PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Jones II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Man Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones II
vs
Ray

180 cm
25
146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

158 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Jones II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Man Ray!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones II fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones II tries to clinch but Ray moves out of range.
Jones II wants to clinch.
Jones II tries for a takedown but Ray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Man Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jones II rushes Ray and presses him up against the cage.
Ray jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones II walks away with a smile on his face. Ray gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones II tries to clinch but Ray moves out of range.
Jones II is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jones II counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ray!
Ray is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ray is looking to get to half guard.
Jones II really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones II tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Ray tries to lock up and control but Jones II gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ray working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ray is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones II tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Jones II looking to control but Ray is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones II is breathing heavily.

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.
Ray tries to lock up and control but Jones II gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ray keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ray tries to lock up and control but Jones II gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ray is trying to escape the mount.

Jones II is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray misses with a takedown
and Jones II counters with a head kick. That will keep Ray thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Matt Jones II has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Man Ray.
Ray fails with the takedown

and Jones II counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jones II will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones II wanted to stand there but Ray had control of the position.
Ray 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.

Jones II gets to his feet. Ray looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ray.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ray has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jones II is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ray yanks on the arm and Jones II is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ray.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Man Ray!