PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and danny ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
ray

193 cm
22
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

161 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, danny ray!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

ray shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than ray was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jones trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jones holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as ray tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
ray trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones prevents ray from taking his back.
Poor strikes thrown by ray there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
ray avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
ray controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
ray throwing strikes here but Jones is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
ray content just to control the position here.
ray unloading with bombs!

ray jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jones is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jones and ray has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
ray has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but ray has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

ray stands up and we're back to a striking position.

ray drives through with a takedown into guard.
ray postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Jones is looking to stand up but ray isn't so interested in that idea.
ray won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
ray sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ray won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ray throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
ray lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
ray tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
ray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like danny ray has been cut.
Devon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but ray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but ray swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jones lands a left and a right that send ray crashing to the mat, dazed. Jones thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
ray looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
ray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops ray to the canvas! ray doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Jones keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Jones!