PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mcgrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgrath's entrance music is 50 cent feat. Akon - I'll still kill. A fine choice. Jones has chosen Go DJ by Lil Wayne as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dave Jones was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Mcgrath
vs
Jones

180 cm
26
240 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
280 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Mcgrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgrath is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mcgrath avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jones.
Mcgrath dodges the ground and pound from Jones.
Jones is putting a hurting on Mcgrath here, landing some big shots from side control.

Jones goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mcgrath rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jones's guard! Nice work there by Mcgrath!
Jones is trying to control the position but Mcgrath postures up.
Jones wants to sweep here but Mcgrath controlling him for the moment.
Mcgrath is fighting to break Jones's control of his arms but Jones is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mcgrath has passed into side control.
Jones struggling a bit here.

Mcgrath has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

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.
Mcgrath moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mcgrath misses with a head kick.
Mcgrath gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mcgrath staying out of range there.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcgrath throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Mcgrath only half commits.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcgrath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcgrath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Mcgrath knocks Jones to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

It looks like Dave Jones has been cut.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Mcgrath tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Jones is looking for a sweep.

Mcgrath decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jones to his feet.
Jones digs a good body shot into Mcgrath's ribs.
Mcgrath fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcgrath pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tests Mcgrath's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mcgrath uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Mcgrath does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcgrath throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Mcgrath tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mcgrath doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Mcgrath delivers a nice body kick.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgrath tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones looks gassed!
Mcgrath throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mcgrath throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Mcgrath dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mcgrath gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mcgrath looking to slow down the pace here.
Mcgrath creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath throws a head punch that misses.

Jones has hold of one of Mcgrath's legs. Mcgrath is fighting the takedown attempt but Jones gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mcgrath on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mcgrath tries to get out of the position.
Mcgrath wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgrath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgrath utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgrath wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Mcgrath blocks nicely.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgrath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgrath working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones postures up in Mcgrath's guard and throws a big left but Mcgrath blocks it.

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.
Mcgrath wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcgrath works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mcgrath keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones stands up over Mcgrath, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Mcgrath is keeping the position.
Jones postures up in Mcgrath's guard and throws a big left but Mcgrath blocks it.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcgrath works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Mcgrath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mcgrath tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Mcgrath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones blocks the body kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mcgrath here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jones cracks Mcgrath with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mcgrath gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mcgrath looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Frank Mcgrath is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones avoids the head kick by Mcgrath.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mcgrath lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mcgrath misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones avoids the head kick by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mcgrath takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mcgrath's head backwards.

Jones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mcgrath is trying to defend but Jones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mcgrath's head.
Mcgrath is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Mcgrath blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Mcgrath is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mcgrath's head.

Jones looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones throwing shots but Mcgrath is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath is looking to escape.
Jones controlling the pace.
Jones thows a huge punch but Mcgrath dodges it nicely.

Mcgrath pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frank Mcgrath is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Mcgrath saw that one coming.
Mcgrath throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.

Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jones stops Mcgrath from getting back to his feet.
Dave Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones misses with a head shot. Mcgrath uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jones throws and elbow that misses. Mcgrath uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Mcgrath!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones controls Mcgrath momentarily but Mcgrath frees himself.

Mcgrath decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jones, up you get!
Mcgrath throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Mcgrath takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mcgrath takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

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