PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big J Spartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

J Spartan
vs
Jones

190 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Big J Spartan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Jones!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones moves into the clinch.

Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Spartan uses from the top position.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Spartan is controlling him.
Spartan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Jones kicks Spartan off and gets to his feet.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spartan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spartan tries to clinch up

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Spartan is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Spartan tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is thwarting Spartan's attempts to control the position.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Spartan's head.
Spartan wants to control the action here but instead Jones manages to pass to full mount!
Spartan is trying desperately to improve position.
Spartan throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jones. What's that going to do exactly?
Spartan tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Spartan is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two 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.
Spartan wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones looking to control but Spartan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spartan wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
BOOM! Jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Spartan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Spartan is breathing heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Spartan is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Spartan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Spartan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Spartan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Spartan takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Big J Spartan has been cut.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with a head kick.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Spartan prevents the takedown attempt.

Jones ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jones no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jones has Spartan pulled in close to control his posture.
Spartan throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.

Jones wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Spartan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Spartan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Jones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Spartan was covering up waiting for the punch and Jones finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jones postures up.
Jones trying to control but Spartan is working from the bottom.
Spartan wants to get back to his feet but Jones passes into half guard.
Spartan is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan wants to get back to his feet.
Jones is taking a breather. Spartan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jones is nestled in close to Spartan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones not doing much here.

Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Spartan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones is nestled in close to Spartan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Spartan missing with punches from the bottom.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Spartan's hands, connecting with Spartan's forehead.

That's four 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.
Spartan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Spartan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jones winds up and cracks Spartan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Spartan is looking to improve his position.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Big J Spartan's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!

A head kick from Jones lands but Spartan takes it in his stride.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spartan, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Spartan.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Spartan's head.
Spartan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Spartan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big J Spartan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spartan tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Spartan drops back down to his feet.

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

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Spartan!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Jones landing strikes from the mount.

Jones is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Spartan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jones content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Jones with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Spartan wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Spartan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Spartan tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Spartan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Spartan wants to control but Jones is having none of it.

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 lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Jones has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Spartan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Big J Spartan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xavier Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spartan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

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