PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Exotic (ranked 7305 p4p, 594 weight class) and Dalton Jones (ranked 4254 p4p, 462 weight class). Dalton 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!

Exotic
vs
Jones

190 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

178 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Exotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dalton Jones!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Jones.

Exotic has managed to clinch.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Exotic is keeping busy.
Exotic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Exotic lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Dalton Jones has been cut.
Exotic trying to land knees to the body.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Exotic has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Exotic throws an elbow but misses.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Exotic obliges.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic lands a nice knee to the body.
Exotic misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Exotic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Exotic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Exotic.
Exotic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Exotics head.
Exotic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones lands a right hand.
Our sources have told us that Exotic has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Jones pushes Exotic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Exotic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Exotic tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Exotic won't allow it.
Exotic has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Exotic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Exotic misses with an elbow over the top.
Exotic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Exotics head.
Exotic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Exotic is controlling the position.
Exotic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones is trying to push Exotic away but Exotic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Exotic has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Exotic has him pressed against the cage.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Exotic misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Exotic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Exotic trying to land knees to the body.
Exotic is breathing heavily.
Exotic blocks an elbow strike.
Exotic takes a shot to the head.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Exotic missing with knees to the body.
Jones is trying to break free.
Exotic pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Exotic.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic throws an elbow that misses.
Exotic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Exotic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Exotic.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Exotic backwards.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones swinging wildly here.
Exotic doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones cracks Exotic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Exotic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Exotic is having none of it.
Exotic throws a head kick that misses.
Exotic doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Exotic is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Exotic blocks a jab.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Exotic is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
We've been informed that Jones has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones avoids the head kick by Exotic.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Exotic's head.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones tries to bum rush Exotic with a series of wild strikes but Exotic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalton Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dalton Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Exotic connects with a high kick.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Joe Exotic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a series of punches but Exotic moves out of range.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Exotic throws a quick counter head kick but Jones was just out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Exotic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromExotic.
Exotic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Exotic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Exotic.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dalton Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Exotic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Exotic won't allow it.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Exotic won't allow it.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Exotic has him pressed against the cage.
Exotic trying to land knees to the body.
Exotic prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Exotic looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Exotic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Exotic lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Exotic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones wants to break free but Exotic has control.
Exotic lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones avoiding damage as Exotic throws knees to the body.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones lands an uppercut.
A short right from Jones.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Exotic.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Exotic lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Exotic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Exotic.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Exotic is looking to counter with head kicks.
Exotic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Exotic slips under a jab from Jones.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones lands a left hand.
Exotic prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Exotic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Joe Exotic has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Exotic blocks the elbow strike.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Exotic.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Exotic.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Exotic backwards.
Exotic throws an elbow but it misses.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Exotic avoids a punch combination nicely.

Exotic tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Exotic backwards.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Exotic has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Exotic has double underhooks.
Exotic scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Exotic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Exotic misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones tries to break free but Exotic pushes him back against the cage.
Exotic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones jabs at Exotic's body.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Exotic slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Exotic looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalton Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dalton Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Exotic tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Exotic is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Exotic throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones blocks a head kick by Exotic.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Exotic wants to clinch.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Exotic throws a lazy head kick
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Exotic backing up. Exotic nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Exotic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Exotic throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Exotic throws an elbow but misses.
Exotic misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones lands a left hand.
Exotic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Exotic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jones tries to pull guard but Exotic holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Exotic won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Exotic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Exotic looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Exotic off the cage and back into range.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Exotic back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Exotic throws a head kick that misses.
Jones throws a one two combo.
Exotic lands with a slapping head kick.
A left lands for Jones.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Dalton Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Exotic. Exotic maintains the clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Exotic is controlling the position.
Exotic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Exotic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dalton Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Exotic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones tries to circle away but Exotic has him pinned against the cage.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Exotic gets a clinch.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones avoiding damage as Exotic throws knees to the body.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Exotic throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Exotic has double underhooks.
Exotic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Exotic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Exotic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Exotic.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joe Exotic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Exotic connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dalton Jones!
A very excited looking Dalton Jones made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.