack Bratts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bratts scores with a head kick.

Bratts has managed to clinch.
Bratts's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bratts lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bratts tries a knee to the head but jones blocks it.
jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bratts pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bratts stops a takedown attempt from jones.

Bratts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bratts tries to clinch up.
Bratts tries to clinch but jones is having none of it.
jones shoots in for a double leg but Bratts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for gerwyn jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and jones counters with a big head kick but Bratts shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratts wants to clinch

and jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
jones wants to control from the top but Bratts keeps moving.
Bratts controls jones momentarily but jones frees himself.
jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Bratts working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratts wants to sweep here but jones controlling him for the moment.
Bratts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bratts is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bratts blocks a jab.
A left lands for Bratts.
jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bratts scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bratts tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bratts tries to clinch but jones is having none of it.
A combination from Bratts does no damage.
jones fails with a takedown attempt.
jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bratts lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Bratts has managed to clinch.

Bratts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bratts tests jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bratts tries to close the distance and clinch up but jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Bratts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bratts 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Bratts!
Jack Bratts is the new light heavyweight champion!