PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Lavelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Jones
vs
Lavelle

185 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Jones!
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, Chris Lavelle!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lavelle wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lavelle gets back to full guard.
Lavelle keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Lavelle looking to control but Jones passes into half guard.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lavelle on the ground.
Lavelle works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavelle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lavelle trying to control the position here.
Lavelle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavelle is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lavelle working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones wants to control from the top but Lavelle keeps moving.
Lavelle is trying to keep Jones in close.
Lavelle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lavelle looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lavelle wants to control the position but Jones says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lavelle is trying to control but Jones passes into side control!

Jones decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lavelle to his feet.

Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lavelle to the mat! Lavelle manages to get full guard.
Lavelle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones wanted to stand there but Lavelle had control of the position.
Jones trying to control but Lavelle is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavelle looking to control but Jones passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Jones seems content to control.
Lavelle is trying is best to control the position here.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lavelle is looking to improve his position.
Lavelle keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Lavelle actively working from the bottom here.
Jones is thwarting Lavelle's attempts to control the position.
Lavelle tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lavelle with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lavelle is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones is thwarting Lavelle's attempts to control the position.

Lavelle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Jones is looking for a kimura but Lavelle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Lavelle is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavelle pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lavelle won't allow Jones to pass to mount.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Jones moves into the clinch.

Lavelle is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jones can't fight it off and eventually Lavelle manages to take the fight to the floor. Jones looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lavelle passes into half guard.
Jones is not content to let Lavelle control the position.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Lavelle is controlling him
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lavelle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavelle wants to get back to full guard.
Jones slows the pace down in half guard.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Lavelle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lavelle is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lavelle avoid being mounted?
Jones working over Lavelle with some ground and pound. Lavelle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Paul Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones is thwarting Lavelle's attempts to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lavelle swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lavelle working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Lavelle has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Jones dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones feints and as Lavelle raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Lavelle had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jones is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lavelle Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jones's back instead.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Lavelle trying to control momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavelle misses with an elbow to the head.

Lavelle working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Jones is doing well to defend. Lavelle seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Jones is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chris Lavelle!