PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Broadhurst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xv Jobber vX (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xv Jobber vX will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Broadhurst
vs
Jobber vX

163 cm
20
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
130 lbs
0 - 74 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 London, Aaron Broadhurst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 74 - 0, fighting out of London, Xv Jobber vX!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Broadhurst moves into range and clinches up with Jobber vX.
Broadhurst lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jobber vX or not.

Broadhurst pulls guard effortlessly.
Broadhurst is pulling down on Jobber vX's head. It's preventing any offense from Jobber vX, at least for the moment.

Broadhurst pushes Jobber vX off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Broadhurst moves into range and clinches up with Jobber vX.

Broadhurst gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Broadhurst stands up and beckons Jobber vX to join him on the feet.
A head kick from Broadhurst lands but Jobber vX takes it in his stride.

Jobber vX is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobber vX closes the distance looking to clinch

and Broadhurst counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jobber vX is still in real trouble! Can Broadhurst finish him?
Broadhurst content to stall in guard here.
Jobber vX can't keep his opponent in guard - Broadhurst advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jobber vX seems to have recovered his senses.
Jobber vX is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Broadhurst scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jobber vX on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Broadhurst is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Broadhurst stands up and beckons Jobber vX to join him on the feet.

Jobber vX tries to keep at a distance but Broadhurst has taken the fight into the clinch.

Broadhurst has picked Jobber vX up - he's going for a ride! Broadhurst dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Broadhurst performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Broadhurst is breathing heavily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Broadhurst connects with a nice short shot to Jobber vX's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Broadhurst lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jobber vX is trying to control but Broadhurst passes into side control!
Broadhurst moves into full mount!
Broadhurst avoids the attempt from Jobber vX to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Broadhurst content just to control the position here.
Jobber vX can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jobber vX tries to buck Broadhurst off but he can't manage it.
Jobber vX is bucking up trying to escape but Broadhurst cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Broadhurst controlling the pace for now.
Jobber vX takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jobber vX working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Broadhurst controlling his opponent.
Jobber vX is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jobber vX takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Broadhurst dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Broadhurst moves into the clinch successfully.
Broadhurst avoids the elbow strike from Jobber vX, against the cage.

Broadhurst gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jobber vX regains guard.
Broadhurst has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Broadhurst with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Broadhurst stays in close to Jobber vX's body and controls the position.
Broadhurst postures up.
Broadhurst not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jobber vX is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jobber vX is breathing heavily.
Broadhurst slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadhurst looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Broadhurst drops an elbow to the side of Jobber vX's head.
Broadhurst works his way into full mount!
Broadhurst lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Broadhurst has isolated one of Jobber vX's arms. Jobber vX looking to fight him off but Broadhurst twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aaron Broadhurst!