PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jewell Blackwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Bigjohnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Bigjohnson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Blackwell
vs
Bigjohnson

220 cm
19
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jewell Blackwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Bigjohnson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackwell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bigjohnson to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Jewell Blackwell has been cut.
Bigjohnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blackwell circles away quickly and effectively.
A counter left hand to the body from Blackwell misses its target.
Bigjohnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Blackwell counters with a two punch combo.
Blackwell shoots in but Bigjohnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bigjohnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blackwell avoids it really well and circles away.
Blackwell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigjohnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blackwell is trying to keep Bigjohnson in close.
Bigjohnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Blackwell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Blackwell has his foot on Bigjohnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bigjohnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Blackwell is adopting a defensive guard.
Blackwell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bigjohnson on the ground.
Blackwell is trying to control the position but Bigjohnson postures up.
Bigjohnson trying to control but Blackwell is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

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.
Bigjohnson passes into half guard.
Bigjohnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Bigjohnson is looking to advance position but Blackwell won't allow it.
Bigjohnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Blackwell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blackwell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bigjohnson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Blackwell wants to control but Bigjohnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigjohnson slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dave Bigjohnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bigjohnson throws a head kick but Blackwell moves out of range.

Bigjohnson closes the distance and pushes Blackwell back into the cage.
Blackwell is trying to pull guard but Bigjohnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blackwell.
Blackwell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bigjohnson avoids it.
Blackwell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blackwell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bigjohnson after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jewell Blackwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigjohnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blackwell up against the cage.

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

Bigjohnson has managed to clinch.

Bigjohnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blackwell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Blackwell gets tackled into the cage by Bigjohnson. Bigjohnson maintains the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blackwell tries to stall but Bigjohnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bigjohnson tries to break the clinch but Blackwell is controlling the position.
Bigjohnson being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Bigjohnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jewell Blackwell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Blackwell tries to sprawl but Bigjohnson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bigjohnson trying to control the pace.
Blackwell tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigjohnson wants to get back to his feet.
Bigjohnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigjohnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blackwell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blackwell is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Bigjohnson tries to control but Blackwell wriggling away.
Bigjohnson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Blackwell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bigjohnson wants to control the pace but Blackwell is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwell is just holding on here. Bigjohnson manages to take his back.
Bigjohnson lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Blackwell.

Jewell Blackwell's cut is getting worse.

Bigjohnson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Blackwell knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Blackwell for a finish.
Blackwell looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Bigjohnson.

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.
Blackwell avoids the strikes from Bigjohnson.
Will Bigjohnson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackwell just trying to survive but Bigjohnson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Blackwell covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blackwell rolls, trying to escape but Bigjohnson keeps control of the position.
Blackwell looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bigjohnson.
Bigjohnson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Bigjohnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jewell Blackwell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bigjohnson cracks Blackwell with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Blackwell looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bigjohnson finish him?

Bigjohnson has closed the distance and engaged Blackwell in a clinch.

Bigjohnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Blackwell uses from the top position.
Bigjohnson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bigjohnson is trying to control the position but Blackwell postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bigjohnson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Blackwell is fighting to break Bigjohnson's control of his arms but Bigjohnson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bigjohnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blackwell's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwell wants to get back to his feet but Bigjohnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bigjohnson is looking to pass into half guard but Blackwell pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Blackwell is in guard.

Bigjohnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Well, if Bigjohnson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Blackwell pushes Bigjohnson off looking to stand but Bigjohnson dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigjohnson throws a strike but Blackwell avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bigjohnson trying to control but Blackwell is working from the bottom.
Bigjohnson pushing down on Blackwell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Blackwell is trying to stand up here but Bigjohnson is controlling him well.

Blackwell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bigjohnson is looking to take a break and control but Blackwell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bigjohnson is thwarting Blackwell's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigjohnson is looking to take a break and control but Blackwell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bigjohnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blackwell's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Bigjohnson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Blackwell quickly recovers to half guard.
Dave Bigjohnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bigjohnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bigjohnson controlling the action here.

Bigjohnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blackwell defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigjohnson trying to mount his opponent but Blackwell defends it.
Bigjohnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bigjohnson is taking a breather. Blackwell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Blackwell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bigjohnson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Bigjohnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bigjohnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Bigjohnson!