PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt King (ranked 3706 p4p, 4764 weight class) and Waylon Jones (ranked 207 p4p, 236 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

King
vs
Jones

180 cm
19
122
5 - 2 - 0

160 cm
24
140
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

World Class MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Waylon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
King works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
King misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
King working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jones managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by King.
King creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jones pecks away with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jones dodges the ground and pound from King.
Jones misses with an elbow from the bottom.
King misses with the ground and pound.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but King keeps moving and retains side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The strikes coming from King are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
King lands some shots froms side control.
King connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
King is putting a hurting on Jones here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jones on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
King in side control, throwing shots but Jones defends.
King will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on King's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jones misses with some strikes from the bottom.
King sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
King definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones punching from the bottom.
Jones wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
Ground and pound from King.
King not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jones striking from half guard on the bottom.
Jones punching from the bottom.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
King missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
King takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
King throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones punching to the body, from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Jones throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
King lands a couple of elbows.
King makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
King stands up out of Jones's guard for a moment - Jones manages to land a nice upkick.
Jones trying to strike off his back.
Jones trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
King stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jones lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

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 working some strikes from top position.

King is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
King 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.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.

King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks King with a solid left hand.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
King really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

King is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to King's brow.

King is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones working some strikes from top position.

King is rocked!
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh King is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to King's brow.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and King has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between King's legs - danger averted.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of King's head.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

King looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones is in close to King's body, working some short punches and elbows.

King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.

King looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
King can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matt King will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from King.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. King pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
King seems to have got his legs back now.

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. King looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones lands an elbow.
King is trying to get back to half guard.
King takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.
King manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones's best efforts.
King has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
King tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones lands a big elbow - King is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Waylon Jones!
Waylon Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.