PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Muai Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonhy Muai Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Juan Muai Thai has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Juan Muai Thai seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Muai Thai
vs
Muai Thai

185 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juan Muai Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonhy Muai Thai!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonhy Muai Thai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Juan Muai Thai's waist but Juan Muai Thai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jonhy Muai Thai off to one side.
Juan Muai Thai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jonhy Muai Thai is fending him off so far but Juan Muai Thai persists. Nope, Jonhy Muai Thai circles away and we're back to standing.
Juan Muai Thai shoots in looking for a takedown. Jonhy Muai Thai tries to sprawl out of it but Juan Muai Thai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jonhy Muai Thai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jonhy Muai Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Juan Muai Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jonhy Muai Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jonhy Muai Thai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jonhy Muai Thai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juan Muai Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Jonhy Muai Thai.
Jonhy Muai Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Juan Muai Thai circles away.
Jonhy Muai Thai thumps Juan Muai Thai with a low kick.
Jonhy Muai Thai tries to clinch but Juan Muai Thai moves out of range.
Juan Muai Thai could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jonhy Muai Thai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Juan Muai Thai is fending him off so far but Jonhy Muai Thai persists. Nope, Juan Muai Thai circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan Muai Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jonhy Muai Thai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Juan Muai Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jonhy Muai Thai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Juan Muai Thai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jonhy Muai Thai counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Muai Thai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Juan Muai Thai keeping moving, preventing Jonhy Muai Thai from controlling successfully.
Jonhy Muai Thai is stalling in the full guard.
Jonhy Muai Thai postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Juan Muai Thai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Jonhy Muai Thai's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jonhy Muai Thai wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jonhy Muai Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juan Muai Thai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jonhy Muai Thai as he avoids it easily.
Juan Muai Thai tries to clinch up.

Jonhy Muai Thai manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Juan Muai Thai on his heels. He'll look to pass Juan Muai Thai's guard now, I'm sure.

Juan Muai Thai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jonhy Muai Thai defends it easily.
Jonhy Muai Thai looking to pass the guard.
Juan Muai Thai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jonhy Muai Thai's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jonhy Muai Thai looking for subs off his back but Juan Muai Thai has passed one foot through into half guard.
Juan Muai Thai trying to control the action but Jonhy Muai Thai is working from the bottom.
Jonhy Muai Thai looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jonhy Muai Thai is not content to let Juan Muai Thai control the position.
Juan Muai Thai passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jonhy Muai Thai!
Jonhy Muai Thai tries to improve his position but instead Juan Muai Thai has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jonhy Muai Thai avoids the strikes from Juan Muai Thai.
Jonhy Muai Thai looking very determined here, making life difficult for Juan Muai Thai.
Juan Muai Thai misses with a punch to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juan Muai Thai trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jonhy Muai Thai trying to control the action but Juan Muai Thai just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonhy Muai Thai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Juan Muai Thai looks to score with a jab to the body but Jonhy Muai Thai is just out of range.
Juan Muai Thai throws a nice looking combination but Jonhy Muai Thai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Juan Muai Thai lands a jab-cross combination.
Jonhy Muai Thai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Juan Muai Thai fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Juan Muai Thai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jonhy Muai Thai moves away from the strike by Juan Muai Thai.
Jonhy Muai Thai looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Juan Muai Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juan Muai Thai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jonhy Muai Thai shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jonhy Muai Thai showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan Muai Thai wants to control but Jonhy Muai Thai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Jonhy Muai Thai there.
Juan Muai Thai is trying to stand up here but Jonhy Muai Thai is controlling him well.
Jonhy Muai Thai is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Juan Muai Thai tries to hold on but Jonhy Muai Thai postures up.
Jonhy Muai Thai controlling the position easily from mount.
Jonhy Muai Thai unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juan Muai Thai tries to reverse the position but Jonhy Muai Thai maintains control.
Jonhy Muai Thai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Juan Muai Thai tries to hold on but Jonhy Muai Thai pushes him away.
Jonhy Muai Thai raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Jonhy Muai Thai controlling from the full mount.
Jonhy Muai Thai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Juan Muai Thai is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juan Muai Thai manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Jonhy Muai Thai 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.

Juan Muai Thai actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Jonhy Muai Thai seems content to control.
Jonhy Muai Thai trying to control the action but Juan Muai Thai is working from the bottom.
Jonhy Muai Thai with the ground and pound but Juan Muai Thai uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jonhy Muai Thai wants to pass the guard but Juan Muai Thai is keeping the position.
Juan Muai Thai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juan Muai Thai is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonhy Muai Thai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Juan Muai Thai tries to clinch up
and Jonhy Muai Thai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Juan Muai Thai is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Juan Muai Thai tries to clinch up.
Jonhy Muai Thai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jonhy Muai Thai wants it to stay on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juan Muai Thai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jonhy Muai Thai but Jonhy Muai Thai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jonhy Muai Thai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Jonhy Muai Thai darts in and clinches Juan Muai Thai up against the cage.
Jonhy Muai Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Juan Muai Thai blocks it with crossed arms.
Juan Muai Thai jumps guard but Jonhy Muai Thai stands there with Juan Muai Thai around his waist. Juan Muai Thai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Muai Thai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonhy Muai Thai wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonhy Muai Thai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Juan Muai Thai goes for a takedown attempt but Jonhy Muai Thai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Juan Muai Thai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Juan Muai Thai wants to clinch.
Jonhy Muai Thai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Juan Muai Thai is fending him off so far but Jonhy Muai Thai persists. Nope, Juan Muai Thai circles away and we're back to standing.

Juan Muai Thai clinches.
Juan Muai Thai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonhy Muai Thai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Juan Muai Thai working hard to break the clinch.
Jonhy Muai Thai trying to control the position but instead, Juan Muai Thai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jonhy Muai Thai into the cage.
Jonhy Muai Thai tries to pull guard but Juan Muai Thai won't allow it.
Juan Muai Thai has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jonhy Muai Thai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Juan Muai Thai pressing his opponent against the cage.

Jonhy Muai Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Juan Muai Thai shoots in and drives through. Jonhy Muai Thai sprawls well.
Jonhy Muai Thai seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Juan Muai Thai with that takedown attempt.

Jonhy Muai Thai closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jonhy Muai Thai moves into full mount!
Jonhy Muai Thai lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Juan Muai Thai that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

It looks like Juan Muai Thai has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juan Muai Thai wants to try and get back to his feet.

Jonhy Muai Thai is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Juan Muai Thai to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Juan Muai Thai shrugs it off.
Jonhy Muai Thai controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonhy Muai Thai has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Juan Muai Thai's face.

Juan Muai Thai's cut is getting worse.
Juan Muai Thai working to try and regain half guard.

Jonhy Muai Thai jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Juan Muai Thai manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jonhy Muai Thai content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonhy Muai Thai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jonhy Muai Thai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonhy Muai Thai!