PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zedicus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tymon Gorski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Heroes. Zedicus Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Jones
vs
Gorski

168 cm
20
135 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

166 cm
20
137 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zedicus Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tymon Gorski!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gorski avoids the body shot from Jones.

Gorski gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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.
Gorski trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.

Gorski is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gorski works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Gorski throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gorski.
Gorski throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Gorski sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch up but Gorski keeps it at a distance.
Jones throws a series of punches but Gorski avoids them all with ease.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gorski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gorski throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gorski stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Gorski.

Gorski is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
Gorski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gorski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gorski wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorski works his way into full mount!
Gorski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gorski looking to land elbow strikes but Jones uses the position to regain half guard.
Gorski wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Gorski sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorski is just content to waste time from the top position. Jones takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gorski looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones postures up.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Gorski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gorski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Gorski wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gorski!
Gorski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Jones stands up from mount. Strange move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tymon Gorski will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gorski tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.

Gorski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Gorski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gorski loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones slips under a jab from Gorski.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Gorski fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Gorski.
Gorski just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorski tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Gorski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gorski connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Gorski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones tries to clinch up but Gorski circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones is looking to clinch but Gorski is avoiding it.
Jones tests Gorski's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Gorski looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Gorski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zedicus Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones is looking to clinch but Gorski is avoiding it.
Gorski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Gorski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Gorski works to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stays in close to Gorski's body and controls the position.

Jones gets to his feet - Gorski follows without any prompting.
Gorski throws a body kick that misses.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gorski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones tries to stall but Gorski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
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 Gorski walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice takedown defense from Gorski. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Gorski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gorski connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gorski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones won't allow Gorski to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorski trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Gorski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gorski wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Gorski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Gorski counters with a right hand to the body.
Gorski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gorski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gorski looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Gorski misses with a jab to the body

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gorski scores with a hook to the body.

Jones ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jones no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gorski trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Gorski wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Gorski is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tymon Gorski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones tries to clinch up
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones tries to clinch but Gorski is having none of it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gorski.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Zedicus Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Gorski does it's job there.
Gorski lands with a nice body kick.
Gorski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gorski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones wants to clinch up but Gorski keeps it at a distance.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Gorski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gorski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Gorski back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski is working Jones over against the cage.
Come on Gorski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gorski throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Gorski counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones throws a body punch but Gorski moves out of range.

Jones forces Gorski back against the cage and clinches.
A short left from Gorski.
Gorski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Gorski looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorski.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones closes the distance but Gorski moves to the side
and Gorski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Gorski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.

Jones scores with a takedown into Gorski's guard.
Gorski trying to control the position.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones wants to stand but Gorski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gorski is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gorski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Gorski is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones won't allow Gorski to sweep him here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gorski finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gorski counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones connects with the punch.
Horrible takedown by Gorski or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gorski smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zedicus Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gorski avoids the body shot from Jones.

Jones instigates a clinch.

Jones jumps guard and drags Gorski to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gorski wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Gorski is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is trying to control the position but Gorski postures up.

Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gorski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tymon Gorski really dominated that round.
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.

Gorski throws a leg kick

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Gorski looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Gorski throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Gorski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorski scores with a jab.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gorski.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gorski misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Tymon Gorski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones tries to clinch but Gorski is having none of it.
Jones slips a jab from Gorski.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones tries to clinch but Gorski is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Gorski saw that one coming.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gorski as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zedicus Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gorski is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Gorski circles away and we're back to standing.
Gorski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Gorski blocks the body kick.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Gorski which made him look bad.
Gorski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Gorski fails with the takedown.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Gorski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jones instigates a clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch.

Jones has Gorski up against the cage in a clinch.
Gorski pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gorski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gorski scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Gorski.
Jones prevents Gorski from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Gorski breaks from the clinch.
Gorski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Gorski tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Gorski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones moves out of range as Gorski strikes.
Gorski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Gorski fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorski controlling the position.
Let's hope that Gorski has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gorski pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gorski seems keen to control Jones's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gorski wants to control but Jones passes easily into half guard.
Jones is stalling here. Gorski is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jones seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gorski has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gorski working the head with strikes.

Gorski stands up and beckons Jones to his feet.
Gorski circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Zedicus Jones 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. This is the final round!

Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Gorski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones dives in and grabs Gorski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gorski pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Gorski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zedicus Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gorski.
Gorski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gorski misses the target.
Jones clinches but Gorski breaks the clinch
and Gorski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Gorski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gorski lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gorski lands a head shot.
Jones wants to clinch.
Gorski ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gorski scores with a jab to the head.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gorski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gorski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gorski throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gorski counters with a straight right hand.
Zedicus Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gorski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gorski is keeping the position for now.
Jones trying to control but Gorski is working from the bottom.
Gorski trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorski keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Gorski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tymon Gorski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Gorski is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gorski. Gorski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gorski misses with a kick to the body

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones wants to stand but Gorski has his arm trapped.
Zedicus Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones working away.
Jones tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Jones is putting a hurting on Gorski here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jones throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gorski tries to improve position but can't.
Jones controlling the position.
Gorski struggling a bit here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zedicus Jones.
I think Gorski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 47:50
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 47:50
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tymon Gorski! Tymon Gorski retains his bantamweight title!