PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harald Spies (ranked 2142 p4p, 5939 weight class) and Dexter Jones (ranked 271 p4p, 570 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Harald Spies has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Spies
vs
Jones

185 cm
25
177
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
182
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harald Spies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dexter Jones!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spies throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Spies definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spies is breathing heavily.
Spies moves away from the strike by Jones.
A punch combination from Spies misses.
Spies lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones's coach down at Elite Island Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jones's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Spies moved out of range nicely.
Spies connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Spies slips a straight right by Jones.
Spies misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Spies swings widly with a right hand
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spies throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Spies cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spies misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Spies misses.
Jones feints the counter takedown.
Spies throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Spies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Spies.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spies.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice cross by Spies.
Jab from Spies.
Spies misses with a straight right.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Spies getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spies throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spies keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spies sprawls well. Spies wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Harald Spies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spies.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spies. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spies uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Spies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Spies misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Spies catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Spies is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Spies tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big left from Spies misses.
Spies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Spies misses the target.
Spies misses with a looping left.
Spies throws a right hand that misses
and Spies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spies misses with a body punch
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones moves out of range as Spies strikes.
Spies works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Spies.
Spies avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Spies moves away and avoids it.
Spies throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Spies misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spies throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Spies, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Spies against the cage but Spies circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harald Spies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Jones.
Spies cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Spies ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Spies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Spies.
Spies throws a head kick that misses.
Jones feints the counter takedown.
Spies throws a one two combo.
Spies misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spies. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spies throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Spies wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spies is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Harald Spies is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Spies just misses with a punch to the body.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Spies pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Spies slips under a jab.
Spies lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spies.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spies throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Spies takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Jones might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Spies has got the better of the exchanges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spies is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Spies throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Spies pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spies tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Spies pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Spies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Spies pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Spies lands with a nice body punch.
Spies throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Spies pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Spies lands with a cross.
Spies connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spies!
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spies throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Spies. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spies.
Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Spies connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones feints the counter takedown.
Harald Spies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spies.
Spies connects with a single shot there.
Spies keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spies misses with a two punch combination.
A left lands for Spies.
Spies misses with a body shot.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Spies pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Spies napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Spies knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.

Spies is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jones's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Jones! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Spies has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dexter Jones!