PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Dropkick Murphys - Barroom Hero as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Smith

181 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
156 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Jones tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jeff Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Jones misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.

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.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Jones.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Smith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Smith slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones misses with a combination

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.

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.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Joe Smith has been cut.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.
Jones misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Some wild striking there from Jones.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jeff Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Smith wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four 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.
Smith tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones misses with the combination.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Jones clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Smith.

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.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four 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.
Smith wants to clinch.
Jones throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Jones had his way with Joe Smith in that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Smith is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.

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

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.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jeff Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Joe Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones misses with a double jab.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A lazy body kick from Smith
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeff Jones.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Jones!
Jeff Jones retains his lightweight title!