PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between carlos Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolland Regnilsnug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Regnilsnug

185 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

F.ighters U.nlimited K.lothing C.ompany ☯

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, carlos Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rolland Regnilsnug!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Regnilsnug tries a head kick but it misses.
Regnilsnug pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Regnilsnug.
Regnilsnug throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Regnilsnug.
Regnilsnug misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Regnilsnug checks a leg kick.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones 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.
Regnilsnug regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Regnilsnug wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
Regnilsnug is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
Regnilsnug looks gassed!
Jones advances to half guard.
Regnilsnug blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Regnilsnug with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones uses his free foot to push down on Regnilsnug's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Regnilsnug.
Regnilsnug is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Regnilsnug's face.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Regnilsnug is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jones sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Regnilsnug avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones misses with a head shot.
Regnilsnug is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Jones there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Regnilsnug blocking the ground and pound.
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Regnilsnug wants to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Regnilsnug is trying to stand up.
Regnilsnug takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Regnilsnug is trying to stand.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
Regnilsnug 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.
Regnilsnug holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jones tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones misses with some ground and pound and Regnilsnug recovers position to half guard.
Regnilsnug looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Regnilsnug tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Regnilsnug's head.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones working over Regnilsnug with some ground and pound. Regnilsnug looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Regnilsnug's head.
Regnilsnug pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Regnilsnug's hands, connecting with Regnilsnug's forehead.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Regnilsnug tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

carlos Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Regnilsnug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rolland Regnilsnug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Regnilsnug misses with a jab, cross combination.
Regnilsnug looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
A punch combination from Regnilsnug misses.
Regnilsnug looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Regnilsnug avoids a punch combination nicely.
Regnilsnug throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Regnilsnug's head.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones moves into full mount! Regnilsnug won't be happy about that!
Regnilsnug tries to buck Jones off but he can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regnilsnug taking shots to the head.
Jones misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jones throws some wild stikes that Regnilsnug manages to avoid easily.
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Regnilsnug wants to get back to his feet.
Jones breaks from Regnilsnug's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Regnilsnug is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jones misses with a head shot.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones looking to ground and pound but Regnilsnug is blocking nicely.
Jones thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
You get the feeling that Regnilsnug really doesn't like being in this position too much.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Regnilsnug's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Jones cracks Regnilsnug with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
You get the feeling that Regnilsnug really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jones looking to finish Regnilsnug with some ground and pound. This is bad for Regnilsnug!
Jones landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Regnilsnug is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Regnilsnug is in trouble!
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Regnilsnug can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Regnilsnug is trying to stand.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
Jones working Regnilsnug over with strikes here.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Regnilsnug but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jones cracks Regnilsnug with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Regnilsnug in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jones unloading with bombs!
Regnilsnug trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jones breaks from Regnilsnug's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regnilsnug is trying to stand up.
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
Jones scoring with strikes but Regnilsnug is staying in there.
Regnilsnug is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Jones there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jones misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Regnilsnug wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Regnilsnug hang on?
Regnilsnug is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jones thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

carlos Jones dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Regnilsnug tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Regnilsnug circles away.
Regnilsnug misses with a series of wild punches.

Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jones thows a huge punch but Regnilsnug dodges it nicely.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones throwing shots but Regnilsnug is blocking nicely.
Regnilsnug regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jones.
Regnilsnug is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
Jones throws a strike but Regnilsnug rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regnilsnug trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Regnilsnug is aware though and is defending well.
Regnilsnug would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones wants to stand up but Regnilsnug is controlling him.
Regnilsnug wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regnilsnug wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rolland Regnilsnug has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Regnilsnug postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Regnilsnug throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A right-left combo lands from Regnilsnug.
Regnilsnug misses with a two punch combination.
Regnilsnug moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Regnilsnug cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Regnilsnug throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Regnilsnug didn't expect that.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
carlos Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
carlos Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

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