PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JB Say (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Say comes to the cage accompanied by You're the Best Around. JB Say could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bubba Jones's chin.

Say
vs
Jones

190 cm
25
221 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
220 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, JB Say!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bubba Jones!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Say.
Good shot there by Jones.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones misses with a hook.
Say misses with an uppercut.
Say's corner calls for a 1-2. Say obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Say.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Say misses with a body kick.
Say fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Say scores with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Say.
Jones moves out of range as Say strikes.
Say tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Say's waist but Say gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Good shot there by Say.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Say walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Say doesn't seem phased though.

Jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Say sprawls well initially but Jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to control. Say wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Say trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Say tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Say is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Say defending well though.
Say is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Say is defending well.
Say is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Say throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Say.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
JB Say has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Jones.
Say just misses with a punch to the body.
Say lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Say.
Say throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Say blocks the body kick.
Jab from Jones.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Say closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Say counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Say misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Say fails to land with a series of punches.
JB Say is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones jabs at Say's body.

Say gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Say blocks nicely.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Say controlling Jones's posture.
Say wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Say is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Say throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Say wants to sweep but no luck.
Say is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Say with a solid left hand.
Say keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Say manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Say in his guard.

Jones has his feet on Say's thighs here. He's pushed Say off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Say screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bubba Jones!