PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Defunce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Dejesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Defunce might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cochise. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Defunce
vs
Dejesus

196 cm
20
246 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

High Tech Supplements

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timothy Defunce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Douglas Dejesus!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Defunce closes the distance and clinches up with Dejesus, looking for a takedown. Defunce pushes Dejesus against the cage but Dejesus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

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

Dejesus stands up and waves to Defunce to follow him.

Dejesus clinches up with Defunce and pushes him back against the cage.

Dejesus breaks from the clinch.

Dejesus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Defunce wants to get back to full guard.
Defunce is working hard here to advance position.

Dejesus 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.
Defunce manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Defunce manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Defunce shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dejesus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Defunce's guard.
Defunce is breathing heavily.
Dejesus wants to control from the top but Defunce keeps moving.
Defunce wants to stand up but Dejesus is controlling him.
Defunce is striking but Dejesus is not phased and passes to half guard.
Dejesus is taking a breather. Defunce says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dejesus is looking to take a break and control but Defunce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Dejesus seems to be working for a kimura but Defunce defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dejesus wants to stand up but Defunce has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Dejesus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Defunce does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Defunce is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Dejesus escapes and gets back to his feet.

Defunce looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dejesus!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dejesus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dejesus manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Defunce thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dejesus's head.
Dejesus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dejesus.
Defunce trying to control the position from guard on top but Dejesus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Defunce has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Defunce lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Defunce gets to his feet. Dejesus looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Defunce shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Defunce was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Defunce punishing his opponent with strikes.
Defunce is landing with some decent strikes but Dejesus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dejesus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dejesus holds of for dear life.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dejesus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Defunce with the ground and pound from mount.
Dejesus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dejesus tries to lock up and control but Defunce gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dejesus regains half guard.
Dejesus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Defunce's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Defunce's back!
Defunce breaks Dejesus's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Defunce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Dejesus manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Defunce with a poor takedown

and Dejesus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Defunce. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dejesus pulls guard.
Defunce landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Defunce scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Defunce landing with the ground and pound.
Defunce passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Defunce working the head with strikes.

Defunce decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Defunce closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dejesus is trying is best to control the position here.
Dejesus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Defunce's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Defunce's back!
Defunce is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Douglas Dejesus will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dejesus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Defunce makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Defunce.
Defunce is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dejesus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Defunce is proving hard to escape from.
Dejesus wants to control from the top but Defunce keeps moving.
Defunce looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dejesus is one step ahead there.
Defunce keeping moving, preventing Dejesus from controlling successfully.
Dejesus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dejesus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Defunce keeping moving, preventing Dejesus from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dejesus slips nicely into half guard.
Defunce missing with punches from the bottom.
Defunce gets full guard.
Dejesus postures up.
Dejesus trying to control the position from guard on top but Defunce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dejesus postures up and lands a big shot to Defunce's brow.
Dejesus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Defunce is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dejesus is controlling him.
Defunce is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dejesus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Defunce scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Defunce closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defunce working the ground and pound.
Timothy Defunce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Defunce in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dejesus struggling a bit here.

Defunce stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Defunce tries for a takedown but Dejesus circles away easily

and Dejesus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dejesus passes to side control.

Dejesus decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Defunce shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dejesus's guard.
Defunce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dejesus is keeping the position for now.
Defunce scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dejesus controls Defunce momentarily but Defunce frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Defunce decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dejesus tries to clinch up.
Dejesus fails with a takedown attempt.
Defunce tries for a takedown but Dejesus circles away easily

and Dejesus counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Defunce!
Defunce wants to control but Dejesus is having none of it.
Dejesus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dejesus tries to control but Defunce wriggling away.
Defunce tries to reverse the position but Dejesus maintains control.
Dejesus content just to control the position here.
Defunce slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dejesus prevents Defunce from improving his position.
Dejesus working Defunce over with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dejesus wants to stand but Defunce has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Dejesus prevents Defunce from improving his position.
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. Dejesus connects with a nice short shot to Defunce's temple.
Dejesus stops Defunce from getting back to his feet.

Dejesus decides to stand and escape the position.
Defunce gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dejesus counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Defunce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dejesus manages to break the clinch.
Defunce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Defunce has his takedown stuffed
and Dejesus counters with a left to the body.

Defunce feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Dejesus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Defunce scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Defunce looks for a takedown but Dejesus sprawls well.
Defunce throws a solid leg kick but Dejesus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Defunce.

Dejesus feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Defunce looking for a sweep. Not yet Defunce, not yet.

Defunce had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dejesus is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Defunce Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dejesus's back instead.
Dejesus prevents Defunce from getting a body triangle.
Defunce lands punches and elbows.
Defunce lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Dejesus tries to roll but Defunce sticks to his back.
Dejesus is keeping busy.
Dejesus looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Dejesus tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dejesus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dejesus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Dejesus pushes Defunce off and gets back to his feet.

Dejesus rushes Defunce and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Defunce breaks the clinch.
Defunce fails with the takedown

and Dejesus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Defunce won't be happy with that.

Dejesus decides to stand up, so the ref orders Defunce to his feet.
Defunce lands with a nice combination. Dejesus backs away looking to recover.

Dejesus is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Defunce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dejesus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dejesus is still in real trouble! Can Defunce finish him?
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dejesus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dejesus wants to control from the top but Defunce keeps moving.
Dejesus seems to have recovered his senses.
Dejesus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dejesus trying to control but Defunce is working from the bottom.
Defunce wants to sweep here but Dejesus controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dejesus stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dejesus is looking to slow Defunce down with leg kicks.

Defunce gets caught flat footed, as Dejesus shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dejesus won't allow Defunce to sweep him here.

Dejesus stands and steps away. Defunce gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Defunce shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dejesus's guard.
Dejesus throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dejesus controls Defunce momentarily but Defunce frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Defunce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dejesus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Defunce is one step ahead there.
Defunce is looking to work some ground and pound but Dejesus has wrist control.
Dejesus keeping full guard, as Defunce tries to pass.
Defunce with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dejesus controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Defunce has his takedown stuffed

and Dejesus counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Defunce's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Defunce. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dejesus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Defunce, up you get!
A punch combination from Defunce misses.
Defunce shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dejesus counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Defunce's guard now.
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!
Defunce tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dejesus is in close to Defunce's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Defunce is rocked!
Dejesus pushing down on Defunce's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Oh Defunce is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dejesus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dejesus working over Defunce with some ground and pound. Defunce looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Defunce is defending against the submission attempts here by Dejesus.
Dejesus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Defunce seems to have got his legs back now.
Defunce taking some punishment here, with Dejesus in his half guard.
Timothy Defunce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Defunce tries to get to full guard but Dejesus has control of the leg.
Dejesus winds up and cracks Defunce with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dejesus lands strikes from half guard.
Dejesus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Defunce with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Defunce trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Dejesus manages to pass to mount!
Defunce is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Dejesus.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Defunce throwing hammer fists to the chest of Dejesus. What's that going to do exactly?
Defunce working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Dejesus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dejesus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Dejesus!