PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Mitichyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitichyan comes into the arena with Gladiator Theme Song blaring out of the sound system. Billy Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mitichyan
vs
Jones

179 cm
23
169 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roman Mitichyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Jones!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Jones goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mitichyan is on top in guard.

Mitichyan gets to his feet. Jones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mitichyan misses with the combination.
Roman Mitichyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mitichyan throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitichyan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mitichyan pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Mitichyan tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Mitichyan lands a nice uppercut.
Mitichyan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.

Mitichyan manages to break the clinch.

Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mitichyan did well to prevent Jones getting side control.
Mitichyan is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Mitichyan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mitichyan is breathing heavily.
Mitichyan throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Mitichyan as Jones shoots in.
Roman Mitichyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Jones.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mitichyan counters by moving into the clinch.

Mitichyan manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mitichyan at a distance.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mitichyan counters with an outside leg kick.

Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Mitichyan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Mitichyan.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Mitichyan.

Mitichyan moves into the clinch.
Mitichyan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Mitichyan improves position.

Mitichyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitichyan circles away from the clinch attempt

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitichyan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Mitichyan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Mitichyan manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Jones gets caught flat footed, as Mitichyan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mitichyan won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitichyan is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Mitichyan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitichyan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Mitichyan lands a nice looking body kick.

Mitichyan drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.

Mitichyan breaks the clinch.
Mitichyan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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 series of punches but Mitichyan avoids them all with ease.
Mitichyan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones fails with the takedown

and Mitichyan moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mitichyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Mitichyan 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.

A combination from Mitichyan does no damage.

Mitichyan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Mitichyan looking for a takedown.

Mitichyan manages to break the clinch.
Mitichyan moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones clinches but Mitichyan breaks the clinch
and Mitichyan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Roman Mitichyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitichyan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitichyan misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Mitichyan.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mitichyan's waist but Mitichyan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Roman Mitichyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mitichyan. Mitichyan obviously looking to wear him down.
Mitichyan throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones tries to clinch up but Mitichyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Mitichyan lands with a slapping head kick.
Mitichyan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Mitichyan.
Mitichyan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Mitichyan misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Mitichyan pushes him off.
A punch combination from Mitichyan misses.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Mitichyan avoids it.
Jones throws a head kick that misses

and Mitichyan counters by moving into the clinch.

Mitichyan manages to break the clinch.
Mitichyan throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones darts in trying to clinch

and Mitichyan moves into the clinch.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Mitichyan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mitichyan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Mitichyan has hold of one of Jones's legs. Jones is fighting the takedown attempt but Mitichyan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mitichyan wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mitichyan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitichyan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mitichyan won't allow Jones to sweep him here.

Jones is working an open guard so Mitichyan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mitichyan lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Mitichyan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones wants a takedown.

Mitichyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitichyan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones wants to clinch
and Mitichyan counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mitichyan prevents it.
Mitichyan lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.

Mitichyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mitichyan leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mitichyan's waist but Mitichyan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Mitichyan misses with a double jab.

Mitichyan rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Mitichyan stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Mitichyan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones tries to clinch there but Mitichyan circles away.
Mitichyan misses with a double jab

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitichyan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jones's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Mitichyan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones trying to advance position but Mitichyan counters by regaining guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitichyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mitichyan wriggles free and stands up.
Good leg kick by Mitichyan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mitichyan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Mitichyan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Mitichyan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mitichyan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Roman Mitichyan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitichyan prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.

Mitichyan gets to his feet - Jones follows without any prompting.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mitichyan tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mitichyan to the ground. Mitichyan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones tries to clinch

and Mitichyan counters by clinching up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mitichyan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Mitichyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Roman Mitichyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Jones.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Mitichyan counters with a body kick that stops Jones in his tracks momentarily.
Jones wants to clinch
and Mitichyan counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a takedown

and Mitichyan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mitichyan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mitichyan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mitichyan passes into side control, despite Jones's attempt to control the position.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Mitichyan cracks Jones with a big right hand but Jones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Mitichyan stands up and beckons Jones to his feet.
Jones tries for a takedown but Mitichyan circles away easily

and Mitichyan counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mitichyan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mitichyan preventing the sweep.

Mitichyan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mitichyan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mitichyan wants it to stay on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mitichyan.
Jones tries for a takedown but Mitichyan circles away easily

and Mitichyan counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Jones is trying to control the position but Mitichyan postures up.

Mitichyan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mitichyan misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Mitichyan counters with a good, hard body kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Billy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roman Mitichyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Mitichyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mitichyan 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Mitichyan!