PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Zero (ranked 4286 p4p, 4385 weight class) and Alex Jones (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.

Zero
vs
Jones

175 cm
25
160
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
160
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 The Island, Mr Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Jones!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones throws a series of punches but Zero avoids them all with ease.
Zero lands an overhand right.
Zero scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zero. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Zero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zero misses with a punch to the body.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Zero has the dominant position.
Jones blocks a body shot from Zero.
Zero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Jones gets control of Zero's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jones will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zero controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
Zero seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zero tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Zero clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zero tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Zero.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zero tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Zero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Zero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Zero.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice uppercut there from Zero.
Zero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zero scores with a shot to the body.
Zero lands a right hook to the body.
Zero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Zero moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Zero in a clinch.
Zero lands with a light punch inside.
Zero is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones wants to stall.
Zero tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Zero pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zero presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zero scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
A body shot lands from Zero.
Zero pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zero tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones tries to pull guard but Zero holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Mr Zero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Jones.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Zero controls his hands.
Zero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones looks winded!
Zero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Zero on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Zero.
A right hook to the body lands for Zero.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zero but Zero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zero connects with a body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zero lands with a cross.
Zero scores with a shot to the body.
Donk. Zero catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Zero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zero fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zero jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mr Zero is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Zero as he connects with a hook.
Zero uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Zero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Zero clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zero tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zero tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Zero back against the cage.
Zero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Zero digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Zero scores with a hook to the body.
Zero gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Mr Zero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Jones.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Zero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zero lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Zero.
Zero misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Zero.
Zero works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zero lands with a light punch inside.
Zero throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zero lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Zero.
A short body shot lands from Zero as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zero lands a body shot.
Zero pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zero lands a nice uppercut.
Zero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zero.
Zero lands with a right to the head.
Zero pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zero pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A hook to the body from Zero.
Zero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zero scores with a hook to the body.
Mr Zero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Zero.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Zero keeps him there for the moment.
Zero lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Zero lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Zero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Zero.
Zero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Zero.
Zero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zero is working Jones over against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Zero dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A jab from Zero finds it's way through Jones's defenses.

It looks like Alex Jones has been cut.
Zero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones tries for a takedown but Zero circles away easily
and Zero counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Zero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zero tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zero to keep the fight standing.
Jones tries to pull guard but Zero holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Mr Zero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Jones.
Zero tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zero pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Zero has him pressed against the cage.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hook to the body lands for Zero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Zero.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zero.
Zero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zero gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Zero.
Jones tries to pull guard but Zero won't allow it.
Zero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
A body shot lands from Zero.
Zero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Zero.
Zero scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Zero.
A right hook to the body lands for Zero.
Zero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zero is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zero can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Zero.
A short body shot lands from Zero as the two fighters clinch.
Zero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Jones prevents a body shot from Zero.
Zero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Zero.
Zero struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Zero digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Zero.
A body shot lands from Zero.
Zero cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Zero lands an uppercut.
Zero is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zero lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Zero.
Zero is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Zero.
Zero cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Zero lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Zero.
Zero lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Zero.
Zero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
A short body shot lands from Zero as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zero.
Nice body punch from Zero.
A right hook to the body lands for Zero.
Zero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zero lands a body punch.
Zero gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Alex Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Zero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zero, 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Zero!
The defeated Alex Jones had this to say: 'This is the frog's fault.'.