PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Jones (ranked 4392 p4p, 24822 weight class) and Smelvis Jeffries (ranked 507 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is God Gave Me Style. Smelvis Jeffries has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Jeffries

193 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
200
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Brooklyn Threads

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Smelvis Jeffries!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeffries changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Jeffries manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Jeffries gets a clinch.

Jeffries jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Jeffries bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.

Jones is working an open guard so Jeffries takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jeffries shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jonathan Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jeffries crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and Jeffries gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. Jeffries manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jeffries manages to avoid it.
Jeffries looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jeffries feints a counter leg kick.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jonathan Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smelvis Jeffries.
Jeffries shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Jeffries's shoulder, as Jeffries tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throws a push kick but Jeffries slaps the foot to one side.

Jeffries pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jeffries drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones wants to break free but Jeffries has control.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Jeffries is out of range.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jones blocks a head kick by Jeffries.
Jeffries looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Jones lands but Jeffries takes it in his stride.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Jeffries's ribs.
Jeffries takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jonathan Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Jeffries closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jeffries has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Jeffries.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Jeffries won't allow it.
Jeffries looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jeffries with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Jeffries is controlling the position.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Jeffries keeps him there for the moment.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jeffries tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Jeffries is controlling the position.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Jeffries won't allow it.
Jeffries drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Jeffries manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jeffries controlling the position.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Jeffries.
Jones tries to stand but Jeffries is controlling from the bottom.

Jones stands and steps away. Jeffries gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jeffriess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jeffries avoids the head kick by Jones.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Jeffries takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jeffries throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.

Jeffries fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jeffries fails to pull guard.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jeffries prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Jeffries is controlling him.
Jeffries has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Jeffries breaks the clinch.
Jeffries with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a head kick. Jeffries tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Jeffries moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Jeffries saw that one coming.
Jeffries has a takedown stuffed.
Jonathan Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smelvis Jeffries.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jeffries shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jeffries throws a head kick that misses.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jeffries finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jeffries is breathing heavily.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot

and Jeffries counters by clinching up.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jeffries jumps guard but Jones stands there with Jeffries around his waist. Jeffries gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jeffries jumps guard but Jones stands there with Jeffries around his waist. Jeffries gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Jeffries manages to pull guard.

Jeffries has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jones has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Jeffries drops back down to his feet.
Jeffries taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jeffries lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jeffries is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jeffries is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jeffries has him pressed against the cage.
Jeffries goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jeffries on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jonathan Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook. Jeffries ducked under it nicely.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jeffries changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jeffries shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jeffries.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jeffries misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Jones dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jeffries walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
Jeffries misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jeffries blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jeffries dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Jeffries's head and hops out.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jeffries's head.
Jeffries walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
Jeffries dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jonathan Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smelvis Jeffries.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jeffries takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Jeffries moves into the clinch.
Jeffries tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Jeffries has the dominant position.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Jeffries is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jeffries decides to pull guard.

Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones throws a right and a left that Jeffries avoids nicely.
Jeffries fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jeffries moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jeffries moves away.
Jeffries blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jeffries's head.
Jeffries slips a straight right by Jones.

Jones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jeffries drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Jeffries off! Jeffries jumps back into Jones's guard.
Jeffries advances position into side control!
Jonathan Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries misses with the ground and pound.
Jeffries slows the pace down.
Jeffries prevents Jones from escaping the position.
Smelvis Jeffries has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jeffries tries to advance to mount but Jones denies him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jeffries misses with the ground and pound.
Jones seems a little lost for a moment, as Jeffries dominates the positioning.
Jeffries looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jones is avoiding damage well.

Jeffries decides to stand back up. Jeffries steps back and let's Jones get back to his feet.
Jeffries fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jeffries 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 Jeffries off to one side.
Jones throws a right and a left that Jeffries avoids nicely.
Smelvis Jeffries has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeffries misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Jones!
Jonathan Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.