PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Boxer Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Chelsea Dagger. Joe Boxer Jr is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jones
vs
Boxer Jr

195 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Boxer Jr!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer Jr avoids the head kick by Jones.
Boxer Jr checks a leg kick.

Boxer Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jones tries to roll over but Boxer Jr keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boxer Jr 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.
Boxer Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Jones pushes Boxer Jr off looking to stand but Boxer Jr dives back in and keeps control.
Boxer Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boxer Jr is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Boxer Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boxer Jr prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Boxer Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boxer Jr stops Jones from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxer Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Boxer Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones lands a big head kick that sends Boxer Jr tumbling to the mat! Jones takes a step backwards and waves Boxer Jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Boxer Jr is rocked!
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boxer Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jay Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to clinch but Boxer Jr moves out of range.
Jones walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones wants to clinch up but Boxer Jr keeps it at a distance.
Jones tries to clinch but Boxer Jr is having none of it.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch up but Boxer Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Boxer Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up but Boxer Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Boxer Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones is looking to clinch but Boxer Jr is avoiding it.
Boxer Jr with a hook.
Boxer Jr tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boxer Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Boxer Jr looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Jones tries to clinch but Boxer Jr is having none of it.
Jones throws a leg kick but Boxer Jr checks it.
Boxer Jr misses the shot to the body.
Boxer Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch there but Boxer Jr circles away.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Boxer Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Boxer Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Boxer Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Boxer Jr looking to stall.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Boxer Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jay Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Boxer Jr.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boxer Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones wants to clinch up but Boxer Jr keeps it at a distance.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones wants to clinch up but Boxer Jr keeps it at a distance.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer Jr fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boxer Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
Boxer Jr looking for a takedown.
Boxer Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Boxer Jr looks gassed!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boxer Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones tries to clinch up.
Boxer Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Boxer Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Jay Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boxer Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Jones looks to clinch
and Boxer Jr counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boxer Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Boxer Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones blocks a jab.
Boxer Jr leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boxer Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Jay Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Boxer Jr.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
Boxer Jr is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Boxer Jr circles away.
Boxer Jr cracks Jones with a good jab.
Jones tries to clinch but Boxer Jr moves away
and Boxer Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Boxer Jr tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Boxer Jr 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.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boxer Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Boxer Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Boxer Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boxer Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Boxer Jr's ribcage.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boxer Jr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boxer Jr.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boxer Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Boxer Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Boxer Jr's ribcage.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Jones gets control of Boxer Jr's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jones will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones wants to stand but Boxer Jr is controlling the position.
Boxer Jr won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones wants to stand but Boxer Jr is controlling the position.
Jones 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.
Boxer Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Boxer Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Boxer Jr manages to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Boxer Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones tries to clinch
and Boxer Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Boxer Jr gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Boxer Jr looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jones is defending well. Boxer Jr quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jones has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Boxer Jr celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Boxer Jr!