PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Jones (ranked 4608 p4p, 4610 weight class) and Sawyer Sauce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Sauce

184 cm
21
155
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sawyer Sauce!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sauce pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Sauce lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones tries to stall but Sauce uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Sauce.

Sauce manages to break the clinch.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Sauce in a clinch.
Sauce blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sauce is keeping busy.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Sauce has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sauce avoids it.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Sauce turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sauce working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauce misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
A left hand lands to the body for Sauce.
Sauce slows down the pace here.
Sauce tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sauce smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sauce tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Sauce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sauce tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.

Sauce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sauce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sauce's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sauce misses with a punch to the body.
Sauce is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sauce is working Jones over against the cage.
Sauce looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Sauce throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Sauce keeps him there for the moment.
Sauce content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sauce working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones tries to pull guard but Sauce forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sauce is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.

Sauce breaks the clinch.

Sauce closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sauce lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Sauce manages to break the clinch.

Sauce clinches.
Sauce prevents the takedown attempt.
Sauce leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauce avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Sauce unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Jones jumps into guard, dragging Sauce to the mat.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Sauce preventing the sweep.

Sauce stands up and waves to Jones to follow him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sawyer Sauce dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones forces Sauce back against the cage and clinches.
Sauce taking a breather.
Jones tries to work over Sauce's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones taking a breather.
Sawyer Sauce seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sauce is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sauce down to the mat. Sauce avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Sauce sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sauce lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauce stalling.

Sauce manages to break the clinch.

Sauce has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Sauce looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Sauce avoiding damage.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sauce gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sauce will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.

Sauce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones clinches up with Sauce and pushes him back against the cage.
Sauce working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones tries to pull guard but Sauce forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jones tries to stall but Sauce uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sauce lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Sauce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Sauce has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sauce lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones tries to pull guard but Sauce holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Sauce has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Sauce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauce tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones attempts a counter takedown but Sauce avoids it well and moves away.
Sauce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones thinks about countering with a head kick.
Sauce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sauce closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Sauce prevents a body shot from Jones.

Sauce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones misses with a body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.

Sauce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sauce taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones takes a shot to the head.

Sauce's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt

and Sauce counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sauce.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sauce scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sawyer Sauce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sauce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Sauce throws Jones to one side and escapes!
Sauce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sauce.
Sauce drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jones defends it well.

Sauce clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
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 looking to stall.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Sauce has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sauce.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sauce missing with knees to the body.

Sauce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Sauce just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Sauce tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sauce tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sauce.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sauce gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sauce is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sauce smiles and moves away.
Sauce tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Sauce has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Sauce turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short left from Sauce.

Sauce breaks the clinch.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sauce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sauce obliges.

Sauce breaks the clinch.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Sauce. Sauce maintains the clinch.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Sauce controls the action.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sauce walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Jones instigates a clinch.
Sauce gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Sauce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sauce clinches up against the cage.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Sauce.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Sauce connects with a knee to the head.
Sauce scores with a knee to the head.
Sawyer Sauce is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sauce's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Sauce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sauce has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anderson Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sauce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a one two combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sawyer Sauce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sauce has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sawyer Sauce!