PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justice Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the ring accompanied by Oh Lets Do it. Ben Richards is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Jones
vs
Richards

195 cm
20
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justice Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Richards!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

Jones rushes Richards and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Richards.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Richards has him pressed against the ropes.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Richards throws an elbow but misses.
Richards throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones tries to circle away but Richards has him pinned against the ropes.
A short right from Richards.
Richards pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Richards.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Richards scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short left from Richards.
Richards lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Justice Jones has been cut.
Jones avoiding damage as Richards throws knees to the body.

Richards jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Richards's brow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Richards controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
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.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Richards doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Richards is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Richards closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Richards closes the distance but Jones moves to the side

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Richards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones tries to circle away but Richards has him pinned against the ropes.
Jones tries to pull guard but Richards holds him up against the ropes and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.

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 pulls guard successfully.
Richards wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Richards postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Richards is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
Richards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Richards drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!
Richards looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
Richards wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Richards is trying to improve his position.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Jones trying to control the position but Richards is working away.
Jones in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jones landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Richards taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones working the ground and pound from side control.
Richards is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones prevents Richards from escaping the position.
Richards is looking to get back to his feet here but Jones is keeping cool and he's managed to take Richards's back.
Richards holding both Jones 's hands and preventing any damage.
Jones throwing damaging strikes from the back! Richards could be in trouble here!
Richards looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Jones is looking for the choke from the back position but Richards is controlling his hands well.
Richards looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Richards covers up after that shot from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justice Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justice Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Richards wants to clinch

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Richards throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Richards's head.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richards keeps working.
Richards on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Richards makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Richards shoots and misses

and Jones counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones wants to break free but Richards has control.
Richards gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Richards scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones has Richards pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Richards manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justice Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Richards lands an elbow inside.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Richards lands an elbow inside.
Richards lands a nice elbow.
Richards creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Richards throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Richards lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Richards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Richards creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Richards missing with knees to the body.
Richards creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Richards lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Richards lands an elbow inside.

Richards drags the fight down to the ground.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Richards wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Richards working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Richards has wrist control.

Richards manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Richards misses with a combination

and Jones counters by clinching up.
Richards creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Richards blocks an uppercut.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Richards.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Richards lands a damaging elbow.
A short uppercut from Richards.
Richards throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Richards.
Richards comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Richards is controlling the position.
Richards lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Richards is controlling him.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Richards has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Richards.
Richards lands a damaging elbow.
A right hand to the body from Richards.
Richards comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Richards utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Richards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Richards lands a nice elbow.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Richards.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Richards avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Richards lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Richards unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Richards putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Richards lands an elbow inside.
Richards comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Richards gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richards.
Richards lands a hook to the side of the head.
Richards lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Richards.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Richards pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Richards lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Richards gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Richards tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Richards working aggressively here.

Jones has Richards pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jones pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Richards tumbling to the mat - Jones dives into Richards's guard.
Richards is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Justice Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Justice Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Richards tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Richards prevents the takedown attempt.
Richards misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Richards won't allow it.
Richards lands a damaging elbow.
Richards lands an elbow inside.
Richards tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A left hand lands to the body for Richards.
Richards lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Richards creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Richards lands a nice elbow.
Richards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Richards misses with an elbow over the top.
Richards comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Richards.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Richards has double underhooks.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Richards walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justice Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones distracts Richards with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones won't allow Richards to get back to his feet.
Richards doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Justice Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Richards throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Richards wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Richards works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Richards throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Richards swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.

Richards gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Richards wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Richards trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.

Richards is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Richards is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Richards tries to clinch but Jones moves away

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
Richards working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Richards wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Richards will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jones is in close to Richards's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones prevents Richards from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Richards closes the distance but Jones moves to the side

and Jones moves into the clinch.
Richards lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Richards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Richards has double underhooks.
Richards working Jones over with knees to the body.
Richards lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Richards throws an elbow that misses.
Richards lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Richards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Richards.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Richards won't allow it.
Richards keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Richards shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Justice Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richards landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Richards is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Richards.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Richards creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Ben Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jones pulls guard successfully.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Richards trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justice Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

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