PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Batyrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and frank jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). frank jones told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Batyrovich
vs
jones

190 cm
22
219 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Batyrovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, frank jones!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Batyrovich.
Batyrovich looks to land a combination. jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like frank jones has been cut.
Batyrovich throws a leg kick which misses jones's front leg but catches the back leg as jones tries to avoid it.
Batyrovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Batyrovich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Batyrovich has dropped down and is working for a takedown. jones is trying to keep an underhook but Batyrovich manages to get the takedown into half guard.
jones trying to hold on to Batyrovich's head to control him but Batyrovich postures up.
Batyrovich throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Batyrovich lands a nice short elbow.
Batyrovich uses his free foot to push down on jones's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for jones.
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!
BOOM! Batyrovich connects with a massive shot to the dome!
jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Batyrovich lands a big elbow.

jones is rocked!
jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
jones looks gassed!
The referee warns jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batyrovich with a couple of short strikes.
Batyrovich is landing with some decent strikes but jones is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Batyrovich has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of jones's face.
Batyrovich landing strikes, looking to finish!
jones wants to hold on but Batyrovich pushes him away.
Batyrovich lands with some vicious ground and pound - can jones hang on?
jones is still in real trouble! Can Batyrovich finish him?
Batyrovich avoids the attempt from jones to control.
jones seems to have recovered his senses.
jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
jones taking shots to the head.
Batyrovich lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
jones working to try and regain half guard.
Batyrovich working jones over with strikes here.
Batyrovich punishing his opponent with strikes.
Batyrovich is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Batyrovich punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones tries to hold on but Batyrovich pushes him away.
Batyrovich lands with some vicious ground and pound - can jones hang on?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Batyrovich postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. jones looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Batyrovich.
Batyrovich landing strikes, looking to finish!
jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Batyrovich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
jones wants to control but Batyrovich is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Batyrovich.
jones taking shots to the head.
jones is bucking up trying to escape but Batyrovich cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
jones is working to get back to half guard.
jones tries to lock up and control but Batyrovich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Batyrovich has a good base and remains in mount.
jones tries to lock up and control but Batyrovich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Batyrovich lands a big shot there that rocks jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Batyrovich working for a guillotine from mount but jones is in no mood to give up.
jones wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Batyrovich.
jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Batyrovich 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.
Batyrovich looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Batyrovich with a couple of short strikes.
jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Batyrovich.
Batyrovich lands with some vicious ground and pound - can jones hang on?
Batyrovich cracks jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Batyrovich punishing his opponent with strikes.
jones manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jones tries to get to full guard but Batyrovich has control of the leg.
Batyrovich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Batyrovich.
jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Batyrovich missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Batyrovich.
Ground and pound from Batyrovich.
Batyrovich throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
jones wants to sweep but no luck.
jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Batyrovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on frank jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Batyrovich.
jones shoots for a takedown but Batyrovich saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Batyrovich misses with a head kick.
Batyrovich lands a jab-cross combination.
Batyrovich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt jones.
Batyrovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that jones can do to turn this around?
Batyrovich throws a right and a left that jones avoids nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Batyrovich lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Batyrovich misses with a wild combination.

Batyrovich gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
jones trying to control but Batyrovich is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batyrovich being controlled here, momentarily.
jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Batyrovich pushes jones off and scrambles back to his feet.

Batyrovich shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Batyrovich is working jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Batyrovich distracts jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Batyrovich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Batyrovich looking to pass the guard.
jones looking to control.
Batyrovich content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
jones 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batyrovich advances position into side control!
Batyrovich throws an elbow but jones slips to the side and avoids it well.
Batyrovich landing a few strikes.
jones struggling a bit here.

Batyrovich thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Batyrovich lands some shots froms side control.
Batyrovich throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
jones is trying to control Batyrovich's posture but Batyrovich avoids it.
Batyrovich lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ivan Batyrovich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
jones wants to control but Batyrovich postures up.
Batyrovich working the body and head with strikes.
Batyrovich working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones is working to avoid the ground and pound but Batyrovich connects with a decent elbow.
What's jones going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
jones is looking to regain half guard here but Batyrovich keeps moving and retains side control.
jones can't do much from the bottom here.
jones managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Batyrovich.
Batyrovich working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Batyrovich doesn't succeed with the takedown

so jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
jones postures up and lands a big shot to Batyrovich's brow.
Batyrovich is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jones moves into full guard.
Batyrovich postures up.
Batyrovich postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Batyrovich being controlled here momentarily.
jones trying to keep a closed guard but Batyrovich is proving a slippery customer.
Batyrovich is looking to work some ground and pound but jones has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Batyrovich wants to get back to full guard.
jones tries to pass to full mount but Batyrovich defends it.
Batyrovich is staying active underneath jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Batyrovich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on frank jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Batyrovich lands a nice shot that snaps jones's head back.
Batyrovich bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of jones's head.
A jab from Batyrovich does it's job there.

jones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Batyrovich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of jones's head.

Batyrovich stands up from jones's guard - Batyrovich perhaps looking for a knockout.
jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Batyrovich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Batyrovich keeps jones at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ivan Batyrovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
jones trying to control but Batyrovich is working from the bottom.
jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Batyrovich's guard.
jones trying to control the action but Batyrovich is working from the bottom.
Batyrovich is looking to escape.
jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones uses his free foot to push down on Batyrovich's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Batyrovich.
Batyrovich is working to get back to half guard.
Batyrovich is working hard here to advance position.
Batyrovich sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Batyrovich defending well though.
jones trying to control from half guard but Batyrovich is working away.
Batyrovich gets back to full guard.
jones trying to control but Batyrovich is working from the bottom.
jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batyrovich keeping moving, preventing jones from controlling successfully.
jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Batyrovich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Batyrovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Batyrovich lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Batyrovich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Batyrovich to counter with a crisp jab.
Batyrovich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Batyrovich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

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.
Batyrovich takes a swing at jones's ribcage but misses.
Batyrovich throws a sloppy head kick and jones moves out of range easily.
jones fails to land the takedown.
Ivan Batyrovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of frank jones.
Batyrovich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Batyrovich lands with a thumping leg kick.
jones has his takedown stuffed
enabling Batyrovich to counter with a crisp jab.
jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Batyrovich counters with a series of strikes. jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Batyrovich scores with a leg kick.
jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Batyrovich. Batyrovich obviously looking to wear him down.
frank jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Batyrovich lands with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Batyrovich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Batyrovich 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Batyrovich!