PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mike jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant's entrance music is Atreyu-Honor. A fine choice. mike jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bryant
vs
jones

189 cm
18
208 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Syndicate Drugs

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bryant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but jones swivels and escapes.
Bryant tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
jones trying to mount his opponent but Bryant defends it.
jones prevents Bryant from improving his position.
Bryant is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take jones's back!
Bryant trying to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones breaks Bryant's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
jones is stalling in the full guard.
jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bryant's head.
Bryant wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and jones is now in half guard.
jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bryant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
jones slows the pace down in half guard.
jones prevents Bryant from improving his position.

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 stalling.
jones wants to stand up but Bryant has a hold of him and won't allow it.
jones stalling away here and it's allowed Bryant to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

jones stands and steps away. Bryant gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bryant wants to get back to his feet.
Bryant wants to improve his position but jones is controlling well.
Bryant wants to control but jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bryant is trying to keep jones in close.
Bryant manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. jones manages to get himself to full guard.
jones has a closed guard, preventing Bryant from standing up.
jones throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bryant is one step ahead there.
jones has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bryant has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mike jones dominated that 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.

jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bryant, pushing him back against the cage.
Bryant throws a knee to the head but misses.

jones has hold of one of Bryant's legs. Bryant is fighting the takedown attempt but jones gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bryant trying to strike off his back.
Bryant looking to hit a scissor sweep but jones is one step ahead there.
jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bryant can't keep his opponent in guard - jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
jones misses with a head shot. Bryant uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones postures up and lands a big shot to Bryant's brow.

Bryant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!

jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bryant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bryant doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is trying to keep jones in close.

Bryant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bryant wants to stand up but jones is controlling him.

Bryant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bryant is on top in guard.

jones manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bryant with a poor takedown

and jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bryant is trying to control but can't.
jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bryant regains full guard. Nicely done.
jones prevents Bryant from getting back to his feet.
jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jones trying to control but Bryant is working from the bottom.

jones stands up from Bryant's guard - jones perhaps looking for a knockout.
jones swinging wilding here.
Bryant with a lazy takedown attempt

and jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bryant looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bryant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
jones wants to stand but Bryant is controlling his posture from full guard.
jones wants to control from the top but Bryant keeps moving.
jones thows a big elbow that misses.
jones trying to control but Bryant is working from the bottom.

jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bryant, up you get!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Bryant circles away.

jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant gets back to half guard.
jones trying to control the action but Bryant is working from the bottom.
mike jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
jones controlling the action here.
Bryant wants to get back to full guard.

jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bryant gets back to full guard.

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.

Bryant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bryant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Bryant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
jones preventing the sweep.
jones throws a strike but Bryant rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bryant trying to stand up but can't free himself from jones's guard.
Bryant trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

jones is looking for a triangle here but Bryant uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bryant wants to control but jones is keeping him busy.
jones sneaks back into half guard.
Bryant tries to pass the half guard into mount. jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
jones wants to control but Bryant is keeping busy.
Bryant throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Drake Bryant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
jones is controlling Bryant's position as best he can from this difficult position.

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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mike jones!