PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bones Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gimme back my bullets. Miles is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Welcome to the World. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jones
vs
Miles

194 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bones Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Desmond Miles!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miles lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Desmond Miles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miles tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Miles wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.

Miles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miles gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Miles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miles just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.

Miles gets the takedown into side control.
Miles scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jones to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miles wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Miles lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Miles's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jones is staying active underneath Miles, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Miles wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miles controls the pace.
Miles postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones has his foot on Miles's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miles works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miles sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Miles postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Miles trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miles's guard.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones passes Miles's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miles is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miles avoid being mounted?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Miles's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones works his way into full mount!
Miles really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miles working to try and regain half guard.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Miles holds on to Jones around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.

Jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Miles has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Miles but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Miles wants to control but Jones is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Miles looks gassed!
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
Miles swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Miles in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Miles is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones landing shots from mount.

Jones looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Jones working for a guillotine from mount but Miles is in no mood to give up.

Jones is working for a guillotine from mount but Miles frees his head quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones avoids the attempt from Miles to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bones Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones fails with the takedown
and Miles counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries for a takedown but Miles circles away easily

and Miles counters by clinching up.
Miles is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miles breaks the clinch.
Miles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miles counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bones Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miles doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Miles's guard now.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Miles is retaining full guard.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Miles tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Miles wants to control but Jones postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Miles's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

Miles gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jones in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jones working the ground and pound from side control.
Jones lands some shots froms side control.
Miles is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones working the head with strikes.
Jones scoring with punches and elbows.
Bones Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones grinds an elbow into Miles's temple.
Miles is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Miles is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Jones is chipping away with strikes.
Jones working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks the strikes from Miles.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Miles down.
Miles striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Jones landing a few strikes.
Miles tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jones is working Miles over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jones cracks Miles with a big right hand but Miles just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jones scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Miles to see if he's OK.
Miles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Miles is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miles taking a bit of punishment here - Jones scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bones Jones dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Miles is keeping the position.
Jones slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Miles is looking to reverse the position.
Jones landing a few strikes.
Miles taking a bit of punishment here - Jones scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Miles's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miles manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones's best efforts.
Jones working over Miles with some ground and pound. Miles looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones passes to side control.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks up at the clock and then as Miles takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jones smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Miles sneaks back into half guard.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Miles wants to get back to his feet.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Miles wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Miles is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Miles keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The referee warns Miles that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Miles working to try and regain half guard.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Miles is in trouble!
Jones cracks Miles with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Miles tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Jones scoring with strikes but Miles is staying in there.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Miles is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones unloading with bombs!
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Miles tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Miles's face.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Miles looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Miles manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miles with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miles looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jones works his way into full mount!
Miles takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Miles is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bones Jones clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones misses the jab.
Miles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Miles's guard now.
Jones passes Miles's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Miles is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones winds up and cracks Miles with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miles is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles throwing damaging strikes from the back! Jones could be in trouble here!
You can see the frustration on Jones's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
A lull in the action here.
Miles is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Miles is trying to stick to Jones's back but Jones is turning into Miles. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Miles's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jones.
Miles throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Miles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miles clinches but Jones breaks the clinch

and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Miles's guard now.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Miles is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Miles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Miles from controlling successfully.
Miles preventing the sweep.
Miles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Miles from controlling successfully.
Miles throwing strikes but missing.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Miles is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Miles drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Miles is trying to keep Jones in close.

Miles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Miles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones distracts Miles with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miles wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones pushing down on Miles's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ground and pound from Jones.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Miles tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bones Jones had his way with Desmond Miles in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones with a poor takedown

and Miles counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Miles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miles wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Miles working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miles's guard.
Miles managing to control the position.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Miles's brow.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is thwarting Miles's attempts to control the position.

Miles is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Miles tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Miles is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Miles trying to control but Jones postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones passes to full mount!
Miles is looking to get to half guard.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Miles looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Miles that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Miles keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Miles is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Miles tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
Miles is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Miles's face.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Miles?
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Miles keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Miles's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miles really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
Miles is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Miles is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Miles keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Desmond Miles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miles's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Bones Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miles throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bones 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bones Jones!
Bones Jones retains his light heavyweight title!