PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Rambusch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodney Rambusch looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Jones
vs
Rambusch

178 cm
18
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
158 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodney Rambusch!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rambusch cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rambusch.
A good leg kick by Rambusch.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rambusch has time to react.
Rambusch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rambusch ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Some wild striking there from Rambusch.
Rambusch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rambusch defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Rambusch does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rambusch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rambusch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Rambusch.
Rambusch tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rambusch looks gassed!
Rambusch fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rambusch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Rambusch off the cage and back into rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Rambusch is trying to break free.
Rambusch is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Rambusch tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rambusch's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Rambusch manages to break the clinch.
Rambusch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Rambusch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rambusch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones scores with the left hand. Rambusch knows he should have avoided that one.
Rambusch moves out of range of the strikes.
Rambusch misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Rambusch shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Jones gets a clinch.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rambusch pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rambusch keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rodney Rambusch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rambusch walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rambusch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones connects with the punch.
Rambusch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Rambusch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rambusch's hands.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.

Rambusch breaks from the clinch.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rambusch doesn't seem bothered though.
Rambusch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones misses the jab.
Rambusch slips under a jab.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rambusch swinging wilding here.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rambusch misses with a body kick.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rambusch on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rambusch staying out of range there.
Jones connects with a right hand. Rambusch shakes it off.

Jones clinches up against the cage.

Jones lands a takedown into guard.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Rambusch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rambusch wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones cracks Rambusch with a solid left hand.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones won't allow Rambusch to get back to his feet.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Rambusch has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rambusch is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rambusch's head.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rambusch is keeping the position for now.

Jones drops back looking for a leg! Rambusch is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rambusch manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Rambusch's guard.
Jones trying to control but Rambusch is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones darts in and clinches Rambusch up against the cage.

Rambusch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rambusch shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones feints and then cracks Rambusch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rambusch down.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rambusch tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rambusch was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Rambusch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Rambusch.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Rambusch.
Rambusch is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones cracks Rambusch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rambusch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rambusch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Rodney Rambusch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Rambusch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rambusch blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones moves away from the strike by Rambusch.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Rambusch misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Rambusch's head.
Rambusch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Rambusch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rambusch swinging wilding here.
Rambusch tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rambusch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Rambusch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambusch takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rambusch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rambusch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones tries to clinch but Rambusch is having none of it.
Rambusch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch up but Rambusch circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Rambusch.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.

Jones pushes Rambusch up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rambusch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones keeps control of Rambusch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rambusch prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rambusch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones looks to land a combination. Rambusch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Rambusch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rambusch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rambusch misses with a double jab.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Rambusch moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Rambusch.
Rambusch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rambusch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rambusch tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Thomas Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rambusch moves away.

Jones clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rambusch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rambusch avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones takes a swing at Rambusch's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rambusch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rambusch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Rambusch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Rambusch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones digs a good body shot into Rambusch's ribs.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rambusch ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Rambusch misses with a combination
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Rambusch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rambusch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rambusch misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Jones instigates a clinch.

Rambusch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rambusch.
A big left from Rambusch misses.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones digs a good body shot into Rambusch's ribs.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rambusch throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones throws a series of punches but Rambusch moves out of range.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Rambusch moved out of range nicely.
Rambusch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rambusch wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambusch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rambusch tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Rambusch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Rambusch slips a jab from Jones.
Jones lands with a right hand.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Rambusch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rambusch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Rambusch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rambusch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rambusch working hard to break the clinch.

Jones decides to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambusch has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.

Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones has Rambusch pressed against the cage, preventing Rambusch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rambusch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rambusch is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.

Jones pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rambusch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Rambusch content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Jones has locked up a guillotine! Jones's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Rambusch is holding on here and Jones must be using up a lot of energy. Rambusch has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Jones gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thomas Jones!