PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Wickliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wickliffe's entrance music is Slaughterhouse - Halos. A fine choice. Jones has chosen Still D.R.E as his entrance music. Dominick Wickliffe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wickliffe
vs
Jones

182 cm
24
226 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
260 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Knock Out Artistry

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominick Wickliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamal Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wickliffe is looking to clinch.
Wickliffe wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Wickliffe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wickliffe wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wickliffe doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wickliffe wants to clinch.
Wickliffe is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wickliffe moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Wickliffe moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Wickliffe wants to clinch.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Wickliffe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickliffe moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Wickliffe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wickliffe pinned against the cage. Wickliffe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wickliffe tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wickliffe tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

That's two 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.
Wickliffe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Dominick Wickliffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Jones.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Wickliffe sprawls well.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wickliffe avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Wickliffe sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wickliffe stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Wickliffe moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Wickliffe.
Dominick Wickliffe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wickliffe wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickliffe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wickliffe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Wickliffe is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Wickliffe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wickliffe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wickliffe wants to clinch.
Dominick Wickliffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wickliffe was covering up waiting for the punch and Jones finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Wickliffe kicks Jones off and gets back to his feet.
Wickliffe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wickliffe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wickliffe wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Wickliffe tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wickliffe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wickliffe fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jamal Jones will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones feints and as Wickliffe raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Wickliffe has his feet on Jones's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wickliffe wants to clinch.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wickliffe tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wickliffe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wickliffe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wickliffe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wickliffe wants to clinch.
Wickliffe tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Wickliffe tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wickliffe is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Wickliffe circles away and we're back to standing.
Wickliffe tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Wickliffe is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Wickliffe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wickliffe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dominick Wickliffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Jones.
Wickliffe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wickliffe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wickliffe tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Wickliffe tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wickliffe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wickliffe tries to clinch up.
Wickliffe tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickliffe tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wickliffe wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Wickliffe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Wickliffe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wickliffe wants to clinch.

Jones feints and as Wickliffe raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wickliffe keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Wickliffe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones won't allow Wickliffe to get back to his feet.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Wickliffe blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wickliffe wants to clinch.
Wickliffe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Wickliffe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Wickliffe wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Wickliffe doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Wickliffe is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Wickliffe. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Wickliffe moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Wickliffe is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wickliffe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wickliffe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones tries for a takedown but Wickliffe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wickliffe tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wickliffe moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Wickliffe tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Wickliffe fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wickliffe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wickliffe wants to get back to his feet but Jones drags him back down.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Jones.
Jones misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickliffe is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
Wickliffe is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jones asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jones trying to control the action but Wickliffe is working from the bottom.

Wickliffe sneaks out the side door and pushes Jones away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Wickliffe tries to clinch up.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wickliffe but Wickliffe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dominick Wickliffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Jones.
Wickliffe tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Wickliffe moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickliffe tries to clinch up.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wickliffe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wickliffe tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Wickliffe wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Wickliffe is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wickliffe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wickliffe as he avoids it easily.

Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wickliffe to the mat! Wickliffe manages to get full guard.
Wickliffe keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones passes Wickliffe's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Wickliffe has one foot on Jones's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wickliffe wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wickliffe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wickliffe pinned against the cage. Wickliffe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wickliffe tries to clinch up.
Dominick Wickliffe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamal Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Wickliffe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

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