PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Verson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grimlock Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wu Tang Clan - Method Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Verson
vs
Jones

173 cm
21
150 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
150 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Verson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grimlock Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a hook to the side of Verson's head but Verson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
No luck for Verson with that takedown attempt.
Verson walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Verson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Verson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones jabs Verson right on the nose. Verson blinks but takes it well.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verson manages to avoid it.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Verson shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Verson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Verson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Verson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Verson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Verson closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Verson.
Verson digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jones lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Verson tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones tries a body shot but Verson blocks it.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Verson controls the action.
Jones gets through Verson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Verson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Verson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Verson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Verson backwards.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones pushes Verson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Verson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Verson tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Verson drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verson blocking some punches.
Jones lands with a left to the head.

Verson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Verson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Verson is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.

Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Verson ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
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.
Verson is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Verson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Verson throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Verson has a takedown stuffed.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.

Verson darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones throws a hook to the side of Verson's head but Verson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Verson checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Verson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Verson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Verson persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Verson closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Verson pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Verson tries to clinch up.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Verson is out of range.
Verson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Verson wants to clinch.
Verson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a body punch but Verson moves out of range.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Rodrigo Verson has been cut.
Verson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Verson misses with a body shot.

Jones shoots in and bounces Verson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Verson looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones postures up.
Jones wants to control from the top but Verson keeps moving.
Verson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Verson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Verson controlling the position easily from mount.

Verson has control of Jones's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jones regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Verson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jones is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Verson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Verson is retaining full guard.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Verson 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.
Verson is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones advances to half guard.
Verson trying to control from the bottom.

Verson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones working Verson over with strikes.
Verson wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Verson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Verson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Verson.
Jones wants to stand but Verson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grimlock Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Verson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Verson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Verson shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Verson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Verson avoids the body shot from Jones.
Verson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Verson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones is looking to slow Verson down with leg kicks.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Verson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimlock Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Verson is out of range.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Verson which made him look bad.
Verson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones scores with the left hand. Verson knows he should have avoided that one.
Verson tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Verson slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Verson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a combination but Verson avoids it well.
Jones throws a hook but Verson avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Verson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Verson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Verson trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verson is looking to improve his position.
Verson wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Verson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rodrigo Verson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones is pushing down on Verson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Verson is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Verson's head.
Verson wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Verson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Verson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones trying to control but Verson is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Verson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Verson wants to sweep but no luck.
Verson keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones advances to half guard.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones wants to take a breather but Verson is having none of it.

Verson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones blocks the strikes from Verson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grimlock Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

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