PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between love peace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jason Bourne enters the cage!

peace
vs
Bourne

186 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
234 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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 New York, love peace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jason Bourne!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
peace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bourne throws out the jab.

Bourne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
peace tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bourne's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
peace tries to pull guard but Bourne won't allow it.

Bourne jumps guard.
Bourne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
peace trying to control but Bourne is working from the bottom.

Bourne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. peace is aware though and is defending well.
peace has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bourne is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
peace slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Bourne kicks peace off and gets to his feet.
peace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bourne as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for love peace. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
peace closes the distance but Bourne moves to the side
and Bourne counters with a solid body kick.

peace closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bourne did well to prevent peace getting side control.
peace wants to control but Bourne is keeping him busy.
Bourne trying to control from the bottom.
peace trying to control from Bourne's half guard. Bourne has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Bourne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bourne looks gassed!
peace sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bourne is trying to control the position but peace postures up.
peace content to stall in guard here.
peace trying to control but Bourne is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bourne looking for a guillotine here but peace defends easily.
peace pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bourne is keeping the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bourne throws a nice looking combination but peace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bourne shoots for a double leg takedown but peace sprawls well. He's pushed Bourne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
peace tries to close the distance and clinch but Bourne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
peace tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bourne counters with a two punch combo.

Bourne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bourne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bourne wants to stand but peace is controlling the position.
peace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bourne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

peace avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
peace postures up.

Bourne is looking for a triangle but peace pushes his legs off easily.
Bourne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
peace throws a low kick but Bourne moves out of range easily.
peace shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice sprawl there from Bourne as peace shoots in.
Bourne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bourne throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that love peace will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bourne just misses with a punch to the body.
peace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
love peace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bourne checks a leg kick.
peace leaves Bourne with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bourne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says peace as he avoids it easily.

peace drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
peace is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bourne keeping moving, preventing peace from controlling successfully.
peace is looking to stand up but Bourne won't let him.
Bourne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
peace trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bourne seems keen to control peace's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bourne can do anything to dispel that myth.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bourne tries to close the distance and clinch but peace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bourne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Bourne scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
peace knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bourne on the ground.
Bourne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. peace defending well though.
Bourne looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
peace has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bourne is working away from the top position though.
Bourne frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
peace is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
peace is bucking up trying to escape but Bourne cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BOOM! Bourne connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Bourne swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and peace is now in Bourne's guard. A big mistake from Bourne there, giving up the dominant position!
Bourne has a closed guard, preventing peace from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bourne is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bourne misses with a punch on the inside.
peace goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bourne prevents it.
Bourne has peace pushed against the cage.
peace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Bourne.
Bourne manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bourne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
love peace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Bourne.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bourne.
peace tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bourne just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
peace tries to pull guard but Bourne holds him up against the cage and eventually peace drops back down to his feet.
peace tries to break the clinch but Bourne is controlling the position.
Bourne pushes peace back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bourne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bourne taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
peace is looking to break free of the clinch but Bourne has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bourne avoiding damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bourne.
Bourne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
peace drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bourne gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bourne lands a hook that snaps the head of peace backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by peace as Bourne tries to tie him up.
peace drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bourne pulls his leg out and moves away.
peace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bourne pinned against the cage. Bourne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Bourne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bourne shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in peace's guard.
Bourne landing some decent shots from guard.
Bourne wants to control from the top but peace keeps moving.
peace throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bourne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
peace is trying to keep Bourne in close.
peace wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne stops peace from standing up.
Bourne thows a big elbow that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bourne throws a series of punches but peace avoids them all with ease.
Bourne throws a nice looking combination but peace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
peace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bourne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
peace misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bourne misses with a double jab.
Bourne scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bourne scores with a sloppy right hand. peace should have avoided that one.

That's two 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.
Bourne falls off balance throwing a combination

and peace counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bourne is positioning himself well to prevent peace advancing to mount.

Bourne has one foot on peace's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
peace changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bourne tries to avoid it but peace manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bourne to the ground. Bourne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bourne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
peace tries for a takedown but Bourne circles away easily

and Bourne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bourne.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for love peace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bourne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bourne trying to control but peace is working from the bottom.
Bourne won't allow peace to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

peace is looking for a triangle but Bourne pushes his legs off easily.

peace is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bourne defends well.
peace throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bourne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bourne misses with the combination.
Bourne throws a right hand that peace ducks under and follows up with a left that peace also avoids with ease.

That's four 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.
peace misses with a body shot
and Bourne counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Bourne.
peace wants to clinch
and Bourne counters with a one-two to the body.
peace throws a nice looking combination but Bourne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bourne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bourne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between peace's hands.
Bourne scores with a crisp jab that stopped peace in his tracks.
Bourne misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Bourne misses.
Horrible takedown by Bourne or perhaps it was just good defense by peace which made him look bad.
Bourne misses with a shot to the body

and peace counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Bourne makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Bourne.
I think Bourne 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!