PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan JONES (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Rage
vs
JONES

218 cm
19
264 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan JONES!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
JONES stuffs the takedown.
JONES misses the shot to the body.
Rage on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Darren Rage has been cut.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch but JONES swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
JONES throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rage blocks a jab.
Rage scores with a kick to the body.
JONES looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rage fails with a takedown attempt.

Rage gets the takedown into side control.
Rage is chipping away with strikes.

Rage decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dan JONES seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has JONES pinned against the cage. JONES gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rage throws a right and a left that both miss.
JONES swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dan JONES is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rage drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rage trying to control the action but JONES is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rage scoring with punches and elbows.
Rage misses with the ground and pound.
JONES tries to improve position but can't.
JONES is trying to control Rage's posture but Rage avoids it.
JONES might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rage kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
JONES tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
JONES is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rage.

Rage has taken the fight to the clinch.
JONES lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rage or not.
JONES goes for a takedown attempt but Rage pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Rage clinches up against the cage.
JONES can't get the takedown.

Rage wants the takedown. JONES is fighting it off but Rage persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in JONES's guard against the cage.
Rage will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
JONES utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

JONES escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rage gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for JONES on the ground.
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!
JONES is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
JONES trying to keep a closed guard but Rage is proving a slippery customer.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
JONES looking for a guillotine here but Rage defends easily.
Rage wanted to stand there but JONES had control of the position.

JONES is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rage throws a head kick that misses.
JONES thows a body shot but no joy.
Rage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
JONES lands a right hook to the body.
JONES tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rage was well out of range. Poor timing from JONES.
Rage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts JONES as he jumps to the side.
JONES cracks a nice hook into Rage's ribs.
Rage misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rage throws a series of punches but JONES moves out of range.
A shot to the body from JONES misses

and Rage counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rage's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
JONES manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rage manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rage closes the distance and clinches up with JONES, looking for a takedown. Rage pushes JONES against the cage but JONES circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Rage looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
JONES wants to get back to his feet but Rage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
JONES manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rage manages to get himself to full guard.
JONES stands up out of Rage's guard for a moment - Rage manages to land a nice upkick.
Rage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rage wants to get back to his feet but JONES is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
JONES advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

JONES stands up from half guard.
Darren Rage is winning the standup battle so far.
JONES misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from JONES.

Rage has JONES up against the cage in a clinch.
Rage leaning against his opponent.
JONES drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rage pulls his leg out and moves away.
JONES just misses with a punch to the body.
JONES throws a nice looking combination but Rage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rage ducks under a wild hook from JONES.
Rage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
JONES swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
JONES uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rage has time to react.
JONES throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rage counters with a solid body kick.

Rage 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.
JONES manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
JONES throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
JONES is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rage can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rage keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

JONES is going olschool here, as he tries to force Rage to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rage shrugs it off.
Rage is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

JONES is standing up, even though he is in mount.
JONES takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rage takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rage throws a series of punches but JONES moves out of range.
JONES scores with a shot to the body.
Rage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but JONES swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
JONES goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
JONES misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rage.
A telegraphed right hand from JONES misses the target.
JONES throws a shot from downtown. Rage moves away and avoids it.
JONES lands with a nice body punch.
JONES scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
JONES swings for the body but Rage moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Rage or perhaps it was just good defense by JONES which made him look bad.
JONES paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darren Rage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
JONES throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rage closes this distance looking for a takedown but JONES circles away.
JONES throws a hook but Rage blocks it.

Rage scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
JONES manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rage's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
JONES is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rage scores with a couple of nice shots.

JONES is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rage pulls his head out easily.
JONES is trying to get back to full guard.

JONES looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dan JONES will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Darren Rage's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rage throws the left hand but JONES avoids the punch easily.
Rage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
JONES stuns Rage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
JONES scores with a hook to the body. Rage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
JONES lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but JONES was well out of range. Poor timing from Rage.
JONES throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
JONES swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
JONES is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rage rather than just go for the knockout.
JONES misses with a hook.

Rage clinches with his opponent.
Rage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with JONES's elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

JONES jumps guard and drags Rage to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
JONES tries to land a sweep but no joy.

JONES looking for a guillotine here but Rage defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rage thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rage wants to get up but he can't break JONES's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rage has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

Rage decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
JONES avoids the body shot from Rage.
Nice body punch from JONES.
JONES stuffs the takedown.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt - JONES sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by JONES.
JONES circles away from the clinch attempt.
JONES misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rage.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rage has closed the distance and engaged JONES in a clinch.
JONES is trying to break the clinch but Rage has him pressed against the cage.

JONES ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. JONES no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Rage decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on JONES, up you get!
Nice sprawl there from JONES as Rage shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Rage or perhaps it was just good defense by JONES which made him look bad.
JONES jabs Rage right on the nose. Rage blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
JONES throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
JONES misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch but JONES swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
JONES cracks a nice hook into Rage's ribs.
JONES pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
JONES uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
JONES lands a jab-cross combination.
Rage looks for a takedown but JONES sprawls well.
Rage tries to clinch up.
JONES connects with a jab.
Rage closes this distance looking for a takedown but JONES circles away.
JONES misses with a jab to the body

and Rage counters with a nice double leg into guard.

JONES working for a triangle but Rage defends it easily.
Rage is looking to work some ground and pound but JONES has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rage gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
JONES lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
JONES just misses with a punch to the body.
JONES with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around JONES's waist but JONES gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rage off to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
JONES throws a body punch but Rage moves out of range.
Rage fails in his attempt to clinch.
JONES keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Rage with that takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan JONES comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think JONES has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dan JONES!