PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Destroy (ranked 4818 p4p, 4769 weight class) and Jake Bremner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Destroy
vs
Bremner

160 cm
25
137
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
16
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Destroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Bremner!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bremner misses with a right hand
and Destroy counters with a right hand to the body.
Bremner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A quick step to the side and Destroy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Destroy moves forwards but Bremner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Destroy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Bremner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Destroy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Destroy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bremner misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Destroy misses its target.
Bremner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bremner thows a leg kick but Destroy checks it
and Destroy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bremner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Destroy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroy moves out of range as Bremner strikes.
Bremner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bremner misses with an uppercut
and Destroy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bremner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Destroy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bremner thinking.
Bremner throws a push kick but Destroy slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bremner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Destroy counters with a nice body shot.
Bremner lands a lovely overhand right.
Bremner looks to score with a jab to the body but Destroy is just out of range.
Bremner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Destroy moves out of range of the body kick from Bremner.
Destroy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Destroy avoids the body shot from Bremner.
Destroy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bremner misses with a jab to the body
and Destroy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bremner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jake Bremner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bremner throws a hook but Destroy blocks it.
Destroy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bremner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bremner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Destroy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A low kick from Bremner is predictable there
and Bremner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bremner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Destroy was well out of range. Poor timing from Bremner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bremner misses
and Destroy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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 takes a swing at Destroy's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bremner. That's going to slow Destroy down.
Bremner throws an off balance right hand
and Destroy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bremner throws a poor cross that misses
and Destroy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bremner looks to land a left hand but Destroy moved out of range nicely.
Bremner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bremner.
Destroy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bremner throws a lazy uppercut
and Destroy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bremner throws the kick towards the body but Destroy avoids it.
Bremner throws a leg kick but Destroy checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Destroy misses its target.
Bremner misses with a hook
and Destroy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick lands for Bremner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremner lands a slapping body shot.
Bremner misses the jab.
Bremner throws a chopping leg kick but Destroy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bremner throws the kick towards the body but Destroy avoids it.
Destroy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bremner throws a leg kick
and Destroy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bremner misses with a body kick.
It looked like Destroy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bremner.
Bremner looks for the body kick but Destroy saw that one coming.
Bremner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Destroy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bremner misses with a left hand
and Destroy counters with a nice body shot.
Bremner throws a leg kick but Destroy moved away.
A quick step to the side and Destroy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bremner throws an off balance right hand
and Destroy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bremner misses with the body kick
and Destroy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bremner thinking.
Bremner misses with a head kick.
Destroy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bremner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Destroy is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Destroy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bremner.
Bremner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Destroy counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Destroy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bremner misses with a low kick.
Destroy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bremner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Destroy is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Destroy misses its target.
Bremner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Destroy was well out of range. Poor timing from Bremner.
Destroy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bremner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Destroy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bremner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bremner misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Destroy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Destroy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Destroy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bremner can pounce on him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jon Destroy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bremner throws a head kick that misses.
Bremner catches Destroy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bremner throws the kick towards the body but Destroy avoids it.
Bremner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Destroy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bremner lands with an overhand left.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bremner in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bremner motions for Destroy to come forward. Bremner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Destroy misses its target.
Bremner throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Destroy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bremner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Destroy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jon Destroy is winning the standup battle so far.
Bremner misses with a right hand
and Destroy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bremner thinking.
Bremner misses with a left hand
and Destroy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bremner thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremner with a nice calf kick.
Bremner throws a lazy uppercut
and Destroy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bremner misses with a hook to the body
and Destroy counters with a right hand to the body.
Bremner is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bremner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like Destroy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bremner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bremner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Destroy.
Bremner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Destroy was well out of range. Poor timing from Bremner.
A counter left hand to the body from Destroy misses its target.
Bremner misses with an uppercut
and Destroy counters with a nice body shot.
Bremner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Destroy moves away.
Bremner swings widly with a right hand
and Destroy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bremner thinking.
Bremner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bremner thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Destroy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Destroy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Destroy avoids the body shot from Bremner.
Bremner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Destroy counters with a right hand to the body.
Bremner cracks Destroy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bremner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Destroy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Destroy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Destroy is looking to wear down Bremner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bremner misses with a lunging right hand
and Destroy counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circling - Bremner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Destroy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bremner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bremner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Destroy.
Bremner swings widly with a right hand
and Destroy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bremner.
Destroy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bremner misses with a lunging right hand
and Destroy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bremner thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bremner misses with a hook
and Destroy counters with a nice body shot.
Bremner misses with a body shot
and Destroy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bremner misses with a leg kick
and Destroy counters with a right hand to the body.
Bremner throws a jab when Destroy was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Destroy misses its target.
Bremner throws a leg kick which misses Destroy's front leg but catches the back leg as Destroy tries to avoid it.
