PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Bremner (ranked 2522 p4p, 1724 weight class) and Steve Cho (ranked 274 p4p, 205 weight class). Jaxon Bremner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bremner
vs
Cho

177 cm
22
150
3 - 1 - 0

168 cm
28
154
6 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaxon Bremner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Cho!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bremner throws a lazy uppercut
and Cho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bremner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cho lands an overhand right.
Jaxon Bremner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bremner defending well as Cho loads up on a big left hand.
Bremner attempts a counter takedown but Cho avoids it well and moves away.
Bremner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cho moves away.

Bremner feints and as Cho raises his hands in defense, Bremner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cho wants to get back to his feet but Bremner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bremner is stalling in the full guard.
Bremner's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bremner passes into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cho can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bremner wants to advance to full mount but Cho doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Cho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bremner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cho can't keep his opponent in guard - Bremner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Bremner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cho doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bremner.
Bremner is pressing down on Cho's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cho is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Bremner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bremner works his way into side control.
Cho stops Bremner from passing to mount.
Cho manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bremner's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremner controlling the action here.
Cho felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cho is trying to stand up here but Bremner is controlling him well.
Bremner wants to free his trapped foot but Cho is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cho is trying to stand.
Bremner stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bremner has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cho gets back to half guard.
Bremner moves nicely into side control.
Bremner trying to control the action but Cho is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Bremner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaxon Bremner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bremner misses with an uppercut.
Cho is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cho works Bremner's body with a nice hook.
Cho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bremner throws a sloppy body shot
and Cho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bremner looks to score with a jab to the body but Cho is just out of range.
A nice side step and Cho releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bremner misses the body punch
and Cho counters with a nice uppercut.
Bremner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cho moves away.
Cho is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bremner with a body shot.
Bremner swings widly with a right hand
and Bremner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cho throws a right and a left that Bremner avoids nicely.
Bremner throws a lazy uppercut
and Cho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bremner throws a right hand that Cho ducks under and follows up with a left that Cho also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bremner swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cho counters with a stiff right hand.
Cho takes a swing at Bremner's ribcage but misses.
Bremner cracks a nice hook into Cho's ribs.
Bremner swings for the body but Cho moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bremner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bremner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bremner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cho.
Bremner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Steve Cho has been cut.
Cho swinging wildly here.
Steve Cho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cho avoids the body shot from Bremner.
Cho appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bremner swings for the body but Cho moves out of range.
Steve Cho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cho scores with a punch to the head.
Cho throws a series of punches but Bremner moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Cho. No joy for Bremner on that attempt.
Bremner throws a poor cross that misses
and Cho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bremner misses with a body shot
and Cho counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bremner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bremner throws a shot to the body.
Steve Cho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cho slips under a jab from Bremner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cho scores with a punch to the head.
Cho slips under a jab from Bremner.
Bremner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cho manages to avoid it.
Bremner misses with a hook to the body
and Cho counters with a straight right hand.
Bremner throws a body shot but no joy.
Bremner misses with a combination
and Cho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bremner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bremner.
Bremner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A right-left combo lands from Cho.
Cho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bremner was well out of range. Poor timing from Cho.
Bremner misses with a body shot
letting Cho counter with a right hand.
Bremner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremner throws a big shot that misses.
Bremner slips a straight right by Cho.

Cho gets caught flat footed, as Bremner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cho can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bremner controls the pace.
Cho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bremner is one step ahead there.
Cho trying to control the position.
Bremner pushing down on Cho's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bremner wants to free his trapped foot but Cho is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bremner is working hard here to advance position.
Cho trying to control here.
Cho looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bremner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bremner wants to free his trapped foot but Cho is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Cho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Cho's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Bremner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cho sprawls well. Cho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bremner gets slowly back to his feet.
Cho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cho misses with the combination.
Cho moves away from the strike by Bremner.
Bremner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cho counters with a nice uppercut.
Bremner swings for the body but Cho moves out of range.
Cho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bremner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bremner throws a poor cross that misses
letting Cho counter with a right hand.
Bremner misses with a left hand
and Bremner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bremner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bremner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bremner misses with a takedown attempt
and Cho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxon Bremner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Cho lands.
Cho throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bremner takes a swing at Cho's ribcage but misses.
Cho might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cho misses the shot to the body.
Cho throws a jab but it's blocked by Bremner.
Cho throws a leg kick but Bremner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bremner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bremner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bremner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bremner throws a hook but Cho blocks it.
Bremner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bremner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from Bremner misses
and Cho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bremner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bremner blocks a head kick by Cho.
Bremner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bremner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cho counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Bremner misses with a takedown attempt
and Cho counters with a left and a right that stings Bremner.
Bremner is looking to wear down Cho with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bremner misses with a wild body shot.
Cho is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bremner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bremner.
Cho is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bremner with a body shot.
Bremner misses with a left hand
and Cho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bremner throws a shot to the body.
Bremner misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremner misses with an uppercut.
Cho lands with a cross.
Bremner throws a body punch but Cho moves out of range.
Cho defending well as Bremner loads up on a big left hand.
Bremner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bremner swings for the body but Cho moves out of range.
As Bremner backs off Cho throws a huge counter combo but Bremner manages to avoid it all.
Cho scores with a body shot.
Cho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bremner misses with a hook.
Bremner just misses with a punch to the body.
Cho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bremner at a distance.
Bremner has his takedown stuffed
and Cho counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bremner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cho ducks under a wild hook from Bremner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bremner digs a good hook to Cho's body.
Bremner fails to land the takedown.
Cho unleashes a big counter combination but Bremner bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bremner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bremner misses with a hook
enabling Cho to counter with a crisp jab.
Bremner misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Cho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bremner misses with a lunging right hand
and Cho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bremner throws a series of punches but Cho moves out of range.

Bremner drives through with a takedown into Cho's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bremner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cho trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Cho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cho 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Cho!
After the big win, Steve Cho made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KOMBAT KLOTHING and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.