PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Bright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juro Binyamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamie Bright has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bright
vs
Binyamin

223 cm
20
140 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

187 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamie Bright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juro Binyamin!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Binyamin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bright.
Bright lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bright is looking to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bright.
Bright misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Binyamin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bright wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Binyamin but Binyamin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bright lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Binyamin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Binyamin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Binyamin unleashes a big counter combination but Bright bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Binyamin keeps the fight on the outside.
Binyamin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bright is looking to clinch but Binyamin is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Bright forces Binyamin back against the cage and clinches.
Bright just leaning against Binyamin, taking a breather.
Bright taking a breather.
Bright keeps control of Binyamin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bright really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Binyamin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bright has him pressed against the cage.
Bright keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Binyamin's efforts to push away.
Bright has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Binyamin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Binyamin tries to break the clinch but Bright is controlling the position.
Bright keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Binyamin's efforts to push away.
Bright drops down looking for an ankle pick but Binyamin pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Bright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bright rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Binyamin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Binyamin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binyamin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bright.
Bright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Binyamin avoids a kick to the body.
Binyamin unleashes a big counter combination but Bright bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bright is looking to clinch.
Binyamin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bright throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Binyamin.
Jamie Bright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Binyamin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Binyamin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bright moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bright fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bright sets himself, and Binyamin steps forward looking for the clinch! Bright avoids it this time.
Bright throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bright fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Binyamin is out of range.
Bright attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bright, right into the meat.
Binyamin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bright sets himself, and Binyamin steps forward looking for the clinch! Bright avoids it this time.

Bright gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bright throws a knee to the head but misses.
Binyamin avoids the elbow strike from Bright, against the cage.
Bright tries to score a body lock takedown but Binyamin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Binyamin is trying to break free.

Binyamin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bright throws a series of punches but Binyamin avoids them all with ease.
Binyamin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Binyamin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Binyamin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bright swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Binyamin counters by clinching up.
Binyamin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bright is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bright keeps control of Binyamin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Binyamin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bright tries to clinch but Binyamin moves out of range.
Bright wants to clinch but Binyamin slips to the side
and Binyamin counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Binyamin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Juro Binyamin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bright fails to land the takedown.
Binyamin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Bright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bright moves in looking to clinch but Binyamin pushes him off.
Binyamin with the counter takedown but Bright avoids it easily.
Bright throws a sloppy head kick and Binyamin moves out of range easily.
Binyamin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Binyamin avoids the head kick by Bright.
Binyamin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bright.
Bright throws a nice head kick!
Binyamin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bright can pounce on him.
Bright misses with a kick to the body.
Binyamin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bright with a body shot.
Bright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Binyamin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bright.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Binyamin avoids the head kick by Bright.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Bright dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Bright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Binyamin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bright is looking to clinch but Binyamin is avoiding it.

Bright closes the distance and clinches.
Bright throws an elbow but it misses.
Binyamin is looking to break free of the clinch but Bright has double underhooks.

Binyamin breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binyamin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bright.
Bright wants to clinch up but Binyamin keeps it at a distance.
Binyamin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright throws a head kick that half lands.
Bright throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Binyamin's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Binyamin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bright.
Binyamin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And Binyamin tries to counter it with a takedown but Bright pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Bright backs off Binyamin throws a huge counter combo but Bright manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bright tries to clinch there but Binyamin circles away.
Bright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Binyamin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Binyamin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jamie Bright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bright is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bright looks to land a combination but Binyamin avoids it well.
Bright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Binyamin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bright lands a high kick!
Bright moves in looking to clinch but Binyamin pushes him off.
Binyamin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bright tries to clinch but Binyamin is having none of it.
Binyamin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Binyamin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bright. That's going to slow Binyamin down.
Bright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bright wants to clinch up but Binyamin keeps it at a distance.
Binyamin tries to counter with a clinch but Bright shakes him off and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Bright showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bright has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Bright!