PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Heart of a Champion. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
Alexander

182 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
20
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alexander looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jones!

Alexander looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Alexander get's back to his feet.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexander moves away.
Alexander shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
A nice combination there by Jones.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Alexander is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alexander fails to pull guard.
Charles Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Alexander.
Alexander tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Alexander drops back down to his feet.
Alexander fails to pull guard.
Alexander fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alexander jumps guard but Jones stands there with Alexander around his waist. Alexander gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alexander tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stalling the fight.
Alexander goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Alexander looks gassed!
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Alexander tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alexander is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Alexander avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alexander.
Alexander is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alexander has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alexander tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones throws a right and a left that Alexander avoids nicely.

Alexander scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Alexander is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alexander on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to escape but Alexander is in control.
Alexander trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.

Alexander wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.

Alexander wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Jones defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alexander thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Alexander is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.

Alexander tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Alexander thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones is pushing Alexander's head away, looking to escape. Alexander manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Alexander tries to move to mount but Jones blocks the move with his legs.
Alexander wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.

Alexander is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jones is trying to control Alexander's posture but Alexander avoids it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Alexander tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Charles Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Alexander on that attempt.
Alexander looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Alexander persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Alexander dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Alexander in a clinch.
Alexander tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Alexander fails with the takedown.
Charles Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Alexander.
Alexander tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alexander is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
Jones wants to clinch.
Alexander swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Alexander shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alexander swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch there but Alexander circles away.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch there but Alexander circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alexander fails to pull guard.

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.
Alexander blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Alexander is trying to break free.
Jones keeps control of Alexander as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexander drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones tries to clinch but Alexander moves out of range.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Alexander pushes him off.
Alexander shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones is looking to clinch but Alexander is avoiding it.
Alexander tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Alexander throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Alexander gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alexander off to one side.

Jones drives through and clinches with Alexander against the cage.
Alexander has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alexander tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Alexander drops back down to his feet.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Alexander is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Alexander is blocking nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Alexander tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alexander looking for a takedown.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Alexander is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The is referee keeping an eye on Jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Alexander gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jones is trying to control the position but Alexander postures up.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Alexander passes into half guard.
Alexander is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.

Alexander is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jones is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Alexander tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jones.

Jones kicks Alexander off and gets back to his feet.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Alexander shrugs off.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alexander tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Charles Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alexander fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alexander takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Jones.

Alexander scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Alexander wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.

Alexander tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Alexander asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Alexander tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jones's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alexander advances to full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander tries to advance to mount but Jones denies him.
Jones is not content to let Alexander control the position.
A lull in the action here.
Jones is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Alexander asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Alexander is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two 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.
Jones is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Alexander is controlling him well.

Alexander has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jones is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Alexander yanks on the arm and Jones is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Alexander.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josh Alexander!