PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jon bon jovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. jon bon jovi had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

bon jovi
vs
Jones

195 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jon bon jovi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Jones!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

bon jovi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jones has momentary wrist control but bon jovi slips an elbow through the middle.
bon jovi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
bon jovi cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
bon jovi throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
bon jovi throwing strikes but missing.
bon jovi cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
bon jovi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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!
bon jovi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
bon jovi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
bon jovi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as bon jovi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
bon jovi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bon jovi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
bon jovi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - bon jovi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
bon jovi winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
bon jovi thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Jones is trying to stand.
bon jovi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones trying to control here.
bon jovi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bon jovi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
bon jovi working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
bon jovi working Jones over with strikes.
Jones wants to control but bon jovi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
bon jovi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
bon jovi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from bon jovi.
Jones wants to improve his position but bon jovi is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bon jovi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
bon jovi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones has hold of bon jovi's hands but bon jovi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Jones has one foot on bon jovi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
No luck for bon jovi with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from bon jovi.

Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bon jovi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones wants to control from the top but bon jovi keeps moving.
Jones advances position into side control!
Jones advances nicely into full mount.
bon jovi really wants to buck Jones off and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jon bon jovi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by bon jovi.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
bon jovi landing a few strikes.
bon jovi lands an elbow.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bon jovi is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bon jovi lands a few punches from side control.
bon jovi working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
bon jovi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
bon jovi is chipping away with strikes.
bon jovi grinds an elbow into Jones's temple.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones tries to buck bon jovi off but bon jovi is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bon jovi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones down.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones is trying to control bon jovi's posture but bon jovi avoids it.
bon jovi working the body and head with strikes.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
bon jovi shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but bon jovi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

bon jovi scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bon jovi stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
bon jovi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones has momentary wrist control but bon jovi slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for bon jovi!

Jones has control of bon jovi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and bon jovi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as bon jovi is looking to escape.

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.
bon jovi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as bon jovi is looking to escape.

Jones working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jon bon jovi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from bon jovi.

bon jovi feints and as Jones raises his hands in defense, bon jovi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
bon jovi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
bon jovi with a flurry of punches that miss.
bon jovi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
bon jovi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
bon jovi stops Jones from standing up.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
jon bon jovi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck for bon jovi with that takedown attempt.
jon bon jovi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones shoots in but bon jovi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jon bon jovi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bon jovi with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
bon jovi is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
bon jovi tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones is trying to stall.
bon jovi is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
bon jovi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, bon jovi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
bon jovi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. bon jovi tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag bon jovi to the ground. bon jovi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
bon jovi misses with a takedown

and Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. bon jovi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

bon jovi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
bon jovi in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jones struggling a bit here.
bon jovi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bon jovi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jones is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Check out the look on bon jovi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
bon jovi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jones sneaks back into half guard.
bon jovi looks to land a strike but Jones avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
bon jovi is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
bon jovi scoring with some ground and pound.

Jones is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
bon jovi can't get the takedown.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent bon jovi's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones manages to pull guard.
bon jovi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
bon jovi won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
bon jovi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
bon jovi throws and elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in bon jovi's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Jones trying to control but bon jovi is working from the bottom.
Jones stops bon jovi from standing up.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed bon jovi's guard.
Eric Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
jon bon jovi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice strikes from Jones there.

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 jon bon jovi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for bon jovi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jon bon jovi!