PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between g volli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

volli
vs
Jones

176 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, g volli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones drives through and clinches with volli against the cage.

volli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
volli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones wants to clinch.
volli fails with a takedown attempt.
volli tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
volli wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
volli is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
volli pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
volli trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but volli keeps moving.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but volli has wrist control.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from volli's guard.
volli keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from volli.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from volli, right into the meat.
volli lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
volli clinches but Jones breaks the clinch

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents volli from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
volli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
volli wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
volli is looking to improve his position.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but volli does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones prevents volli from improving his position.
volli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Well, if Jones is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
volli throws an off balance right hand

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
volli is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
volli is breathing heavily.
volli looking for a sweep but Jones has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks volli but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jones controlling from mount.
volli is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
volli really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

volli wants to clinch

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. volli won't be happy with that.
Jones in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jones works to advance to full mount. volli defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
volli is working to get back to half guard.
Jones content just to control the position here.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as volli is looking to escape.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
volli manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and volli defends it well.
volli is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can volli avoid being mounted?
volli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
volli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
volli is trying to stand.
volli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones throwing shots but volli is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

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

and Jones counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for volli!
volli in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jones prevents volli from getting the reversal.
volli wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
volli tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
volli wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
volli is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four 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 lands with some strikes.
volli is wriggling around trying to escape.
volli is working hard here to advance position.
volli's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Jones is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. volli doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jones.
volli flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
volli is trying to control but can't.
Benny Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of volli's head.
Jones stalling.
volli wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
volli controlling the position well.
volli is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and volli defends it well.
volli moves into full guard.

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.

volli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones postures up.
volli keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but volli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

volli working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but volli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
volli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
volli gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now volli is on top in guard.
Jones pulls volli in close to his closed guard and prevents volli from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jones keeping moving, preventing volli from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

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