PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between frank jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Sarmacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krzysztof Sarmacki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

jones
vs
Sarmacki

190 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

186 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, frank jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Krzysztof Sarmacki!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarmacki closes the distance and clinches up with jones, looking for a takedown. Sarmacki pushes jones against the cage but jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sarmacki sprawls well initially but jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sarmacki tries to get to full guard but jones has control of the leg.
Sarmacki flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
jones trying to mount his opponent but Sarmacki defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sarmacki is pressing down on jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sarmacki throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
jones controlling from the top position.
Sarmacki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
jones 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.
Sarmacki tries to strike from the bottom.
jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sarmacki trying to strike off his back.
Sarmacki throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
jones stays in close to Sarmacki's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Sarmacki is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sarmacki trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sarmacki trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sarmacki tries to strike from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sarmacki throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sarmacki missing with punches from the bottom.
Sarmacki misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sarmacki misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sarmacki missing with punches from the bottom.
jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
jones has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
jones winds up and cracks Sarmacki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarmacki tries to get to full guard but jones has control of the leg.
jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sarmacki tries to roll over but jones keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
jones trying to control the pace.
jones working over Sarmacki with some ground and pound. Sarmacki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
jones is controlling the pace.
Sarmacki missing with punches from the bottom.
jones drops an elbow to the side of Sarmacki's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarmacki is looking for a sweep. jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
jones working Sarmacki over with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with jones in particular looking to stall.
Sarmacki 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!
jones just trying to survive but Sarmacki is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

The referee stands the fighters back up. frank jones just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sarmacki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sarmacki's guard.
Sarmacki looks gassed!
Sarmacki trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
jones preventing the sweep.
Sarmacki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sarmacki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sarmacki swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sarmacki trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

jones scores a takedown into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
jones controlling from the full mount.
jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sarmacki on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sarmacki sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

frank jones dominated that round.
That's time! jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sarmacki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by jones.
frank jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sarmacki throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sarmacki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sarmacki throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sarmacki is breathing heavily.
Sarmacki throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sarmacki throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarmacki will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

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

jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Sarmacki is looking to improve his position.
jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sarmacki flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
jones is looking to advance position but Sarmacki won't allow it.
jones controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones blocks the strikes from Sarmacki.
jones blocks the strikes from Sarmacki.
jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sarmacki taking some punishment here, with jones in his half guard.
Sarmacki landing a few short strikes.
Sarmacki misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sarmacki punching from the bottom.
jones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sarmacki throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
jones controlling the pace.
jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sarmacki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sarmacki tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
jones shoots in for a double leg but Sarmacki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Sarmacki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
jones can't escape the position.
jones holds on to Sarmacki as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Sarmacki working away from the top, dropping strikes.
jones tries to hold on but Sarmacki pushes him away.
Sarmacki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
jones is trying to escape the mount.
Sarmacki lands a heavy elbow.
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.
Sarmacki with good strikes from the mount here!
jones prevents any damage by holding on tight.
jones is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarmacki lands with some strikes.
jones taking shots to the head.
jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sarmacki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
jones tries to reverse the position but Sarmacki maintains control.
Sarmacki lands a nice shot to the head.
jones wants to hold on but Sarmacki pushes him away.
Sarmacki lands a big shot there that rocks jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sarmacki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sarmacki avoids the attempt from jones to control.
Sarmacki dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

frank jones dominated that second round.
That's time! jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
jones controlling the pace.
jones blocks the strikes from Sarmacki.
Sarmacki missing with punches from the bottom.
jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sarmacki is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sarmacki is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
jones wants to free his trapped foot but Sarmacki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
jones blocks the strikes from Sarmacki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarmacki is looking to improve his position.
jones looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. jones lands a nice short elbow.
Sarmacki throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
jones controlling the action here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. frank jones just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sarmacki shoots and misses

and jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarmacki tries to strike from the bottom.
Sarmacki trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sarmacki looking to hit a scissor sweep but jones is one step ahead there.
Sarmacki throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
jones passes Sarmacki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
jones stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones lands strikes from half guard.
Sarmacki regains full guard. Nicely done.
jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sarmacki can do to turn this around?
jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sarmacki throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sarmacki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarmacki tries to strike from the bottom.
Sarmacki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as jones controls the pace.
Sarmacki trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sarmacki trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Sarmacki is retaining full guard.
jones stays in close to Sarmacki's body and controls the position.
jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sarmacki trying to strike off his back.
Sarmacki thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

jones feints and as Sarmacki raises his hands in defense, jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Sarmacki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krzysztof Sarmacki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
frank jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sarmacki trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

And that's the end of the fight!
frank jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... frank jones!