PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jones (ranked 2410 p4p, 1744 weight class) and Lucifer Morningstar (ranked 326 p4p, 255 weight class). Morningstar is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Highway to hell. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jones
vs
Morningstar

190 cm
22
200
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
200
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucifer Morningstar!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morningstar throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morningstar.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morningstar.
The fighters circling - Morningstar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morningstar throws a head kick that misses.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Morningstar dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Morningstar's head and hops out.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morningstar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones moves away from the strike by Morningstar.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Morningstar misses.
Morningstar misses with a straight right.
Jones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Morningstar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mike Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucifer Morningstar.
Morningstar tries to clinch up.
Nice body punch from Morningstar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Mike Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones tests Morningstar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morningstar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morningstar throws a lazy head kick
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Morningstar.
Morningstar misses with a head kick.
Morningstar has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Morningstar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morningstar. That did some damage!
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Morningstar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Morningstar tries a head kick but it misses.
Morningstar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morningstar connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Morningstar is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morningstar ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morningstar misses the shot to the body.
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones digs a good body shot into Morningstar's ribs.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Morningstar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Nice straight punches there by Morningstar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morningstar.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morningstar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Morningstar looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morningstar doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Lucifer Morningstar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morningstar misses with a right hand
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morningstar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morningstar.
Despite the aggression on Morningstar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Morningstar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morningstar misses with a looping right.
Morningstar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Morningstar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morningstar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
A big left from Morningstar misses.
A shot to the body from Morningstar misses
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morningstar thinking.
Jones thumps Morningstar with a low kick.
Jones stuns Morningstar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morningstar throws a head kick that misses.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morningstar throws out the jab.
Morningstar fails with the takedown

and Jones counters by clinching up.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones with the inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morningstar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morningstar moves away.
Jones tests Morningstar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morningstar throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morningstar.
Morningstar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Morningstar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones keeps Morningstar at a distance using the push kick.
Jones lands with a cross.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Morningstar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones avoids the body shot from Morningstar.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Morningstar down.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Morningstar shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Morningstar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones avoids the head kick by Morningstar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike 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 thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMorningstar.
Morningstar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Morningstar tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones avoids the body shot from Morningstar.
Morningstar throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Morningstar shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice shot by Jones.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morningstar at a distance.
Mike Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Morningstar eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morningstar throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Morningstar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Morningstar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Morningstar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Morningstar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Morningstar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morningstar thows a leg kick but Jones checks it

and Jones moves into the clinch.
Morningstar has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Morningstar is breathing heavily.
Jones just leaning against Morningstar, taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
I was talking to Jones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.

Morningstar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones cracks Morningstar with an open hand slap.
Morningstar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Morningstar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Jones is looking to slow Morningstar down with leg kicks.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morningstar can do to turn this around?
Morningstar has a takedown stuffed.
Jones fires out a quick counter leg kick but Morningstar just manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Jones lands.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morningstar moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Morningstar walks into a jab.
Morningstar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morningstar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Morningstar misses with a looping right.
Morningstar throws a lazy head kick
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones with a hook.
Morningstar doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Morningstar misses the shot to the body.
Morningstar throws a sloppy head kick
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morningstar throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morningstar shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Morningstar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mike Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucifer Morningstar.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morningstar momentarily.
Morningstar misses with a left hand
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morningstar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Morningstar throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Morningstar throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Morningstar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morningstar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morningstar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Morningstar takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morningstar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones blocks a head kick by Morningstar.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Morningstar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones thuds a left hand into Morningstar's body.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones moves out of range as Morningstar throws a body kick.
Morningstar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Morningstar throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones punishes Morningstar's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch lands to the side of Morningstar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Morningstar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Morningstar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Morningstar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morningstar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Morningstar misses with an uppercut.
Morningstar is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jones is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Morningstar.
Morningstar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Morningstar takes one on the button.
Morningstar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Morningstar.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Morningstar with that takedown attempt.
Morningstar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones punishes Morningstar's body with a nice straight punch.
Morningstar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Morningstar takes one to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Morningstar.
Morningstar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Morningstar throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morningstar on the side of the head.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morningstar fails with the takedown.
Mike Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucifer Morningstar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morningstar throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones blocks a head kick by Morningstar.
Morningstar throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones blocks a head kick by Morningstar.
Morningstar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Morningstar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Morningstar walks into a left hand.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Morningstar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Morningstar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Morningstar off balance momentarily.
Morningstar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morningstar throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Morningstar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morningstar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Morningstar ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morningstar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morningstar walks into a left hand.
Morningstar tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Morningstar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Jones jabs Morningstar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morningstar.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Morningstar moves away and avoids it.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones cracks Morningstar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Morningstar is predictable there
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Jones.
Morningstar throws a lazy head kick
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morningstar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Morningstar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Morningstar eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Morningstar misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Morningstar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
A low kick from Morningstar misses

and Jones counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Morningstar manages to break the clinch.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Morningstar is just out of range.
Lucifer Morningstar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morningstar misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Morningstar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Jones!
Our winner, Mike Jones, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Lucifer Morningstar had this to say: 'I don't lose'.