PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomand Jerry (ranked 4396 p4p, 4406 weight class) and Tora Sora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry comes to the cage accompanied by Pride.-by Kndrick lamar. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jerry
vs
Sora

203 cm
23
260
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
20
250
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomand Jerry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tora Sora!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jerry shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Sora makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jerry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sora manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sora gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jerry counters with a three punch combo that has Sora backing up. Sora nods at Jerry to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Sora throws a head kick but Jerry moves out of range.
Jerry swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sora wants to clinch.
Jerry throws a front kick aimed at Sora's knee but Sora avoids it well.
Sora looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Jerry.
Jerry steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sora. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sora tries to sprawl but Jerry drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sora is looking to get back to is feet but Jerry passes into side control.

Jerry decides to stand back up.
Good work by Jerry as he checks the leg kick.
Sora lands a high kick!

Jerry looking to score a takedown here. Sora is defending well but Jerry drives through and ends up in Sora's guard.

Jerry decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sora, up you get!
Sora tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jerry is looking to clinch.
Jerry moves out of range of the body kick from Sora.
Sora tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jerry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jerry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sora dodges the punch combination from Jerry.
Jerry moves in looking to clinch but Sora pushes him off.
Sora lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Sora instigates a clinch.
Sora with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sora tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sora creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jerry dodges an elbow strike from Sora.
Jerry goes for a takedown attempt but Sora pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sora tries to clinch there but Jerry circles away.
Sora thows a body kick. Jerry tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tora Sora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jerry shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sora manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sora looks winded!
Jerry wants to stand and escape but instead Sora has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jerry is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sora is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jerry wants to stand up but Sora is controlling him.

Jerry is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sora using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jerry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sora lands an elbow inside.
Jerry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sora has him pressed against the cage.
Sora throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Jerry pulls guard successfully.

Jerry kicks Sora off and gets to his feet.

Jerry forces Sora back against the cage and clinches.
Jerry takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sora missing with knees to the body.
Sora stalling in the clinch but Jerry improves position.
Sora misses with a knee to the head.
Sora with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sora gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tora Sora will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jerry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jerry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sora sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sora looks for a takedown but Jerry sprawls well.

Jerry closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sora's guard.
Sora is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sora lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Jerry keeping moving, preventing Sora from controlling successfully.
Jerry on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jerry tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jerry wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerry moves out of range as Sora throws a body kick.
A head kick by Sora misses

and Jerry counters with a nice double leg into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Sora manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Sora is breathing heavily.
Jerry working hard to break the clinch.
Jerry is trying to break the clinch but Sora is controlling him.
Jerry fails to pull guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jerry as Sora tries to tie him up.
Sora throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sora tries to land a knee to the head but Jerry blocks with his arms.
Jerry is looking to break free of the clinch but Sora has double underhooks.
Sora with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sora looking to throw knees to the head but Jerry is blocking nicely.
Jerry tries to pull guard but Sora won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomand Jerry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sora displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jerry up against the cage.
Sora keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jerry's efforts to push away.
Sora misses with an elbow over the top.
Sora tries a knee to the head but Jerry blocks it.
Sora lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jerry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sora walks away with a smile on his face. Jerry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Jerry looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Jerry stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jerry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sora pinned against the cage. Sora gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sora scores with a leg kick.

Jerry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sora gets back to full guard.
Sora looking to control.

Jerry decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sora misses with a kick to the body.
Jerry misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jerry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Sora.
Sora throws a head kick that misses.
Jerry tries to clinch but Sora is having none of it.
Jerry backing away here, and Sora unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Jerry drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jerry stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Jerry shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sora napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Jerry stands up.
Sora takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tomand Jerry 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. This is the final round!

Jerry tries to close the distance and clinch but Sora swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sora throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jerry is looking to clinch.
Sora lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jerry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sora defends it nicely.
Jerry blocks a head kick by Sora.
Jerry on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jerry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sora throws a nice head kick!
Sora chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sora misses with a hook. Jerry ducked under it nicely.
Sora takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Jerry takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sora throws an elbow that misses.
Jerry avoids a wild elbow strike from Sora.
Jerry can't break the clinch.
Sora has Jerry pressed against the cage, preventing Jerry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tora Sora seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sora tries to land a knee to the head but Jerry blocks with his arms.
Jerry is trying to push Sora away but Sora has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sora misses with a knee strike.
Jerry avoids the elbow strike from Sora, against the cage.
Jerry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jerry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jerry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sora misses with a knee to the head.
Sora using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jerry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sora throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jerry is trying to break free.
Jerry tries to break the clinch but Sora is controlling the position.
Sora has Jerry pressed against the cage.
Sora gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jerry.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomand Jerry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sora throws an elbow but it misses.
Sora lands an elbow inside that Jerry shrugs off.
Jerry is trying to pull guard but Sora has him pressed against the cage.
Sora pushes off an throws an elbow but Jerry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jerry wants to get back to striking at distance but Sora won't allow it.
Sora tries to land a knee to the head but Jerry blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sora.
Sora pushes off an throws an elbow but Jerry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jerry is trying to pull guard but Sora has him pressed against the cage.
Sora trying to land knees to the body.
Sora misses with a knee to the head.
Jerry blocks an elbow strike.
Jerry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sora has Jerry pressed against the cage, preventing Jerry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sora throws an elbow but misses.
Jerry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jerry is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sora pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sora with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jerry is trying to pull guard but Sora turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jerry jumps guard but Sora turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jerry is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Jerry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sora scores a nice knee to the body.
Sora keeps control of Jerry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sora throws an elbow that misses.
Jerry avoids the elbow strike from Sora, against the cage.
Jerry avoiding damage as Sora throws knees to the body.
Jerry managing to block the knees to the body from Sora.
Sora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jerry.
Sora with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jerry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sora wants to stall.
Jerry is trying to break the clinch but Sora has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tora Sora comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sora 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tora Sora!
In defeat, Tomand Jerry stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck you'.