PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and amanda jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bo
vs
jones

160 cm
26
135 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

163 cm
25
126 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Australian Xtreme - NEW 159 Energy!
Australian Xtreme - NEW 159 Energy!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, amanda jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bo clinches up with jones and pushes him back against the cage.

Bo pulls jones into guard.
Bo tries to strike from the bottom.

Bo has his foot on jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Bo trying to strike off his back.

Bo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bo is proving hard to escape from.

Bo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
jones slips nicely into half guard.
Bo wants to control but jones is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
jones wants to get back to his feet.
Bo is trying to maintain the position but jones is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo wants to get back to full guard.
jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bo is trying hard to land a takedown here. jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

jones pushes Bo up against the cage in a clinch.
Bo prevents jones from breaking the clinch.
Bo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Bo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
jones tries a knee to the head but Bo blocks it.
Bo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bo is breathing heavily.

Bo manages to pull guard.
jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

jones drives through and clinches with Bo against the cage.
Bo drops down looking for an ankle pick but jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bo wants to clinch up but jones keeps it at a distance.
jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bo dodges the punch combination from jones.
Bo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
jones wants to get back to his feet but Bo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones wants to sweep here but Bo controlling him for the moment.
jones wants to stand and escape but Bo is having none of it.
jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bo wants to control from the top but jones keeps moving.
jones keeping full guard, as Bo tries to pass.
jones wants to stand up but Bo is controlling him.
Bo thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
jones dives in and grabs Bo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bo pushes down on jones's head and hops out.
jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and jones wants it to stay on the feet.
jones moves in looking to clinch but Bo pushes him off.
jones with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bo counters with a single leg into guard. jones didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo trying to control the position from guard on top but jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bo throwing strikes but missing.

Bo drops back looking for a leg! jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and jones manages to kick Bo off! Bo jumps back into jones's guard.
jones wants to get back to his feet but Bo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bo trying to control the position from guard on top but jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bo advances to half guard.

Bo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Bo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Bo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bo fails with a takedown attempt.
jones looks to clinch

so Bo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Bo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
jones wants to stand and escape but Bo is having none of it.

jones scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
jones wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo drops down looking for an ankle pick but jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Bo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bo stops jones from standing up.
Bo pushes down on jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bo prevents jones from improving his position.
jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bo working over jones with some ground and pound. jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bo 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bo is looking to stall here but jones recovers full guard.
Bo throws and elbow that misses. jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bo's guard. Nice move by jones!
jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bo's guard.
jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Bo is retaining full guard.

Bo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, jones has managed to get both his arms back between Bo's legs - danger averted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bo keeping moving, preventing jones from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bo is working an open guard so jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. jones defends it nicely.
jones wants to clinch but Bo slips to the side

and Bo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
jones is looking to stand up but Bo isn't so interested in that idea.
Bo slips nicely into half guard.

Bo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bo trying to control from half guard but jones is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jones is trying to stand up here but Bo is controlling him well.

Bo is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! jones is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jim Bo!