PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 5005 p4p, 5006 weight class) and Sal Rollins (ranked 530 p4p, 531 weight class). Jon Jones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jones
vs
Rollins

225 cm
21
170
0 - 1 - 0

171 cm
22
170
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sal Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rollins swivels and escapes.
Rollins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rollins defends well and Jones ends up having to push Rollins into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Rollins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rollins shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Rollins is looking to clinch.
Rollins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sal Rollins.

Rollins has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Rollins tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the ropes and eventually Rollins drops back down to his feet.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rollins walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.

Rollins closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the ropes.
Rollins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rollins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Rollins, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Rollins against the ropes but Rollins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRollins.
Rollins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rollins closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Rollins pushes Jones against the ropes but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Rollins. Rollins gets slowly back to his feet.
Rollins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rollins pinned against the ropes. Rollins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Rollins wants to counter with a clinch but Jones pushes him away.
Rollins fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Rollins backing up. Rollins nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Rollins sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Rollins looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Jones looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rollins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the ropes. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Rollins looks winded!
Jones misses the shot to the body.

Rollins gets tackled into the ropes by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rollins stuffs the takedown.
Rollins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rollins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones pushes Rollins up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rollins jumps guard but Jones stands there with Rollins around his waist. Rollins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.
Jones has Rollins pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Rollins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rollins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jones is not content to let Rollins control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rollins is defended easily by Jones.
Rollins shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Rollins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.

Jones pushes Rollins up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sal Rollins.
Rollins looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rollins can do to turn this around?

Jones breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Rollins stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Rollins. No joy for Jones on that attempt.

Jones rushes Rollins and presses him up against the ropes.
A short right from Rollins.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Rollins turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but Rollins forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rollins just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Rollins blocks an elbow strike.
Jones wants a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rollins breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rollins counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Rollins to acknowledge the strikes.

Jones is rocked!
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Rollins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
Rollins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones looks for a takedown but Rollins sprawls well.
Rollins throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.

Jones gets a clinch.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a wild combination.

Rollins gets a clinch.

Rollins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rollins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the ropes.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rollins has him pressed against the ropes.
Rollins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rollins.
Jones is looking for a counter combo.
Rollins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.

Rollins manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jones on his heels. He'll look to pass Jones's guard now, I'm sure.
Jones looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rollins puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Rollins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jones is trying to stand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones shoots in but Rollins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rollins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Rollins as Jones shoots in.
Rollins tries to counter with a clinch but Jones shakes him off and moves away.

Rollins moves into the clinch successfully.
Rollins is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.

Rollins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Rollins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rollins! But no joy.
Rollins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rollins closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rollins jumps guard.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Rollins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones is pushing down on Rollins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rollins is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents Rollins from improving his position.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Rollins is defending the position.
Rollins gets full guard.
Rollins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.

Rollins has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rollins has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rollins is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Rollins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rollins goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Jones continues to drive forward.
Jon Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Rollins, which made it look bad.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Rollins, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Rollins against the ropes but Rollins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones rushes Rollins and presses him up against the ropes.

Rollins pulls guard.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Rollins keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Rollins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rollins won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sal Rollins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

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