PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between frank jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and He Jin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

jones
vs
Jin

190 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, frank jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, He Jin!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jin's guard.

Jin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Jin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Jin has wrist control.

Jin is looking for a triangle but jones pushes his legs off easily.
jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Jin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
jones connects with a couple of short punches.

Jin 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.
jones wants to pass the guard but Jin is keeping the position.
jones is working hard here to advance position.
jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
jones pushing down on Jin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Jin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jin actively working from the bottom here.
Jin looks gassed!
jones trying to control from half guard but Jin is working away.

Jin looking for submissions off his back.
jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
jones takes a little break here. Jin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jin tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
jones trying to control here.
Jin tries to pass the half guard into mount. jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
jones keeps control of the position for the meantime.
jones tries to get to full guard but Jin has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and jones defends it well.

Jin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jin's waist but Jin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing jones off to one side.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jin manages to get back to half guard.
jones moves into full mount! Jin won't be happy about that!
jones content just to control the position here.
jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
jones prevents Jin from getting the reversal.
Jin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jin hang on?
Jin is wriggling around trying to escape.
jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jin is looking to escape.
Jin taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

frank jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
frank jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Jin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but jones pulls his head out easily.
jones sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Jin looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from jones there.

Jin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jin is breathing heavily.
jones trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
jones slips a nice elbow through Jin's hands, connecting with Jin's forehead.

Jin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Jin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by jones.
jones wants to control but Jin is keeping him busy.
Jin is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jin sneaks back into half guard.
jones trying to control the action but Jin is working from the bottom.
jones drops an elbow to the side of Jin's head.
jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jin on the ground.

Jin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jin keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
jones trying to control the action but Jin is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jin is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
jones trying to control the position but Jin is working away.
Jin is looking for a sweep.
jones working the ground and pound.
jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jin keeps working.
Jin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jin is looking for a sweep.
jones trying to control the position but Jin is working away.
Jin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

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 wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jin keeps working.
Jin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jin is staying active underneath jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
jones fails to land the takedown.
frank jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
jones fails with a takedown attempt.
jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jin as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

frank jones dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jin doesn't manage to clinch there - jones circles away.
jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jin tries to clinch but jones moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Jin. No joy for jones on that attempt.
Jin tries to clinch but jones is having none of it.
jones fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for frank jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jin tries to clinch but jones is having none of it.
Jin stuffs the takedown.

That's two 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Jin.
Jin is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jin circles away.
jones shoots in for a double leg but Jin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jin tries to clinch but jones moves out of range.
jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.

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.
Jin tries to close the distance and clinch up but jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.

jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Jin has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. jones doesn't defend quickly enough and Jin has managed to lock this one up! Can jones escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Jin on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). He Jin!