PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Duffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Jr Jonesy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Jr Jonesy has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Duffe
vs
Jr Jonesy

190 cm
23
245 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Heavy Weight Nutrition (*Recovery 152 $50!)
Heavy Weight Nutrition (*Recovery 152 $50!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Duffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Jr Jonesy!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonesy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jonesy wants it to stay on the feet.

Duffe has closed the distance and engaged Jonesy in a clinch.
Duffe gets underhooks to prevent Jonesy's takedown attempt.
Jonesy tries for a takedown but Duffe manages to get underhooks.
Duffe lands a hook that snaps the head of Jonesy backwards.

Duffe lands a takedown into guard.
Jonesy 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.
Duffe trying to control but Jonesy is working from the bottom.
Duffe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jonesy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jonesy pulls Duffe in close to prevent any damage.
Duffe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jonesy on the ground.

Duffe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jonesy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duffe has managed to get both his arms back between Jonesy's legs - danger averted.
Jonesy 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.
Duffe's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duffe postures up in Jonesy's guard and throws a big left but Jonesy blocks it.
Jonesy looking for a sweep. Not yet Jonesy, not yet.
Duffe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Duffe seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jonesy for as long as he can get away with.

Jonesy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two 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.
Jonesy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Duffe controls the pace.
Jonesy trying to control the position.
Duffe trying to control the position from guard on top but Jonesy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonesy 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.
Duffe trying to control the position from guard on top but Jonesy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Shane Duffe just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Duffe looks to land a combination but Jonesy avoids it well.

Jonesy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Jonesy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duffe is trying to control Jonesy's posture but Jonesy avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonesy trying to control the position but Duffe is working away.
Jonesy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Duffe!
Duffe wants to hold on but Jonesy pushes him away.
Duffe is breathing heavily.
Jonesy trying to control but Duffe is having none of it.
Duffe tries to hold on but Jonesy pushes him away.
Jonesy looking to control but Duffe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Duffe blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duffe tries to hold on but Jonesy pushes him away.
Duffe is trying to escape the mount.
Jonesy raining down shots from the mount!
Duffe is trying desperately to improve position.
Duffe could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Duffe is working hard here to advance position.
Jonesy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jonesy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Poor strikes thrown by Jonesy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Jr Jonesy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jonesy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Duffe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Duffe defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jonesy.
Duffe tries to lock up and control but Jonesy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jonesy scoring with strikes but Duffe is staying in there.
Jonesy looking to control but Duffe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Poor strikes thrown by Jonesy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Jonesy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Duffe has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Duffe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jonesy unloading with bombs!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonesy sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Duffe tries to lock up and control but Jonesy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jonesy wants to control the pace but Duffe is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Jonesy.
Duffe is working to get back to half guard.
Duffe wants to control but Jonesy is having none of it.
Jonesy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Duffe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duffe is squirming around, avoiding Jonesy's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Duffe defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jonesy.
Jonesy is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Jonesy working for a guillotine from mount but Duffe is in no mood to give up.
Duffe tries to hold on but Jonesy pushes him away.
Duffe is looking to get to half guard.
Jonesy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jonesy trying to control but Duffe is having none of it.
David Jr Jonesy has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffe tries to hold on but Jonesy postures up.
Jonesy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Duffe is looking to escape.
Jonesy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Duffe kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Duffe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Duffe preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Duffe is trying to maintain the position but Jonesy is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Jonesy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Duffe sees it coming and defends easily.
Jonesy passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jonesy misses with a head shot.
Jonesy lands a big shot there that rocks Duffe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jonesy punching from mount but Duffe doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jonesy with good strikes from the mount here!
Jonesy trying to control but Duffe is having none of it.
Duffe wants to control but Jonesy is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Jr Jonesy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jonesy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duffe.
Duffe thows a body shot but no joy.
Duffe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duffe with a poor takedown
and Jonesy counters with an inside leg kick.

Jonesy moves into the clinch successfully.
Jonesy tries for a takedown. No joy.

Duffe has picked Jonesy up - he's going for a ride! Duffe dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jonesy trying to control from the bottom.
Jonesy gets full guard.
Duffe won't allow Jonesy to sweep him here.
Jonesy keeping full guard, as Duffe tries to pass.
Jonesy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duffe is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jonesy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Duffe!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffe is in a horrible position here. Jonesy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jonesy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Duffe wants to control but Jonesy is having none of it.

Jonesy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jonesy wants to control the pace but Duffe is squirming around nicely.

Jonesy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two 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.
Duffe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jonesy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jonesy trying to control but Duffe is having none of it.
Duffe tries to lock up and control but Jonesy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Duffe can't escape the position.
Duffe wants to control but Jonesy is having none of it.
Duffe taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duffe is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Jonesy locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Duffe is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Jr Jonesy!