PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Fauatea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pop Jonesy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pop Jonesy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fauatea
vs
Jonesy

196 cm
20
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Fauatea !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pop Jonesy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fauatea does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jonesy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jonesy throws an overhand right that lands on Fauatea 's shoulder, as Fauatea tries to avoid the shot.
Jonesy shoots in but Fauatea avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Jonesy blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonesy keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick lands from Fauatea .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauatea lands a head kick. Jonesy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Pop Jonesy has been cut.
Fauatea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Fauatea .
Fauatea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fauatea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fauatea fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea tries to clinch up but Jonesy circles away and keeps his distance.
Jonesy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fauatea swivels and escapes.
Jonesy avoids the head kick by Fauatea .
Fauatea throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fauatea . Jonesy does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonesy misses with a body shot.
Fauatea throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Jonesy gets a takedown into half guard.

Fauatea kicks off Jonesy and gets to his feet.
Fauatea slaps away a takedown attempt from Jonesy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dominic Fauatea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pop Jonesy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea is looking to score with low kicks.
Fauatea throws a right hand that Jonesy ducks under and follows up with a left that Jonesy also avoids with ease.
Fauatea throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jonesy shoots in looking for a takedown. Fauatea tries to sprawl out of it but Jonesy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fauatea manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fauatea scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Fauatea dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pop Jonesy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fauatea slips a straight right by Jonesy.
Jonesy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jonesy duly obliges.
Fauatea tries a head kick but it misses.
Fauatea takes a swing at Jonesy's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fauatea fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jonesy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fauatea moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauatea lands with a nice body kick.

Fauatea has closed the distance and engaged Jonesy in a clinch.
Jonesy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fauatea walks away with a smile on his face. Jonesy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fauatea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fauatea plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jonesy moves out of range as Fauatea strikes.
Jonesy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea misses with a looping right.
Jonesy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jonesy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fauatea chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jonesy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fauatea moves away.
Fauatea scoring well with a low kick there.
Pop Jonesy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jonesy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fauatea cracks the inside of Jonesy's front leg.
Fauatea looks to land a right hand but Jonesy moved out of range.
Jonesy blocks the body kick.
Jonesy blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonesy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fauatea swings for the body but Jonesy moves out of range.
Jonesy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fauatea sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jonesy somewhat.
Fauatea wants to clinch up but Jonesy keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Fauatea dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pop Jonesy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fauatea misses with a two punch combination.
Fauatea moves in looking to clinch but Jonesy pushes him off.
Jonesy shoots in for a takedown but Fauatea shows good takedown defense.
Jonesy looks to score with a jab to the body but Fauatea is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonesy misses with a shot to the body
and Fauatea counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fauatea pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonesy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fauatea moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jonesy digs a good hook to Fauatea 's body.
Jonesy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fauatea lands a high kick!
Jonesy takes a swing at Fauatea 's ribcage but misses.
Jonesy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fauatea was well out of range. Poor timing from Jonesy.

That's two 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.
Jonesy keeps the fight on the outside.
Jonesy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fauatea misses with a combination
and Jonesy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fauatea throws a jab when Jonesy was well out of range.
Dominic Fauatea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jonesy. Fauatea does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea tries to clinch but Jonesy moves out of range.
Fauatea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pop Jonesy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonesy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fauatea counters with a low kick, right behind Jonesy 's knee.
Jonesy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fauatea at a distance.
Jonesy scores with a hook to the body. Fauatea takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea tries to clinch but Jonesy moves out of range.
Jonesy keeps the fight on the outside.
Fauatea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jonesy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fauatea .
Fauatea throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dominic Fauatea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jonesy misses with a body shot
and Fauatea makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pop Jonesy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fauatea has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Fauatea !