PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Georges stJ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Eurodancer as his entrance music. Jimmy Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

stJ
vs
Jones

180 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
191 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Georges stJ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Jones!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
stJ is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
stJ throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones tries to clinch
and stJ counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and stJ holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

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

stJ shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
stJ stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
stJ throws and elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in stJ's guard. Nice move by Jones!
stJ is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but stJ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

stJ is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones wants to control from the top but stJ keeps moving.
stJ is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

stJ pushes Jones off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and stJ counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones shoots and misses

and stJ counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Georges stJ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Jones.
stJ is breathing heavily.
stJ wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
stJ is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.

stJ avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

stJ gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

stJ closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jones is trying to stand back up but stJ is controlling him
Still in half guard, stJ seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

stJ stands up out of the half guard.
stJ fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from stJ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but stJ gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
stJ is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
stJ working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
stJ looking to pass the guard.
Jones is trying to control the position but stJ postures up.
stJ wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
stJ looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
stJ not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now stJ is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
stJ tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
Jones pulls stJ in to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones keeping full guard, as stJ tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges stJ dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by stJ.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before stJ has time to react.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt

so stJ counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

stJ stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jones shoots and misses

and stJ counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

stJ breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
stJ throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
stJ fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones tries for a takedown but stJ circles away easily

and stJ counters by clinching up.
Georges stJ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Jones.
stJ is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
stJ trying to land knees to the body.

stJ breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt

so stJ counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

stJ stands up from guard. Let's bang!
stJ fails with the takedown

and Jones counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for stJ!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
stJ tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Jones tries to control but stJ wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
stJ bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
stJ trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
stJ with a nice head shot there.
Jones keeping full guard, as stJ tries to pass.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
stJ trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
stJ trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. stJ manages to get himself to full guard.
stJ trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
stJ throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from stJ.
stJ tries to strike from the bottom.
stJ trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
stJ lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
stJ landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
stJ trying to control but he's not successful this time.
stJ in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
stJ lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
BOOM! stJ connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

stJ is working for a guillotine from mount but Jones frees his head quite easily.
Jones tries to lock up and control but stJ gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges stJ dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - stJ looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and stJ counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
stJ changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones blocks a head kick by stJ.
stJ has a takedown stuffed.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and stJ counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Georges stJ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and stJ counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Jones misses

and stJ counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones tries to pull guard but stJ won't allow it.

stJ escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt

and stJ counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
stJ looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
stJ trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
stJ controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones keeping moving, preventing stJ from controlling successfully.
Jones keeping full guard, as stJ tries to pass.
stJ looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stJ lands a couple of digs.

Jones has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. stJ is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jones.
stJ scoring with punches and elbows.
stJ blocks the strikes from Jones.

stJ decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jones to his feet.
Georges stJ is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

stJ scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
stJ content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from stJ.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
stJ not doing much here.
Jones gets back to full guard.
stJ controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
stJ tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges stJ showed his dominance in that final round.
Well stJ 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges stJ!