PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pera Pervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pera Pervo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paul Jones's chin.

Pervo
vs
Jones

185 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Transformer Supplements

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pera Pervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Jones!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pervo swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Pervo swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
Pervo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Pervo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones is looking to control Pervo's arms but Pervo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.

Pervo tightens his grip and picks Jones up, before dumping him to the ground. Jones manages to land in guard.
Pervo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
Pervo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pervo stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones is tying to control. Pervo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pervo tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pervo punching from the bottom.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pervo is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pervo wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pervo closes the distance but Jones moves to the side

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Pervo didn't expect that.
Pervo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Pervo blocks nicely.

Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pervo's guard.
Pervo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pervo is breathing heavily.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pervo is on top in guard.
Jones wants to sweep here but Pervo controlling him for the moment.
Pervo won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Pervo wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jones wants to sweep here but Pervo controlling him for the moment.
Jones striking off his back but it's not causing Pervo any problems.
Jones is controlling Pervo's posture.
Jones working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pervo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Pervo shrugs off.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pervo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Jones gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Pervo missing with punches from the bottom.
Jones trying to control the action but Pervo is working from the bottom.

Jones in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Pervo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Jones!