PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mercury Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arsene Wenger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by .. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Wenger

190 cm
22
165 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

177 cm
26
164 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Mercury Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Arsene Wenger!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wenger.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones throws a series of punches but Wenger avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Jones.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
A big left from Wenger misses.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wenger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wenger slips a straight right by Jones.
Mercury Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wenger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Wenger cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Wenger avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wenger looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Wenger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wenger thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Wenger stalling.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Jones wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Wenger is now in half guard.

Wenger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wenger keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wenger works his way into side control.
Jones struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wenger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to buck Wenger off but Wenger is having none of it.
Jones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jones is being controlled here.
Wenger wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.

Wenger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wenger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wenger working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wenger controls the position from side control.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones is trying to control Wenger's posture but Wenger avoids it.
Jones avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wenger.
Wenger throws an elbow but Jones slips to the side and avoids it well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Some wild striking there from Jones.

Wenger shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wenger stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arsene Wenger dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wenger gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones is trying to control the position but Wenger postures up.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wenger's guard.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Wenger.
Jonesis looking to pass into half guard but Wenger pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wenger is in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wenger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Wenger throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Wenger throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Wenger finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wenger wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Wenger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wenger trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones managing to control the position.
Wenger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wenger won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones looking to control.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Wenger defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wenger stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wenger works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Wenger finds it's target.
Jones throws a series of punches but Wenger moves out of range.
Wenger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wenger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wenger slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Wenger dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Wenger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wenger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Wenger throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Wenger misses with a straight right.
Wenger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Wenger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wenger throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Wenger digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.

Wenger scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Wenger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wenger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is not content to let Wenger control the position.
Wenger controls the position.
Wenger passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jones!
Wenger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wenger fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wenger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wenger cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arsene Wenger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wenger counters with a nice uppercut.
Wenger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wenger thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wenger. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Wenger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wenger ducks under a wild hook from Jones.

Wenger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wenger gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Wenger manages to break the clinch.
Wenger lands a lovely overhand right.
Wenger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wenger clinches with his opponent.
Wenger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Wenger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wenger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wenger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A body shot lands from Wenger.
Wenger prevents a takedown attempt there.

Wenger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wenger ducks under a wild hook from Jones.

Wenger clinches with his opponent.
Wenger pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wenger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Wenger lands a nice uppercut.

Wenger has Jones pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wenger pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jones tumbling to the mat - Wenger dives into Jones's guard.
Wenger distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wenger postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Jones looking to control.
Wenger advances position into side control!
Jones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wenger in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Jones is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arsene Wenger!