PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pop Jonesy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Marsh
vs
Jonesy

200 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pop Jonesy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marsh misses with a wild combination.
Jonesy misses with a takedown attempt - Marsh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jonesy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jonesy fails to land with a series of punches.
Marsh misses with a body kick.
Jonesy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marsh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marsh misses with a double jab
and Jonesy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marsh misses with a combination
and Jonesy counters with a stiff right hand.

Jonesy forces Marsh back against the cage and clinches.
Jonesy keeps control of Marsh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jonesy.
A right hand to the body from Jonesy.
Jonesy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Marsh up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Jonesy.
Jonesy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jonesy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonesy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marsh blocks it with crossed arms.
Jonesy working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Jonesy manages to break the clinch.
Jonesy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marsh throws a jab but it's blocked by Jonesy.

Jonesy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marsh, pushing him back against the cage.

Marsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jonesy misses with a double jab.
Marsh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marsh is breathing heavily.

Jonesy scores with a takedown into Marsh's guard.
Jonesy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jonesy wants to pass the guard but Marsh is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonesy passes into half guard.
Well, if Jonesy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jonesy wants to pass the guard but Marsh is defending well.
Jonesy winds up and cracks Marsh with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonesy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Marsh looks like he's trying to stand up.

Jonesy stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Marsh to get to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marsh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marsh walks into a left hand.
Jonesy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marsh is out of range and Jonesy settles back down.
Jonesy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jonesy throws a leg kick but Marsh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jonesy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Jonesy lands a left and a right that send Marsh crashing to the mat, dazed. Jonesy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Marsh is rocked!

It looks like Joey Marsh has been cut.
Marsh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marsh checks a leg kick.
Marsh misses with a combination
and Jonesy counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Jonesy lands a left and a right that send Marsh crashing to the mat, dazed. Jonesy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Marsh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jonesy connects with a solid leg kick.
Marsh seems to have got his legs back now.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jonesy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jonesy clinches up with Marsh and pushes him back against the cage.
Jonesy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marsh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jonesy obliges.

Jonesy breaks the clinch.
Jonesy shoots in and drives through. Marsh sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pop Jonesy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Marsh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice shot by Jonesy.
Jonesy slips a jab and a cross from Marsh.
Marsh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jonesy.
Marsh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jonesy.
Jonesy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jonesy throws a right hand that Marsh ducks under and follows up with a left that Marsh also avoids with ease.

Jonesy rushes Marsh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marsh is looking to break free of the clinch but Jonesy has double underhooks.
Jonesy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A frustrated look appears on Marsh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marsh wants to break free but Jonesy has control.
Jonesy taking a breather.

Jonesy manages to break the clinch.
Jonesy works over Marsh's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jonesy misses with the combination.
Marsh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonesy tries to clinch up.
Marsh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jonesy.
Joey Marsh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jonesy looks to land a combination but Marsh avoids it well.

Jonesy closes the distance and pushes Marsh back into the cage.
Jonesy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marsh blocks the elbow strike.
Marsh tries to circle away but Jonesy has him pinned against the cage.
Jonesy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marsh tries to break free but Jonesy pushes him back against the cage.

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

Jonesy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here as Jonesy stalls from top position.
An elbow from Jonesy crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonesy happy to just control the position for now.
Marsh avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jonesy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonesy controls the position.
Let's hope that Jonesy 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 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.
Marsh pushes Jonesy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jonesy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jonesy controlling from side mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Pop Jonesy just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jonesy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Jonesy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marsh!
Jonesy controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pop Jonesy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joey Marsh's cut.
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!

Jonesy misses with a double jab.
Marsh looks to land a right hand but Jonesy moved out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Marsh. No joy for Jonesy on that attempt.
Marsh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jonesy throws a nice looking combination but Marsh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Jonesy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jonesy works over Marsh's head and body with a nice combination.
Marsh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Jonesy.
Jonesy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marsh.
Marsh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Marsh misses.

Jonesy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jonesy showed some decent athleticism there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jonesy in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonesy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two 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.
Jonesy slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsh is trying to stand.
Well, if Jonesy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jonesy wants to pass the guard but Marsh is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jonesy postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Marsh to stand up.
An inside leg kick lands from Jonesy.
Marsh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jonesy cracks Marsh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Joey Marsh's cut is getting worse.

Jonesy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jonesy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jonesy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jonesy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jonesy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jonesy lands with a right to the head.
Jonesy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marsh backwards.

Jonesy manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Jonesy scores with a four punch combination!
A leg kick checked by Marsh.
Jonesy tried to score with a low kick but Marsh checks it.

Jonesy gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jonesy on the inside.
Jonesy lands with a left to the head.
Jonesy pushes Marsh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Jonesy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Jonesy.
Jonesy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jonesy works on Marsh's body with a couple of short punches.
Jonesy lands a nice shot to the body.
Jonesy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jonesy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jonesy tries to land knees in the clinch but Marsh avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Jonesy.
Jonesy avoiding damage.
Jonesy lands a shot to the body.
Jonesy stalling in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jonesy lands with a right to the head.
Jonesy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marsh is trying to break free.

Jonesy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joey Marsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonesy throws a series of punches but Marsh avoids them all with ease.

Jonesy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Marsh manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pop Jonesy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jonesy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pop Jonesy!