Bremner throws a sloppy head kick
and Destroy counters with a right hand to the body.
Bremner throws a leg kick
and Destroy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Destroy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bremner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Destroy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bremner misses
and Destroy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bremner is looking to chop away at Destroy's legs.
Bremner misses with a hook
and Destroy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bremner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Destroy.
Bremner wants to clinch
and Destroy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bremner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Destroy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Destroy blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Destroy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bremner misses with a left hand
and Destroy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bremner misses with a left hand
and Destroy counters with a left to the body.
Bremner tries to score with a low kick but Destroy moves his leg out of the way.
Destroy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bremner throws a body kick that misses.
Destroy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bremner throws a push kick but Destroy slaps the foot to one side.
Destroy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bremner throws a leg kick but Destroy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Destroy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bremner can do to turn this around?
A low kick from Bremner misses
and Destroy counters with a right hand to the body.
Bremner throws a push kick but Destroy slaps the foot to one side.
Destroy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Destroy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick by Bremner misses
and Destroy counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bremner misses with a body shot
and Destroy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick from Bremner misses
and Destroy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A low kick from Bremner is predictable there
and Destroy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bremner misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Bremner is predictable there
and Destroy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bremner misses with a hook
and Destroy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bremner throws an off balance right hand
and Destroy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Destroy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bremner.
Bremner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Destroy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bremner throws a poor cross that misses
and Destroy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Destroy moves away from the strike by Bremner.
Bremner misses with a left hand
and Destroy counters with a left to the body.
Bremner misses with a low kick as Destroy jumps back.
Destroy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bremner misses with a body shot.
Bremner misses with a kick to the body.
Bremner throws a hook but Destroy blocks it.
Destroy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bremner misses with a low kick.
Destroy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Destroy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroy checks a leg kick.
It looked like Destroy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bremner.
Bremner tries to land a body kick
and Destroy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bremner is looking to chop away at Destroy's legs.
Destroy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bremner might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Destroy has got the better of the exchanges.
Bremner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Destroy checks a leg kick.
It looked like Destroy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bremner.
Bremner misses with a jab to the body
and Destroy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bremner scores with a decent looking hook.
Bremner misses with a left hand
and Destroy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bremner thinking.
Bremner missing with a left hand there. Destroy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bremner tries to clinch but Destroy moves away
and Destroy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bremner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bremner thows a leg kick but Destroy checks it
and Destroy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bremner throws a sloppy head kick
and Destroy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bremner misses with a straight right.
Destroy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bremner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Destroy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bremner throws a sloppy head kick and Destroy moves out of range easily.
Bremner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bremner misses with an uppercut
and Destroy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bremner throws a leg kick
and Destroy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bremner thinking.
Jake Bremner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bremner misses with a left hand
and Destroy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bremner throws a lazy uppercut
and Destroy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bremner throws a leg kick
and Destroy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bremner throws a lazy head kick
and Destroy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bremner thows a leg kick but Destroy checks it
and Destroy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Bremner misses
and Destroy counters with a right hand to the body.
Bremner misses with an uppercut
and Destroy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bremner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Destroy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bremner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Destroy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bremner thinking.
Bremner throws a solid leg kick but Destroy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bremner.
A counter left hand to the body from Destroy misses its target.
Destroy blocks a jab.
Destroy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bremner throws a poor cross that misses
and Destroy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bremner misses with an uppercut
and Destroy counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bremner is predictable there
and Destroy counters with a right hand to the body.
Bremner throws a body punch but Destroy moves out of range.
Destroy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bremner tries to score with a low kick but Destroy moves his leg out of the way.
Bremner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Destroy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bremner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Destroy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bremner thows a leg kick but Destroy checks it
and Destroy counters with a left to the body.
Bremner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Destroy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bremner throws a poor cross that misses
and Destroy counters with a right hand to the body.
Destroy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A quick step to the side and Destroy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bremner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Destroy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bremner thinking.
Bremner throws out a leg kick but Destroy moves out of range and Bremner only half commits.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Destroy checks a leg kick.
Destroy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bremner throws a lazy right hand but Destroy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bremner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Destroy misses its target.
An inside leg kick from Bremner misses.
Bremner throws an off balance right hand
and Destroy counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bremner misses with an uppercut
and Destroy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bremner thinking.
Bremner throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Destroy counters with a right hand to the body.
Bremner throws a sloppy head kick
and Destroy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bremner thinking.
Bremner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Destroy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bremner throws a lazy uppercut
and Destroy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bremner throws an off balance right hand
and Destroy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bremner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Destroy was well out of range. Poor timing from Bremner.
Destroy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bremner misses with a leg kick
and Destroy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jon Destroy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bremner misses with a hook
and Destroy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Destroy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Destroy 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Destroy!