QFC Tournament 646 Round 4 PBP Commentary

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jones
vs
Zero

200 cm
24
285 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Zero!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Zero looking for submissions off his back.
Zero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Zero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zero looking for submissions off his back.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zero is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Zero defends it.
Jones is controlling the pace.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Zero is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zero tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zero on the ground.
Jones working Zero over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Zero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones trying to control the action but Zero is working from the bottom.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Zero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Zero is defending the position.
Zero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Zero looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Zero is working away.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zero is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Jones is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Zero is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Zero moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zero's head.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zero looks winded!

Zero has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jones is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Zero.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Zero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Zero's face as Jones controls the position.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Zero down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zero as he avoids it easily.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zero can do to turn this around?

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zero's guard.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
Zero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Zero has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Zero is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.

Zero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zero is breathing heavily.
Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones cracks Zero with a solid left hand.

Zero working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones stays in close to Zero's body and controls the position.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Zero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Zero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zero keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Zero keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.

Zero has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Zero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.

Zero working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Zero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Zero tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jones is in Zero's guard.
Zero keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zero's head.
Jones wants to control from the top but Zero keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Zero looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones distracts Zero with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones advances position into side control!
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Jones dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Zero now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Jones shoots in and bounces Zero off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones is in close to Zero's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Zero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Jones wants to control from the top but Zero keeps moving.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zero is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Zero being controlled here, momentarily.
Zero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Zero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Zero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is working Zero over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Zero has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Zero is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones passes Zero's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zero taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zero keeps working.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones is keen to just control but Zero is a slippery customer.
Zero wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones is taking a breather. Zero 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.
Jones seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zero for as long as he can get away with.

Jones is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zero doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jones.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working over Zero with some ground and pound. Zero looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zero manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zero's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones trying to control but Zero is working from the bottom.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zero's head.

Zero escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Zero keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones advances to half guard.

Zero looking for submissions off his back.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Calvin Jones!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Calvin Jones!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Calvin Jones!

Calvin Jones wins by unanimous decision!