PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Wrecking Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Wrecking Ball
vs
Jones

190 cm
22
275 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
20
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reggie Wrecking Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Jones!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Reggie Wrecking Ball seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wrecking Ball tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Wrecking Ball moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Reggie Wrecking Ball has been cut.
Wrecking Ball stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Wrecking Ball sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Jones scores a takedown into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wrecking Ball throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Wrecking Ball on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wrecking Ball tries to get out of the position.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wrecking Ball is looking to escape.
Wrecking Ball swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Wrecking Ball throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jones. What's that going to do exactly?
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.

Reggie Wrecking Ball's cut is getting worse.
Wrecking Ball is trying to escape the mount.
Wrecking Ball gets back to half guard.
Wrecking Ball is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones is pressing down on Wrecking Ball's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wrecking Ball is holding on for now.
Wrecking Ball is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wrecking Ball throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wrecking Ball is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Wrecking Ball won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones moves nicely into side control.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wrecking Ball. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Wrecking Ball is looking for a sweep.
Wrecking Ball is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Wrecking Ball in a clinch.

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

Wrecking Ball decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wrecking Ball not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Wrecking Ball throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones pulls Wrecking Ball in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrecking Ball is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Wrecking Ball throwing strikes but missing.
Wrecking Ball connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Wrecking Ball is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Wrecking Ball shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wrecking Ball was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jones manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Jones, under a barage of strikes from Wrecking Ball.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.

Jones has one foot on Wrecking Ball's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrecking Ball misses with a takedown

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wrecking Ball keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Wrecking Ball throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.

Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wrecking Ball bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wrecking Ball working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Wrecking Ball is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Jones takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Wrecking Ball's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones lands a head kick!

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wrecking Ball.
Wrecking Ball changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wrecking Ball tries to clinch but Jones moves away

and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wrecking Ball's guard now.
Jones wants to stand but Wrecking Ball has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wrecking Ball throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wrecking Ball tries to strike from the bottom.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wrecking Ball throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Wrecking Ball is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wrecking Ball tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wrecking Ball trying to strike off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wrecking Ball is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Wrecking Ball circles away and we're back to standing.
Wrecking Ball gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Wrecking Ball. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jones is trying to control the position but Wrecking Ball postures up.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jones controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrecking Ball is trying to escape the mount.
Wrecking Ball 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.
Jones blocks Wrecking Ball's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jones landing punches.
Jones tries to control but Wrecking Ball wriggling away.
Wrecking Ball is looking to get to half guard.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wrecking Ball is looking to escape.
Jones working Wrecking Ball over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents Wrecking Ball from getting the reversal.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
Wrecking Ball is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones looking to finish Wrecking Ball with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wrecking Ball!

Jones working for a guillotine from mount but Wrecking Ball is in no mood to give up.
Jones controlling the pace for now.

That's four 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.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wrecking Ball?
Wrecking Ball can't escape the position.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wrecking Ball is wriggling around trying to escape.

Jones looking to secure an arm triangle but Wrecking Ball defends it well.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reggie Wrecking Ball's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wrecking Ball gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Wrecking Ball didn't expect that.
Jones won't allow Wrecking Ball to sweep him here.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Wrecking Ball is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mike Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Wrecking Ball is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Wrecking Ball is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wrecking Ball is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrecking Ball throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wrecking Ball tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jones blocks the strikes from Wrecking Ball.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones prevents Wrecking Ball from improving his position.
Wrecking Ball tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Jones stands up out of the half guard.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reggie Wrecking Ball is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wrecking Ball shoots and misses

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Wrecking Ball fights it but they end up in guard.
Wrecking Ball throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wrecking Ball striking off his back but it's not causing Jones any problems.
Wrecking Ball looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wrecking Ball throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wrecking Ball trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wrecking Ball lands a good elbow from the bottom.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jones. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jones trying to control but Wrecking Ball is working from the bottom.
Wrecking Ball bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wrecking Ball postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wrecking Ball.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wrecking Ball trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wrecking Ball loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wrecking Ball with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wrecking Ball accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wrecking Ball throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Wrecking Ball.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Wrecking Ball works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrecking Ball is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wrecking Ball landing with the ground and pound.
Wrecking Ball throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wrecking Ball can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wrecking Ball.
Reggie Wrecking Ball has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wrecking Ball is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Wrecking Ball is having none of it.
Mike Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wrecking Ball with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Jones!