PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barry Jones (ranked 5922 p4p, 25373 weight class) and Exotic Winner (ranked 389 p4p, 412 weight class). Barry Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Jones
vs
Winner

175 cm
20
145
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
145
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Exotic Winner!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses the jab.
Winner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Winner slips a jab from Jones.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Winner defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones sets himself, and Winner steps forward looking for the clinch! Jones avoids it this time.
Winner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winner wants to counter the offense by Jones and move into the clinch position.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Winner's head backwards.
Winner misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Winner counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Winner moves out of range of the strikes.
Winner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Winner persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Barry Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Exotic Winner.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Winner is defended easily by Jones.
Nice defenses there by Winner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winner moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Winner ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Winner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Winner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Winner tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Winner feints the counter takedown.
Nice cross by Jones.
Winner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Winner cracks Jones with a good jab.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Winner.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Winner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Winner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Winner looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barry Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winner slips a jab from Jones.
Winner moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Winner ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Winner ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Winner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Winner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses

and Winner counters by clinching up.

Winner manages to break the clinch.
Winner defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Winner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Winner's head.
A jab from Jones misses.
Nice defenses there by Winner.
Winner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Winner ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Winner tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Winner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Winner's head.

Winner rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones wants to break free but Winner has control.

Winner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winner shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice defenses there by Winner.
Winner slips under a jab.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Winner with an uppercut!
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winner walks into a jab.
Jones cracks Winner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Winner is out of range.
Winner moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Winner's head back.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Winner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Winner ducks down to avoid it.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Winner shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Winner slips under a jab from Jones.
Winner is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winner.
Winner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winner scores with a jab to the head.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Winner tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Winner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winner is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones cracks Winner with an open hand slap.
Winner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Winner takes one on the button.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Winner walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Winner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Winner looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Winner rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Winner is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Winner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones lands with a hook. Winner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
A little jabbing left from Winner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Winner moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Winner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Winner is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Winner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Winner fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winner.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Winner moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Winner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Winner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Winner scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winner moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Winner moved out of range.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Winner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Winner counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Winner.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winner slips a straight right by Jones.
Winner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barry Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Winner.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Winner moved out of range nicely.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Winner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Winner's shoulder, as Winner tries to avoid the shot.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Winner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Winner moved out of range.
Winner shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Winner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Winner is breathing heavily.
Winner slips a straight right by Jones.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Winner shoots in.
Barry Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Exotic Winner.
Winner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Winner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Winner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Winner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winner can do to turn this around?
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Winner shoots in.
Winner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Winner drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Winner is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jones is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Winner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Winner misses.
Winner ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Winner slips the punch.
Jones throws a hook but Winner avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Winner ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Winner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Nice cross by Jones.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winner slips a straight right by Jones.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Winner scores with a decent looking hook.
Winner moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Winner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Winner off the cage and back into range.
Winner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Winner moves away and avoids it.
Jones misses with a hook.

Winner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Winner is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Winner has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Winner jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Barry Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Exotic Winner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner misses with some punches.
Winner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones tries to break free but Winner pushes him back against the cage.
Winner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Winner tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Winner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Winner somewhat.
Jones lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winner.
It seemed like Winner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Winner slips under a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones is trying to break free.
Winner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winner.
Jones jabs Winner right on the nose. Winner blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a jab when Winner was well out of range.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Winner saw that one coming.
Winner throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Winner off the cage and back into range.
A cross from Jones lands.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Winner.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winner.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Winner counters with a straight right hand.
Barry Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Winner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones misses with a hook.
Winner dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Winner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a hook but Winner blocks it.
Winner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.

Winner moves into the clinch.
Winner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Winner has the dominant position.
Winner throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Winner misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Jones!