PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nelson
vs
Jones

183 cm
21
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Jones!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nelson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Nelson somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Nelson wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones throwing shots but Nelson is blocking nicely.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Nelson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nelson to regain full guard.
Nelson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones stands up over Nelson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nelson's head.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones throws and elbow that misses. Nelson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Nelson!
Nelson wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Nelson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nelson throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Nelson trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nelson throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Nelson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Jones.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones working over Nelson with some ground and pound. Nelson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nelson is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones winds up and cracks Nelson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nelson has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Nelson is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Nelson has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Nelson's head.
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.
Nelson is looking to escape.
Nelson has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
King Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Nelson is working away.
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 the head and body with strikes.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Nelson's head.
Jones is nestled in close to Nelson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Nelson's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones working Nelson over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Nelson is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones winds up and cracks Nelson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Nelson's hands, connecting with Nelson's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Nelson's hands, connecting with Nelson's forehead.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
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.
Nelson taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Jones working over Nelson with some ground and pound. Nelson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones winds up and cracks Nelson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Nelson is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones working Nelson over with strikes.
Nelson trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Jones stops Nelson from getting back to his feet.
Nelson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is nestled in close to Nelson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Nelson's temple.
Nelson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nelson gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones won't allow Nelson to get back to his feet.
Nelson 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 has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Nelson wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Nelson's brow.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones stands up over Nelson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nelson has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones is working Nelson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones prevents Nelson from getting back to his feet.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nelson looking to control.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones stops Nelson from standing up.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Nelson 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.
Nelson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nelson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Nelson looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones unloading with bombs!
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Jones unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Nelson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Nelson is in trouble!
Jones cracks Nelson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nelson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Roy Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ground and pound from Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
King 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 25:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 25:30

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