PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between pete jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Judge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Judge has chosen Billy Joel - Piano Man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

jones
vs
Judge

178 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, pete jones !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Judge!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judge swats away the attempt to clinch by jones .

Judge drives through with a takedown into guard.
jones wants to sweep here but Judge controlling him for the moment.
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Judge drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Judge jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Judge with a flurry of punches that miss.
Judge trying to control but jones is working from the bottom.
jones wants to sweep here but Judge controlling him for the moment.
Judge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. jones is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judge chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Judge scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
jones tries to bench press Judge off him but Judge keeps the position.
jones gets back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Judge is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so jones is just riding it out for now. Judge eventually gives up the hold.

jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Judge pulls his head out easily.
jones wants to improve his position but Judge is controlling well.
jones is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones taking some punishment here, with Judge in his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

jones working for a triangle but Judge defends it easily.
jones is breathing heavily.

Judge 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.

jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Judge gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Judge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Judge in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Judge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Judge is in close to jones 's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Judge gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Judge is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Judge connects with a couple of short punches.
Judge postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Judge is pushing down on jones 's leg trying to pass to half guard. jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Judge has managed to sneak the leg through.
Judge drops an elbow to the side of jones 's head.

Judge seems to be working for a kimura but jones defends the submission attempt.
Judge is trying to control. jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Judge.
jones taking some punishment here, with Judge in his half guard.
jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Judge is pressing down on jones 's thigh, looking to free his foot. jones is holding on for now.
Judge is looking to take a break and control but jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Judge missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

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

Judge closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Judge lands some shots froms side control.
Judge lands a few punches from side control.
Judge is looking to take a break and control but jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Judge content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Judge dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Judge swats away the attempt to clinch by jones .

Judge closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming jones to the mat! jones manages to get full guard.
Judge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Judge defends it easily.
jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Judge!
Judge tries to hold on but jones pushes him away.
Judge working to try and regain half guard.
Judge wants to hold on but jones pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

jones working for a guillotine from mount but Judge is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge is trying to escape the mount.
Judge gets back to half guard.

jones is working for a kimura but Judge is defending it quite comfortably.
Judge wants to control but jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Judge is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of jones 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take jones 's back!
jones covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
jones takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Can jones hold on?! Judge is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Judge lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
jones staying busy and making it hard for Judge to control.

Judge is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. jones is defending well though. Judge let's go of the attempt for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on jones 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
jones takes a big shot to the side of the head.
jones rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
jones is in trouble now - Judge has advanced to mount!
jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Judge cracks jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jon Judge has got the better of the ground game so far.
jones is looking to get to half guard.
Judge lands a nice shot to the head.
Judge looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judge scoring with strikes but jones is staying in there.
Judge really doesn't want to stay on the ground with jones . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Judge is going oldschool here, as he tries to force jones to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so jones shrugs it off.
Judge with a couple of short strikes.
Judge is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
jones is working to get back to half guard.
Judge in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
jones regains half guard.
Judge is looking to advance position but jones won't allow it.
jones is looking to improve his position.
Judge is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judge looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for jones .
jones keeping moving, preventing Judge from controlling successfully.
jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Judge advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Judge wants to control but jones is keeping him busy.
jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Judge scores with a couple of nice shots.
jones moves into full guard.
Judge throwing strikes from guard but jones blocks nicely.
Judge scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Judge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! jones 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Judge bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Judge slows the pace down.
jones is trying to get back to half guard.
jones regains half guard.
Judge lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Judge wants to work for an arm triangle but jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Judge tries to pass the half guard into mount. jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
jones moves into full guard.
jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Judge!

jones working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Judge looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by jones ! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). pete jones !