PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Automatic Vasquel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kung Fu Panda kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Jones
vs
Vasquel

191 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 2

178 cm
26
177 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Automatic Vasquel!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Vasquel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vasquel fails with a takedown attempt.

Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vasquel to the mat! Vasquel manages to get full guard.
Vasquel 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.

Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Vasquel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Vasquel has escaped and now he's on top!
Vasquel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jones wants to stand up but Vasquel is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Vasquel stops Jones from standing up.

Jones pushes Vasquel off and gets back to his feet.
Vasquel with a poor takedown

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mike Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Automatic Vasquel.

Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Vasquel looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jones puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel keeping hold of Jones's head, controlling as best he can.

Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Vasquel defends the submission attempt.
Jones prevents Vasquel from improving his position.

Jones is looking for a kimura but Vasquel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.

Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vasquel sees it coming and defends easily.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones throws a strike but Vasquel avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Vasquel looking for a sweep. Not yet Vasquel, not yet.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.

Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Vasquel is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vasquel fails with the takedown

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Vasquel fights it but they end up in guard.
Vasquel keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Vasquel working a defensive guard here.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Vasquel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vasquel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vasquel is looking to reverse the position.
Vasquel stops Jones from passing to mount.

Jones has an Americana. Vasquel didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Jones is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Jones hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mike Jones!