PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Muntz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Muntz
vs
Jones

180 cm
21
198 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

180 cm
24
189 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nelson Muntz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones scores with a head kick.
Muntz lands a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Muntz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.

Muntz lands a big shot that drops Jones! Can he finish him?

Jones is rocked!
Muntz throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Muntz finish him?
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Muntz's guard.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Muntz is retaining full guard.
Muntz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jones wants to stand and escape but instead Muntz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Muntz is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muntz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Muntz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Muntz swinging wildly here.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muntz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.

Jones clinches.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones is stalling here.
A frustrated look appears on Muntz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Muntz working hard to break the clinch.
Jones has Muntz pushed against the cage.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Muntz's efforts to push away.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Muntz struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Muntz prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones prevents Muntz from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Muntz in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Nelson Muntz has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Muntz tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muntz working hard to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Muntz is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Muntz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Muntz avoids the damage to the body.
Jones lands an elbow just above Muntz 's eye.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Muntz avoids the damage to the body.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muntz blocks an elbow strike.
Jones stalling against the cage.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Muntz is breathing heavily.
Jones has Muntz pressed against the cage.

Muntz breaks the clinch.
Muntz throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Muntz misses with a looping right.
Muntz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muntz blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones forces Muntz back against the cage and clinches.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands an elbow just above Muntz 's eye.
Jones lands an elbow just above Muntz 's eye.
Muntz dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Muntz takes a shot to the head.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Muntz wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Muntz takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Good body shot from Jones.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Muntz avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Muntz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Muntz fails to land.
Muntz takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Muntz shrugs off.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Muntz's head.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muntz.
Muntz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muntz is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
Muntz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Nice elbow from Jones.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muntz backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Muntz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nelson Muntz'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.

The fighters circling - Muntz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Muntz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muntz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Muntz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Muntz misses.
Muntz throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones is looking to slow Muntz down with leg kicks.
Jones slips a straight right by Muntz.
Nelson Muntz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Muntz tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones cracks the inside of Muntz's front leg.

Jones rushes Muntz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muntz avoids it.
Jones landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Muntz being controlled against the cage.
Jones lands an elbow just above Muntz 's eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Muntz in his tracks for a moment.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones stalling against the cage.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muntz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Muntz blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Muntz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Muntz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muntz tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Muntz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Muntz wants to stall.
Muntz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muntz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Muntz shrugs off.

Nelson Muntz's cut is getting worse.

Muntz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones lands a nice looking body kick.

Jones darts in and clinches Muntz up against the cage.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Muntz tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Muntz tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Muntz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Muntz shrugs off.
Muntz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Muntz blocks an elbow strike.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muntz working hard to break the clinch.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Muntz improves position.
Muntz tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones keeps control of Muntz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Muntz blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Muntz tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Muntz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Muntz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Muntz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Muntz's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Muntz looking to stall.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Muntz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Eddie Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Muntz pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Muntz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Muntz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Muntz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Muntz up against the cage.
Muntz is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Muntz dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Muntz wants to break free but Jones has control.
Muntz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muntz tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones keeps control of Muntz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones keeps control of Muntz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones prevents Muntz from breaking the clinch.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Muntz's defenses.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Muntz's defenses.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Nelson Muntz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Muntz can't break the clinch.
Muntz has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones stalls.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muntz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nelson Muntz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones slips under a jab from Muntz.
Muntz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Muntz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones thumps Muntz with a low kick.
Jones scores with a head kick.
Muntz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muntz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Muntz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick from Jones lands but Muntz takes it in his stride.

Jones has managed to clinch.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muntz backwards.
Muntz dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Muntz avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.

Muntz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
Nice jab there from Jones.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones thumps Muntz with a low kick.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Muntz's front leg but catches the back leg as Muntz tries to avoid it.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Muntz's front leg but catches the back leg as Muntz tries to avoid it.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Muntz's defenses.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muntzs head.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Muntz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Muntz's defenses.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Muntz takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, Nelson Muntz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muntz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Muntz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Muntz blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Muntz is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones has Muntz pressed against the cage.
Muntz is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Muntz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones has Muntz pressed against the cage, preventing Muntz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Muntz won't want to take too many of those.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muntz backwards.
Jones keeps control of Muntz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Muntz up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muntz tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Eddie Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Muntz wants to break free but Jones has control.
Muntz is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Muntz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Muntz is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Muntz working hard to break the clinch.
Muntz takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones prevents a body shot from Muntz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones stalling.
Muntz is trying to break free.
Muntz is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Nelson Muntz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muntz struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Muntz backwards.
Muntz tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Muntz avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Muntz is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones blocks a body shot from Muntz.
Muntz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Muntz manages to break the clinch.
Muntz throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

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