PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lucas
vs
Jones

188 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
204 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lucas circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Lucas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Lucas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lucas tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Lucas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lucas backs up against the cage.
Lucas misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lucas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lucas momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Lucas's head.
Lucas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Lucas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lucas fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones lands a nice hook to Lucas's body. Lucas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones works over Lucas's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lucas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Lucas persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lucas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Lucas is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones pushes Lucas off looking to stand but Lucas dives back in and keeps control.
Lucas trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.

Jones makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lucas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnny Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Lucas pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lucas circles away quickly and effectively.

Lucas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jones!
Lucas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lucas wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Lucas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lucas trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lucas moves to take his opponent's back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Lucas's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Jones looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Lucas trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jones wants to control his opponent's hands but Lucas gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lucas.
Jones misses with a hook. Lucas ducked under it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Lucas shoots in.
Lucas shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Lucas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lucas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Lucas blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lucas throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Lucas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones throws a combination. Lucas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Lucas looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Lucas moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Lucas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones misses with the combination.
Lucas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones throws a series of punches but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Lucas's head and hops out.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Lucas ducks down to avoid it.
Lucas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lucas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones throws a right hand that Lucas ducks under and follows up with a left that Lucas also avoids with ease.
Johnny Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lucas drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas stops Jones from standing up.
Lucas tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones is trying to hold Lucas in close to prevent damage but Lucas has managed to pass into half guard.
Jones pushes Lucas off looking to stand but Lucas dives back in and keeps control.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones is controlling Lucas's trapped leg to prevent Lucas from advancing to side control.
Lucas is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Jones tries to kick Lucas off but Lucas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four 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.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Lucas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lucas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Lucas shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lucas.
Lucas tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucas walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Lucas saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones is looking to chop away at Lucas's legs.
Lucas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones delivers a nice body kick.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones throws a series of punches but Lucas moves out of range.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lucas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
Jones wants to control but Lucas postures up.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Lucas wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Lucas swings around for an armbar but Jones sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lucas's guard.
Lucas looking for a sweep. Not yet Lucas, not yet.
Lucas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lucas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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.
Lucas is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lucas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Lucas is proving a slippery customer.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Lucas defends easily.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Lucas from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lucas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones lands with a straight right. Lucas didn't see that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Lucas on that attempt.

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.
Lucas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnny Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucas shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Lucas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lucas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnny Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lucas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones throws a hook but Lucas avoids it easily.
John Lucas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Jones!