PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Narwhal Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hudson Levine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hit Em Up. Levine has chosen Parkway Drive - Carrion as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Levine

170 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

174 cm
19
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Narwhal Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hudson Levine!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levine throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
An inside leg kick lands from Levine.
Levine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Levine wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Levine sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Narwhal Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Levine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Levine throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levine connects with a high kick.
Levine misses with a head kick.
Levine does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Levine throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Levine wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Levine flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Levine is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones working Levine over with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Levine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Levine is looking to improve his position.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Levine keeps working.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Levine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Levine throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Jones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Levine moved out of range nicely.
Levine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Hudson Levine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Levine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Levine.
Levine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Levine tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Levine circles away quickly and effectively.
Levine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Levine lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Levine shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Levine.
Levine throws a head kick that misses.

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.
Levine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Levine misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Levine blocks a jab.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Levine.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Levine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Levine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Levine lands a head kick!
Levine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hudson Levine 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.

Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Levine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Levine throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Levine looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.

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 lands a big elbow.
Jones landing shots from mount.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
Levine is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Levine swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jones trying to control but Levine is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Levine is in trouble!
Jones prevents Levine from getting the reversal.

Jones looking to secure an arm triangle but Levine defends it well.
Jones looking to control but Levine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Levine is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Levine is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Jones wants to finish this one by submission but Levine is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jones.
Levine is looking to get to half guard.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Levine can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Jones is working for a guillotine from mount but Levine frees his head quite easily.
Levine is working to get back to half guard.
Jones avoids the attempt from Levine to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Levine's face.

Jones looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Levine taking shots to the head.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Levine is in all sorts of trouble here.

Jones looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Levine?
Levine wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Levine can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Levine wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Levine is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones looking to finish Levine with some ground and pound. This is bad for Levine!

Jones looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
Levine working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Narwhal Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Levine throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Levine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Levine is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.

Levine is rocked!
Levine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Jones takes a swing at Levine's ribcage but misses.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Levine sprawls well.
Levine tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Levine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Levine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Narwhal Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Levine as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Narwhal Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Levine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Levine stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones misses with a hook. Levine ducked under it nicely.
Levine tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Levine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones feints and as Levine raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Levine throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Levine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Levine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones wants to control from the top but Levine keeps moving.
Levine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Levine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones postures up in Levine's guard and throws a big left but Levine blocks it.
Levine wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones wants to control from the top but Levine keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Levine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine scores with a head kick.
Hudson Levine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Levine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Levine, right into the meat.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Levine.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Levine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Levine throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Levine moves out of range as Jones strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine lands a head kick!
Levine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones tries for a takedown but Levine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Levine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hudson Levine.
I think Levine 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Narwhal Jones!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Narwhal Jones!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Narwhal Jones!

Narwhal Jones wins by unanimous decision!