PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frito Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branden Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Frito Lei has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lei
vs
Jones

170 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 14 - 1

175 cm
21
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frito Lei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Branden Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lei throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Lei sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jones stops Lei from getting back to his feet.
Lei on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lei tries to get out of the position.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lei defending well though.
Jones controlling the pace.
Lei avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.

Jones stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lei manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lei keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Lei wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Lei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lei is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Jones 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.
Jones passes into half guard.
Lei pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Lei is breathing heavily.
Jones uses his free foot to push down on Lei's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lei.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
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.
Lei is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.

Jones gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
Jones working the ground and pound from side control.
Jones has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lei!
Lei knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones trying to control but Lei is having none of it.

Jones goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lei turns into him and now he's in Jones's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
Lei stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Branden Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Lei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lei throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Lei throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lei circles away.
Lei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch there but Lei circles away.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Lei shows good takedown defense.
Lei lands a high kick!

It looks like Branden Jones has been cut.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones tries to clinch there but Lei circles away.
Lei tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lei won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is chipping away with strikes.
Jones is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lei is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.
Jones working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lei has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lei trying to remain calm as Jones controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lei keeps working.
Jones advances to full mount.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Lei wants to try and get back to his feet.

Jones swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Branden Jones!